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    Radiator 'Tails'

    Purchased a new radiator and got rid of the old one, but forgot to take the 'Tails' of the old radiator. Can you purchase just the 'Tails' . I don't want to drain the system! Many thanks
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    Fitting new radiator to existing pipes

    What do you mean by 'spring'?
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    Fitting new radiator to existing pipes

    I have a 500 mm radiator to fit however the radiator is short by 20mm from the valves, without having to move the pipes is there an easier solution to this. I have heard that there are extensions you can purchase, but do they do them to the minimum size of 20mm? Hope this makes sense. Thanks...
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    heated mirror

    Hi, was not quite sure which forum to put this question into, hopefully this is the right one. I recently had installed a heated mirror in the bathroom, however over the last few weeks the mirror has begun to discolour, this is obvoiulsy down to moisture/condensation getting inside. Is there...
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    PULLING MY HAIR OUT -HELP

    thanks for your advice i will give it another go
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    PULLING MY HAIR OUT -HELP

    Yes i have been using a mitre box to cut out the angles, but when place in the window the angles do not meet i have sanded them down, but still no joy. pics attached
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    PULLING MY HAIR OUT -HELP

    whats a mitre box, i will get photots done tomorrow
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    PULLING MY HAIR OUT -HELP

    I have fully tiled my bathroom with no problems, however i left the inner sills till last as i knew this would be tricky. I have got my window trim that i cut at 45 degrees, however they are not joining up at the corners, i have tried shaping the corners so they fit, but it is becoming a...
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    Underfloor Heating - Is it worth it?

    It will be going into the bathroom Room size is 6ft by 7ft concrete floor however i have 6mm insulation boards ontop of this home in the evenings 2 small windows i think its 240 output
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    Underfloor Heating - Is it worth it?

    Hi i'm about to have underfloor heating installed (electric), I am now beginning to have doubts as a lot of people said it is crap, expensive and does not warm the room up only the tiles, would be grateful of any views on this especially those who already have it, the system i am about to have...
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    Bitumen problem

    i had to waterproof it as there is no damp proof whatsoever (bathroom downstairs). I took the Bitumen back to B&Q and took a trip up to Jewsons who sorted me out.
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    mixing floor adhesive

    Hi In the process of laying tiles, however have just read the back of the adhesive pack which says 4 volumes of powder to 1 volume of water, can someone tell me how do i do this, is it for example 4 cups of poweder and 1 cup of water.
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    Insulation Boards for Underfloor Heating

    When fitting Insulation Boards (6mm thickness) into the bathroom can i cover the whole floor ie, under where the toilet and bath are to be placed.
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    Bitumen problem

    I have just purchased a large tin of Bitumen but not sure whether it is the right stuff to use for waterproofing the floor of my bathroom, it is made by Marley Waterproofing, there is nothing on the back to say you can use in bathrooms, it does say it protects the following Metal railings and...
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    Switching water off

    i have attempted to switch these taps off but they are not budging, i don't want to force them with a spanner in case i totally knacker them. Can i turn the main stop cock off and drain the system that way, if i did this would i need to turn off my boiler. I only want to put a pushfit on which...
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    Switching water off

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