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    Wood Glue

    I'm installing a floating solid wood floor over underfloorheating, what should I be looking for when buying a suitable glue ?
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    Painting Fresh Plaster

    I've had a nose throughthe site and found a couple of posts relating to fresh plaster. I think i'll get the Dulux Plaster Sealer and slop that on. Seem a good idea ?
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    Painting Fresh Plaster

    My garage conversion is nearly completed ( hoorahhh !!! ) and I'm getting ready to paint the freshly plastered walls. I've never actually painted fresh plaster only ever painted on previously primed and painted walls. What is the best way to prepare the walls and what is the best way to...
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    Solid Wood flooring - what type of glue ?

    No problems Texmex. My first post was a little vague. I'll put it down to being new to this website !!! Never thought about the temp issues with the glue. I'll have a nose about for some high strength stuff. Can anybody recommend a specfic glue ?
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    Solid Wood flooring - what type of glue ?

    Yes, I appreciate the expansion gap and underlay. I have done this before !!!! The floor needs to be glued in th tongue as mentioned but what type of glue ? it is not being glued to the subfloor cos of the underfloor heating.
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    Solid Wood flooring - what type of glue ?

    I'm installing oak solid wood flooring in a garage conversion and intend to lay the floor as a floating floor. Underneath the floor is underfloor heating ( carbon mat - www.floorheatingsystems.co.uk ) but i'm have conflicting advice on the type of glue to use, some say a normal water based PVA...
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    Thermostatic Valves for Radiators

    I'm considering installing thermostatically controlled valves on my radiators as I have been told that they are far more efficient and effective. A couple of questions: - Has anybody done this and have they noticed a difference in household bills and tempetature levels in the house My...
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    Electronic Heating timer ( Honetywell ST 6400 C

    Just to let everyone know my wife actually mentioned if the heating controls may be covered under our house insurance, would you believe it they are !!!! I contacted our insurer and they sent a heating engineer round to wire it up !! Not bad eh !!! Heating is working fine now. Thanks to...
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    Electronic Heating timer ( Honetywell ST 6400 C

    I haven't got round to it yet but i'll hold back now. I've got a slightly better idea but still am unsure which cable is which. I refer everyone to my first question !!! The system I think is a conventional one, a pump, boiler, etc. But don't know how to amalgamate the thermostat into...
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    Electronic Heating timer ( Honetywell ST 6400 C

    I recently purchased a Honeywell programmer ST 6400 C to replace my old Randall 4033 anticipating that it would be relatively straight forward to change them over, how wrong was I !!!!! Removing the backplate I exposed a series of wires that bared no resemblance to the wiring diagram with the...
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    Footing for Garage conversion

    I intend to dig out the footings for my garage conversion myself but am unsure as to the size required, the wall will only be blocking up the garage door and only goes up to meet the bedroom above the garage ( Integral Garage ). The wall will carry a normal 1800 x 1050 window. obviously it...
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    Socket Height

    Spot on !!!! :D
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    Socket Height

    Could anyone advise as the the height required for sockets to be from the floor ?
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    Halogen downlights

    Sorry, I've got it wrong. My fault. They are in parallel. I looked at the diagram again and can now see my mistake !!! :oops:
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    Halogen downlights

    Thanks for the reply. Sorry if the questions seemed wooly !!! The dimmer is actually rated at 600W for halogen lamps so no problem there. I have actually moved the ceiling rose out of sight so no need to panic. The issue regarding connecting the lights in series came from a friend who is...
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    Halogen downlights

    I\\\'m currently converting my garage and am installing 8 Mains Halogen downlights(50W) on a single dimmer (dimmer rating 600W). I\\\'m intend to connect to the existing ceiling rose and connecting the lights in series using 1mm2 cable ( recommended minimum ). 1. Should I use a cable that...
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