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by jacob.sumith
Mon Feb 08, 2021 6:53 pm
Forum: Flooring and Floor Coverings Forum
Topic: Is laminated or wood floor good for kitchen?
Replies: 1
Views: 2037

Is laminated or wood floor good for kitchen?

Kitchen floor is too cold. It just has two layers of vinyl on top of concrete. Lounge and hallway floors feel less colder as they have a layer of lamination on the concrete. But the concern is that laminate or wooden floor will get quickly damaged in a (somewhat) wet area. Please recommend suitable ...
by jacob.sumith
Mon Nov 09, 2020 7:58 am
Forum: Decorating Forum
Topic: How to locate brick inside a window recess, to fit blinds?
Replies: 3
Views: 2798

Re: How to locate brick inside a window recess, to fit blinds?

Thanks for the reply. The fitting provided also includes a bit that can be fitted on the lintel, in addition to brackets that go on the sides, about which I asked the previous question. Now about the fitting that goes upwards into the lintel, won't this penetrate the cavity tray? and cause water lea...
by jacob.sumith
Fri Nov 06, 2020 10:01 pm
Forum: Decorating Forum
Topic: How to locate brick inside a window recess, to fit blinds?
Replies: 3
Views: 2798

How to locate brick inside a window recess, to fit blinds?

I have drilled a couple of holes right behind the window and it just went through. Did I drill into the wall cavity? Instead, if I go just less than 4 inches from the face of the wall, can I guarantee brick (or mortar between bricks)? I like to set the blind as deep and close to the window as possib...
by jacob.sumith
Sat Oct 24, 2020 8:49 am
Forum: Bathrooms, Drainage and Waste Plumbing Forum
Topic: Can a toilet pan be connected to a horizontal right angle elbow?
Replies: 3
Views: 3324

Re: Can a toilet pan be connected to a horizontal right angle elbow?

Thank you.

What would be the best place in the soil pipe to connect a wash basin waste please? (I presume it wont be possible on the elbow, hence it has to be somewhere on the long run)
by jacob.sumith
Fri Oct 23, 2020 1:15 pm
Forum: Bathrooms, Drainage and Waste Plumbing Forum
Topic: Can a toilet pan be connected to a horizontal right angle elbow?
Replies: 3
Views: 3324

Can a toilet pan be connected to a horizontal right angle elbow?

Horizontal still has 1:40 drop (1 cm for every 40 cm). Please refer to images attached. But the concern is, as soon as the waste exit from the pan, its going to hit the bend, is this fine? After exit, the soil pipe runs 11 feet and falls into a clay pipe in the floor. (an old toilet used to be here,...
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