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Roy13

I wish to board my loft with 18mm chipboard T&G. It will only be approx. 1 metre around the perimeter, mainly for additional storage space. Looking at previous postings this looks fine to do but what if I decided to board the total floor area? Would the weight of all the flooring AND the storage...

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Can somebody please tell me if it is ok to use the existing carpet underlay when laying a new laminate floor?

If this will suffice, then I do not really want to purchase laminate underlay if it is not necessary.

Many thanks,

Roy.

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I am attempting to build a built in single wardrobe with a bi-fold door. I am on quite a tight budget but obviously, do not want to buy trash. Can somebody please advise the best, reasonably priced type of timber to use for the doors ( 7' by 18" ), the shelves and the battening. The doors are t...

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That's sound advice, thank you very much. I will give it a go.

Roy.

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[quote="htg engineer"]You will lose the seal when downstairs uses their kitchen sink, an anti siphon trap will cure this. htg[/quote] Not sure if you got my last post. What I would like to know is can I still fit the washing machine waste to the anti syphon trap or does this have to be plu...

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Thanks for your quick response.

That sounds like good news for me as they are cheap to buy, but can I still connect the washing machine waste to the anti syphon trap?

Roy.

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[quote="plumbbob"]If you have smells coming from the sink plughole, the water seal is being broken. This is often caused by the draining water sucking the water from the trap instead of leaving a small quantity in as a seal. Does it gurgle loudly after the bowl has emptied? A cure may be t...

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[quote="htg engineer"]Where does the waste pipe go to ? is it connected to any other waste pipes ? htg[/quote] Thank you for taking the time to reply. I live in the flat above ground level. The waste pipe therefore joins the kitchen waste downstairs, before going into the drain. I have enq...

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Can somebody please tell me how I might get rid of the nasty bad egg smell that sometimes wafts up from the sink waste? I have checked the u-bend for blockages and the hose that goes to the washing machine. Both were clear but I replaced it anyway and the problem still persists. I'm afraid I know vi...

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[quote="stoneyboy"]Roy13, If the use really is for storing light items the 100x50mm joists are adequate. Bearing in mind that you should now have 225mm of loft insulation it would be worth increasing the joist depth so you can increase the insulation depth. end[/quote] Thank you for taking...

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I am a novice DIYer and after perusing the Loft Conversion/Boarding Project, it has given me the confidence to attempt boarding the loft myself. However, there is one thing now holding me back. A friend of mine (a competent DIYer) has told me that the floor joists must have a minimum depth of 7"...

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