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    Extractor fan ducting

    Does the same rules apply to them as to flues for boilers? Does it need to be 600mm away from your neighbors border, etc? From what I can find about extractor vents there are no specific rule about this. Or have I missed something? Reason for asking is the wall I'd prefer to put the vent...
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    Lino is painful don't fit it!

    Just wanted to mention it after spending a few painful evening removing an old lino from the 70's... it was WELL glued to the floor (concrete)!! :cry: :twisted: :roll: :P Anyway it's off...and I'm pleased... :D
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    Low voltage halogen spots off light circuit

    Just wanted to check this is ok. I want to install some cupboard low voltage halogen spots. They are touch sensitive, so put your finger on one and on/off they go! :) I could of course just plug them into a socket and everything would be fine. However, I'm not too keen on having the...
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    Electric hob clearance?

    I know there aren't any rules as for gas hobs, but anyone have any recommendations based on experiance? The manufactures normally state the hight to the extractor fan, but what about left and right of the hob to wall hung cupboards? btw, I'll be installing a ceramic hob. Thanks! :)
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    Prefab houses?

    Does anyone know any suppliers? Was wondering how much it cost to put one of them up. Thanks. :) __________________ moderator i suggest you see 4 & 9 here
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    Radiator size calculator?

    I'm sure it's been asked before...but I can't find a thread... Is there any free software around you can use to estimate the size (heat output) required in different sized rooms, etc.?
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    Ventilation slate for flat roof?

    I want to stick a ventialtion pipe (110mm) through a flat roof. Does anybody know if there is something similar to this, but for flat roofs? What I want is a sealed rubber type collar that I can just stick around the pipe and then pain around the eges with some bitumen to seal it. Thanks :)
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    Vertical ventilation in bathroom?

    I've got one of the classic flat roof extensions with the bathroom in it. Currently I have a pipe (with an extractor fan) going through the kitchen for the ventilation of the bathroom. Was thinking of replacing it with a vertical flue straight through the roof in the bathroom instead. I...
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    Using old water pipe for gas supply?

    Is this in line with regulations? I'm having my old system boiler replaced with a combi, and removing the tanks on the loft. The old gas supply is 15mm, so it needs to be replaced. The question is since the old water pipes are 20mm (22mm?) could one of them be used as part of the new gas...
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    Seagrass carpet in staircase?

    Hi, I'm thinking of fitting a seagrass carpet in my staircase, but I'm not sure it's suitable. Has anybody got any experiance of doing it? Should you use an underlay? Is it best to glue it to the underlay? (I suspect staples will look a bit odd...)? :roll: Greatful for any input. :)
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    Size of gas pipes?

    What is the required size of the gas pipe for a new installation of a condensing combi? I'm looking att replacing my old system boiler, and the guy I had around last week for a quote said I had to replace my old gas pipe with 22 mm ones. Just curious...since it looks pretty expensive to do it...
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    hob close to wall mounted boiler?

    I'm planing on redoing the kitchen, and am considering an integrated hob/oven with an extractor fan above the hob. I have the boiler in the kitchen, wall mounted. I'm wondering is it suitable to put the extractor fan just next to the boiler (with the hob under the fan)? Or is that considered bad...
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    Upgrading an open vented system to a combi boiler?

    I'm sure this question have been asked before...I've tried to search the forum, but haven't come up with anything really helpful. Anyway, I've just bought a 2 bedroom semi. It's got a fully pumped open vented CH system with a loose lagged hotwater cylinder. I'm note sure when it was...
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