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by carbar
Wed Aug 14, 2024 11:01 am
Forum: Glazing and Double Glazing Forum
Topic: Repairing loose glass cassette in composite door
Replies: 1
Views: 175

Repairing loose glass cassette in composite door

Hello, I have a composite front door and the trim around one of the glass cassettes has come unstuck and the glass cassette is loose. I was wondering if it was the purpose of the trim to keep the cassette secure? If so, can I just stick the trim back on and the cassette will be fine, or is there som...
by carbar
Mon Aug 09, 2021 10:02 am
Forum: Bathrooms, Drainage and Waste Plumbing Forum
Topic: Grohtherm SmartControl Thermostatic bath/shower mixer installation advice
Replies: 0
Views: 1502

Grohtherm SmartControl Thermostatic bath/shower mixer installation advice

Hello. I purchased one of these ( https://www.grohe.co.uk/en_gb/thermostatic-bath-shower-mixer-1-2-34718000.html ) for my new bathroom and asked my plumber to fit the pipework so that I could fit the shower once I had tiled. For this he left two pipes bent out from the wall with 150mm spacing. I the...
by carbar
Mon Dec 21, 2020 9:23 am
Forum: Groundwork and Foundations Forum
Topic: Towable digger/backhoe hire
Replies: 3
Views: 2464

Re: Towable digger/backhoe hire

Hello. Thanks for the reply. Unfortunately, the side passage access to the back garden is less that 60cm wide at its narrowest. Access through the house is unlikely because there is a dog-leg into the kitchen. We only just managed to get our fridge through the gap by taking the doors off (that had a...
by carbar
Fri Dec 18, 2020 3:08 pm
Forum: Groundwork and Foundations Forum
Topic: Towable digger/backhoe hire
Replies: 3
Views: 2464

Towable digger/backhoe hire

Hello. I need to dig a trench in my back garden, but there is no access for even the smallest mini/micro digger. However, I have seen online towable backhoes, which look like they might be a possibility, but I can't see anywhere that has them for hire. Has anyone had an experience with these things?...
by carbar
Wed Jun 24, 2020 8:08 am
Forum: Architecture, Self Build and Design Forum
Topic: Using SIPs in a confined space
Replies: 0
Views: 1918

Using SIPs in a confined space

Hello I'm thinking of replacing my garden shed with a garden office, and am considering using SIPs. However, the space where is will go is very confined, with border fences on three sides. This means that the office would have to be constructed from the inside, so I was wondering if this is possible...
by carbar
Mon Jan 13, 2020 10:25 am
Forum: Flooring and Floor Coverings Forum
Topic: Putting Down new Floorboards for LVT
Replies: 1
Views: 1963

Putting Down new Floorboards for LVT

Hello. I am intending to put LVT in my bathroom. The existing floorboards are very uneven, so I am intending to remove all the floorboards and put down a new floor, probably a single sheet of chipboard. If I do this, will I still need to put plyboard on top of the new floor before laying the LVT? If...
by carbar
Tue Sep 03, 2019 2:49 pm
Forum: Bathrooms, Drainage and Waste Plumbing Forum
Topic: Correct Pipe for Toilet Waste That runs Under Floor
Replies: 0
Views: 3177

Correct Pipe for Toilet Waste That runs Under Floor

Hello I am installing a new toilet which will involve running the waste pipe under the floor of the adjoining room. The distance between the wall that the toilet will be attached to and the outside of the wall where it will join the existing vent pipe is approximately 2.8m. Would a 3m pipe be long e...
by carbar
Sun Feb 24, 2019 12:01 pm
Forum: Conversion, Refurbishment and Renovation Forum
Topic: Information on Basement Excavation Under Front Garden
Replies: 0
Views: 2212

Information on Basement Excavation Under Front Garden

Hello. I'm not sure if this is a right forum, but I will ask anyway. I have recently had planning permission refused for an extension at the rear of my property, so I have started looking at excating a basement under my front garden (since it is larger that the footprint of the house, so size won't ...
by carbar
Mon May 22, 2017 7:43 pm
Forum: Conversion, Refurbishment and Renovation Forum
Topic: Removing Load-Bearing Wall to Enlarge Kitchen Area
Replies: 1
Views: 2949

Removing Load-Bearing Wall to Enlarge Kitchen Area

Hello. Now, before I start, I know that eventually I will have to speak to a structural engineer to get it done, but I thought, before I spend a few hundred quid finding out that what I was thinking wasn't possible, I'd ask here first. My 1930's house was originally L-shaped: first.png At some point...
by carbar
Thu Dec 17, 2015 10:17 am
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: Replace Extractor with Dehumidifier for Clearing Moisture from Bathroom
Replies: 1
Views: 2096

Replace Extractor with Dehumidifier for Clearing Moisture from Bathroom

Hello. A year or so ago, I fitted a heat-exchange extractor fan in loft, ducted to my bathroom, with the intake over the shower and the output in the opposite corner. It runs constantly at its highest speed, but it doesn't seem to be up to the job, as after a shower the bathroom takes ages to clear ...
by carbar
Mon Mar 03, 2014 8:53 am
Forum: Hand and Power Tools Forum
Topic: 100mm Holesaw - Need to Locate Arbour to Fit Drill or Holesaw
Replies: 1
Views: 3444

100mm Holesaw - Need to Locate Arbour to Fit Drill or Holesaw

Hello I need to drill a 100mm diameter hole in my ceilng. I have a set of holesaws, but they are too small, so I bought at 102mm holesaw. Unfortunately it didn't fit the arbour that came with my set, as the holesaw has a circular hole but the arbour has a partially round shaft with two straight edge...
by carbar
Thu Feb 20, 2014 9:15 am
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: 21.5mm Trap for Heat Exchanger Fan Unit
Replies: 2
Views: 2377

Re: 21.5mm Trap for Heat Exchanger Fan Unit

Hello.

Thanks for the reply.

That is certainly an idea, although I can't see anywhere that supplies 21.5mm compression fittings. The closest seems to be push fit, which I suppose would be good enough for this.

Thanks,

Carl
by carbar
Wed Feb 19, 2014 7:18 pm
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: 21.5mm Trap for Heat Exchanger Fan Unit
Replies: 2
Views: 2377

21.5mm Trap for Heat Exchanger Fan Unit

Hello. I have just bought a heat exchange extractor fan that has an outlet for condensation which requires 21.5mm upvc pipe. According to the installation instructions, I need to fit a trap to this outlet, but the only thing I can find is a straight-through trap (e.g. http://www.plasticdrainage.co.u...
by carbar
Mon Aug 19, 2013 12:48 pm
Forum: Builders and Builders Merchants Forum
Topic: Costs of Excavating a Basement Under Front Garden
Replies: 1
Views: 3577

Costs of Excavating a Basement Under Front Garden

Hi. I'm trying to find out approximate costs of digging up my front garden for a basement. I've already spoken to my local council and they said that as long as the basement was no bigger than the current house footprint, I should be allowed to do it. Another article on this website mentioned a cost...
by carbar
Mon Sep 10, 2012 2:42 pm
Forum: Gas and Gas Fitting Forum
Topic: Gas press fit end stop
Replies: 1
Views: 3212

Gas press fit end stop

Hi. I want to replace my gas cooker with an electric one, which would mean cutting the existing gas pipe and fitting a stopend. I was wondering if anyone had any experience with these: http://www.gasproducts.co.uk/acatalog/15mm_Pegler_Yorkshire_Xpress_Copper_Gas_Stop_End.html Can't find any informat...
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