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    Shower door magnetic strip - removable?

    Thanks. How did taping it shut realign it?
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    Shower door magnetic strip - removable?

    Thanks, the door and frame came with the magnetic strips pre fitted. The one on the door will definitely come off, but the one on the frame maybe not.....
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    Shower door magnetic strip - removable?

    This one might belong in' plumbing', or perhaps 'tiling'..but... I've put in a shower door that despite closing correctly, doesn't stay closed.. Presumably due to weak magnets in the strip.. Should be easy enough to change, but the strip on the frame doesn't appear to removable - are they...
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    How long to dry timber?

    Thanks, I guess I need it dry enough to take the stain, and ideally not to shrink too much... The boards certainly feel lighter already and they've only been stacked for 10 days....
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    How long to dry timber?

    Here's a stack of treated boards I'm using to clad my workshop... I've cut a 15 degree angle onto one end (they are going to be vertical, "board on board").. retreated cut end with preservative, and am now drying out so as I can stain them some silly shade the missus chose.... My question -...
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    Another swa to t&e thread!

    Ah, excellant and timely advice! Which box and gland combination would you reccomend ?
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    Another swa to t&e thread!

    How about this box : are these wago big enough for 6mm cable? https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/WK407slash221B.html Am I alone in finding wago connectors a bit confusing?!
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    Another swa to t&e thread!

    Oh, and a piranha nut.....
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    Another swa to t&e thread!

    Thanks all. So I need : A box - I'll go for the wiska A gland for the swa And use wagos? Which ones?
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    Another swa to t&e thread!

    Can anyone help me choose the correct junction box to join 6mm t&e to 6mm swa (3 core)... I'm connecting internally before swa leaves building..... https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Main_Index/Boxes_and_Enclosures_Index/Boxes_Adaptable_Moulded/index.html#Wiska_Boxes
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    'board on board' cladding

    Interesting. Was it treated timber? I was thinking to paint some treatment onto the cuts at bottom...
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    'board on board' cladding

    My wall is : studs, osb sheathing, membrane, vertical battens onto studs, then horizontal battens onto those.....
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    'board on board' cladding

    Yes, apologies, this is what I mean.... That's what the builders merchants refers to them as...
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    'board on board' cladding

    I'm planning on cladding my newly built shed/workshop with 'board on board' cladding. I'm intending to fix 150mm x 20mm 'gravel board' verticallly, then covering the join with a 25mm batten. I'm wondering if I should leave a gap between the gravel boards, and if so how wide? 10mm maybe...
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    Batten around edge of flat roof?

    Hi all, Help!! I've gotten my flat roof as far as the top deck - ready for Epdm... But, am I supposed to fix a batten around edge before fixing epdm? Or just do n the gutter edge? Or not at all?
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    Batten around edge of flat roof?

    Hi all, Help!! I've gotten my flat roof as far as the top deck - ready for Epdm... But, am I supposed to fix a batten around edge before fixing epdm? Or just do n the gutter edge? Or not at all? I'm supposed to be fixing epdm down tomorrow...
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    Warm flat roof. A couple of questions!

    Interesting video. Thanks.
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    Warm flat roof. A couple of questions!

    Any warm flat roof experts on here?? Building is approx 6,m x 6m garden shed/workshop My roof from the top will be: EPDM 18mm OSB Insulation Vapour control 18mm OSB Furring Joist Questions! Can I get away with / should I use plastic sheeting as a vapour control layer? I've got a roll...
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    Skirting and trim, how should they meet?

    Well yes, but how will the architrave join the skirting?
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