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    Very heavy duty wall shelving - advice on loads

    Thanks for the advice guys. foxhole, I have thought about this. In fact, this is my 'plan b' should I not feel brave enough to go with the wall mounted option! I'm actually thinking of repositioning the shelf into an alcove, so that I have three walls to make use of. Might give me a few...
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    Very heavy duty wall shelving - advice on loads

    Thanks Burnerman. Good to know at least one person doesn't think I'm mad! I forgot to mention, that the shelf will be going into a corner (the other wall being a chimney breast) - So I'm thinking I could also use this second wall to add extra support to the shelf. So do you think using...
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    Very heavy duty wall shelving - advice on loads

    I'm looking at putting up some shelving ( ... so far so good/easy ...). But, this particular shelving is going to need to support a fair amount of weight - I reckon about 150kg. The shelf will be going to into a good, solid, brick wall (in a old victorian house), and I was planning on using...
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    how to test bathroom water pressure

    Thanks for the advice. Is there anyway of actually testing the flow / pressure of the water to help decide on the best shower fittings? Or is it just a matter of guesswork?
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    how to test bathroom water pressure

    I'm installing a new bathroom, and before I decide on the shower equipment, it would be good to know what pressure I have in the bathroom, so that I can choose the best shower set-up/whower-head, etc. I have a combi boiler, so the water is mains pressure, but I know that this can vary from...
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    Re-building a Victorian Bay Window

    I wonder if anyone out there can give be an idea on the cost of re-building a victorian bay window? Back in the '70s the owners tore out the orginal bay, and stuck in a bow window - doh! A picture of similar house can be seen at...
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