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    Panelling a cloakroom

    Thanks for all your help. I will check walls for straightness, particularly outside walls and use the glue if possible. Would you lay the floor tiles before skirting and wall panels.
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    Panelling a cloakroom

    There is no skirting board there and the room is very narrow in parts it is a downstairs toilet, basin and shower. The MDF will not get splashed and I intend to paint it. Because of the narrowness I can't take the walls in anymore. It has a concrete floor which will be tiled. you will have...
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    Removing floor tiles, Help for a beginner!!!

    He stopped about 9 months ago also could smell come from soil pipe connection if it has got in there and in the grouting. I keep changing the seat and have checked the pan all over. The smell is not evident until I open the window and it is a warm day. The tiles are laid on concrete and have...
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    persistant paint peeling above shower, help needed!!!

    Can anyone offer any advice? I have painted above and around my shower but the paint just peels off after a while to reveal the bare plaster. I always use matt paint as I am not keen on shiny paint I have tried priming the plaster as suggested in manuals (watered down paint) Do I...
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    Removing floor tiles, Help for a beginner!!!

    I am wondering whether to remove ceramic floor tiles in a downstairs bathroom. I intend to re-tile. My problem is that one of my boys has a wee problem and has been persistently missing the toilet (it has resolved now) but the wee must have got under the tiles and when the weather is warm, you...
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    Panelling a cloakroom

    I am going to panel out a cloakroom/shower room I was going to put skirting around first and then stick mdf 6mm thick as the panels, with moulding on to give a period feel. On top of that some kind of dado to finish. This will then be sealed and painted and won't really be coming into much...
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    soil pipe not in the right position for new toilets

    Would I be better sticking to a low level flush to fit the space and are these adjustable at the pipe.
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    soil pipe not in the right position for new toilets

    what is an offset multiquick, sorry I havn't a clue thanks for your replies.
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    how do I cure flaking emulsion above a shower?

    Every time I repaint with emulsion the area above the shower starts to peel and drop off exposing the bare plaster. I have tried to paint a watered down thin coat on first but that does not work. should I try an oil based paint as a primer before the emulsion. Any ideas?
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    soil pipe not in the right position for new toilets

    The space from the back wall to the back of the soil pipe is 17cm and the space from the back wall to wall in front is 135cm. I know I can fit a toilet in this space but it brings the seat forward, does not allow for good movement etc.
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    soil pipe not in the right position for new toilets

    I will post dimensions in the morning thanks for your repy pen
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    soil pipe not in the right position for new toilets

    Does anyone have any ideas. I want to change armitage shanks yellow toilet (low level ) for a white one. The soil pipe comes out of concrete floor and does not fit new styles. If I fit some toilets in current position space will be very tight (knees touching wall in front) Are newer low level...
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