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    Fixing plasterboard

    Thanks, consumer unit and all sockets are being moved and replaced so all will be good. (Hopefully lol)
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    Fixing plasterboard

    Thanks for that, would I just need to cover them with watered down pva or is SBR better?
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    Fixing plasterboard

    Morning all I need to plasterboard my kitchen however I’m really tight on space as I’ve already ordered the kitchen, I’ve got about 30mm to play with from left to right so I’m planning on using 9mm boards, I’ve been told I might get a tighter fit using expanding foam, does anyone have any views...
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    New kitchen installation

    Probably about 15-20mm, so not much, I could also possibly scrap an end panel or two on the larder units(maybe?)
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    New kitchen installation

    Hi all we ordered our kitchen back in December when there was a big sale on, having taken the measurements before we started to rip out the old kitchen and take walls out, (I know that was a mistake now!). Having removed a wall and installed an RSJ I didn’t take into account the plasterboard...
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    Existing porch rescue

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    Existing porch rescue

    Morning all we’ve recently moved into a property with a porch on the front, unfortunately it looks like it had had movement over the years and pulled away from the main house, obviously whoever built it didn’t tie it into the property and the mortar between the house and porch had all cracked...
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    Removal of structural wall

    Thanks Tony, it’s having a kitchen fitted and it will have tall units upto the 600mm returns, leaving the returns allows me to put vertical radiators the other side for the dining room. Thanks again
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    Removal of structural wall

    Hi all I’m removing an internal supporting brick wall. on one side I’m leaving a 600mm return for the RSJ to sit on and the other side I’ve got to build a 600mm return as it’s currently a doorway, I can use 7.3N blocks but can I use the 100mm ones? ….. the original bricks are 110mm wide, it’s...
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    Fully enclosing a walk-in shower??

    Thanks for the reply @Tigercubrider ,yes it’s only a small shower room, provided the extractor fan is powerful enough then hopefully will be ok
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    Fully enclosing a walk-in shower??

    Morning all, we’ve recently purchased a house in need of renovation, we’ve been looking at ideas for the shower room and came across this picture in a catalog, is it a good/bad idea to fully enclose a shower as seen in the picture (boxed in above the glass), if a good extractor fan is fitted...
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    New plaster with cork corners??

    Hi all I'm having the whole house plastered, they've so far done 2 walls and a ceiling, but on all the internal corners they have run a bead of cork, is this normal practice nowdays or am i missing something? Thanks for your help.
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    Chimney stack/breast removal

    Yes cdbe, it's having kingspan insulation, also having the tv built into the studwork to finish flush.
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    Chimney stack/breast removal

    Thanks for the reply. Some extra photos
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    Chimney stack/breast removal

    Hi all Hope you can help, I've got the builders in to remove the chimney stack and breast that run through 2 bedrooms and 2 downstairs rooms, they've completed the removal and are now in the process of studding the walls where the breasts were in preperation for plaster board, however they have...
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    Stopcock blunder?

    Good advice, thanks.... I'll have a look at that in the morning
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    Stopcock blunder?

    Thanks for you advice... I'll do some digging tomorrow and inspect it furthur
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    Stopcock blunder?

    20190102_171723 by 19Mark78 posted 2 Jan 2019 at 5:39 PM Advice wanted please... I've Recently purchased a house in need of a bit of work, today I went in search of the mains water stopcock as I'm having a new kitchen, the photo is what i found, it's absolutely soaking wet, the tap is dripping...
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