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    Internal oak bi fold door brands

    I'm looking for recommendations on which are the better brands that people have used and feel are worth the money? I've landed on vufold myself but my builder is looking at climadoor. The cost difference is quite abit but I don't know if that's a quality thing or is it overcharging/inflated...
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    Grinding brick into dust for brick repairs

    Sorry it's taken a while. I was working away when I originally put the post out and then forgot as we are having quite a bit of renovation works going on! The main one is we're the fire must have been. The boiler relief valve is what it is and BT busting the brick out, I can buy a brick buster...
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    Grinding brick into dust for brick repairs

    This is just how long I've been procrastinating over it. I bought the colour chart about 5 years ago but lost interest as I couldnt decide on the colour match. Not helping on being colour blind! My idea was grinding/chipping away the face of the damaged brick. Mixing the dust with lime mortar...
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    Grinding brick into dust for brick repairs

    Looking at a few YouTube videos to get the brick colour to match on a few brick repairs. I've seen the likes of stonelux which offer brick repairs and paints to touch up etc but the video was quite interesting in grinding the original house bricks up and running that through lime mortar. Yes...
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    New build uPVC window on dwarf wall bricks

    Thanks for your reply. Sorry, should have said, Side windows don't have any openers. To look at the design drawing in its current set up, the doors and windows don't look same width. In fact, the windows look quite abit wider due to how the doors are. I naively thought door were standard...
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    New build uPVC window on dwarf wall bricks

    Hi all, We are currently in a situation where the builder has installed a set of patio doors and 2 windows either side. On trying to walk through the doors, the actual opening due to the frame etc is only 560mm each door. I am of a larger boned build shall we say and its rather tight without...
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    Another which boiler thread with smart controller

    But of an update, first guy has quoted for main eco compact (3100), Baxi 800 (3800) and WB 8000 (4200) but has recommended the main (as we thought) Last night we have had an accredited WB installer round and has recommended the 4000 over the 8000 mainly due to the additional depth needed and...
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    Another which boiler thread with smart controller

    I cant thank you enough for taking the time to help out. Absolutely amazing detail Some brands I've never heard of their so I'll get my researching head on this weekend
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    Another which boiler thread with smart controller

    Thanks again for the above! Going forward, not very confident in what he's offered so far. After looking at what modulation is and understanding it abit better/comparing it to a WB (easier as I've heard my dad's run and it run pretty well, from ambient temp outside 8 degrees to 16 didn't take...
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    Another which boiler thread with smart controller

    I'd say we are in the 40-65w/m2 bracket having cavity wall, 200mm loft insulation, solid floors and upgrading all of the rads with TRVs and convectors (75 % done) We have good mains cold water pressure (could rig up a gauge on a tap) but I'd be useless at measuring the flow rates. Didn't even...
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    Another which boiler thread with smart controller

    Thanks for your reply! I know alot are putting hot water tanks in at the moment due to having solar etc but it's not something I want to navigate at the moment. Very possible in the future as I think it's just how it's gonna have to go. Yes a combi is more than suitable for our needs. The tank...
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    Another which boiler thread with smart controller

    After the best part of 30 years old (we reckon), we are retiring the old girl (Baxi Solo WM50/4) due to it being in the way of our plans for an extension. I think we are due a new one anyway! My dad has a Worcester 30kw CDi that he had installed a few years ago, no problems. A visit from the one...
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    Deanta Ely Oak veneered internal door thickness

    Thank you for your honest answer. Kinda had a feeling It would be a non starter. I say luckily but it's not really, we have an under stairs storage area which needs a door being cut at the top and bottom. (or just the top) What my wife has suggested (which is a good idea) is planing/cutting...
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    Deanta Ely Oak veneered internal door thickness

    After some advice please. I've recently bought internal doors to fit new. Was steered away from a few that had minimal lippings and was recommended Déanta as they have 18mm each side. Magic as I've recently had a doorway moved in the bathroom and the width would have been touch and go with the...
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    Grave stone adhesive

    Cheers for everyone's thoughts. When J&K mentioned Epoxy resin, milliput jumped in my head but I believe the adhesion/bond isn't as great but as a modelling clay etc fine. I'll look into the chemical anchor set. It's really brilliant white (after using wet and forget as 2 years ago it was...
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    Grave stone adhesive

    Odd request I know. Long story short. Our family white marble gravestone was dislodged about 18 months ago when landscaping contractors was using a mini digger to remove a stump behind it and moved it. It now moves back and forth in the breeze. Seeing it's been there 50 years without being...
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    Cracked brick repair for plug and screw

    Hi all, After some advice what I could use to repair this cracked brick that's being used as an anchor point for American oak window boards. Brown plug using a 7mm drill and 5x60 screws. Not sure if I've not drilled the hole deep enough for the screws that may have caused it to fracture the...
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    Single tile splashback

    Can anyone give me some recommendations on tile adhesive and grouting for just 1 single tile used as a cloakroom toilet basin splashback. I'd prefer separate products as I've heard the combined aren't great. I'd obviously like to buy the mapei which looks to be the better kit but for a 800x600...
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    Wilko solar light PIR too sensitive

    Hi all, I bought some solar lights with a PIR sensor as recently our nearby street light has been replaced with an LED type which isn't as bright as it was/different spread of light. It can only be a good thing but now where I could see my front door keyhole, now we struggle. The thing is, the...
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    Drayton Thermostat not turning boiler off

    Thanks Chris for the confirmation. Glad I've been able get this far!
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