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Hi Tony, The gas hob has a five year guarantee and the instructions are quite specific about not using any kind if sealant around the rim – so I don’t want to do anything to invalidate the guarantee. The hob has a foam strip fitted but I think there is always a chance of liquid getting under...

Thanks for the replies. My gut feeling was to seal it even though the instructions that come with the worktop (Ikea) only mention using foil tape – I’ll use that as well. I’ve seen on this site and other sites various things mentioned including varnish, PVA and special sealants. But I had the...

I’ve cut a hole in my kitchen worktop to receive a gas hob and I thought that it would be a good idea to seal the fibers. I have use mastic sealant and smeared it along the cut edge. It looks fine but a colleague of mine seems to think that the heat could cause a problem with the sealant. Does...

Thanks guys and sorry - didn’t realise I was hijacking a post – I thought it would save someone explaining all the stuff that had already been said (and I hadn’t read the rules). Now that I’ve got a response I’ll pick your brains a bit more just to check I’m on the right track. I’m English but...

Just found this topic via google - it's an old topic but maybe someone can help. I plan to overlay my existing wooden floor with 18mm ply screwed abd glued and then tile. The tiles are 300mm square granite and I have a flexible powder based adehesive. But I'm not sure what sort of trowel I...