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by harburt
Thu Aug 05, 2021 2:36 pm
Forum: Fillers, Sealants and Adhesives Forum
Topic: Help! Corrosive substance
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Views: 1720

Help! Corrosive substance

Hi all A year or so ago. I had new bifold doors fitted as part of my kitchen renovation. A few months later I noticed a strange waxy/gungy type substance leaking onto the edge of the frame where it meets the plastered reveal. I thought nothing of it to start with, but it kept coming back and low and...
by harburt
Sun May 03, 2020 3:58 pm
Forum: Flooring and Floor Coverings Forum
Topic: Cloakroom WC floor tiles
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Views: 1924

Cloakroom WC floor tiles

Hi folks I'm starting work on our new downstairs WC and want to tile the floor with 6mm porcelain decorative tiles my wife has found. The subfloor is a mixture of original floor boards and ply over joists. See here: rsz_1rsz_120200503_153910.jpg It's pretty small, around 1.3m squared. There are some...
by harburt
Wed Oct 16, 2019 4:36 pm
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: Kitchen Extractor Ducting for new Range Cooker
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Views: 1850

Kitchen Extractor Ducting for new Range Cooker

Hi folks We're renovating our kitchen and will be installing a new range cooker in the chimney breast. The issue I having is how to route the ducting for the extractor as the chimney is awkwardly located and I'm trying to avoid lining the chimney and just having it vent out the top as I've read this...
by harburt
Thu Aug 09, 2018 1:53 pm
Forum: Flooring and Floor Coverings Forum
Topic: Laying Reclaimed Floorboards in Victorian Terrace
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Views: 3193

Laying Reclaimed Floorboards in Victorian Terrace

Hi Folks I have a living/dining room in an old victorian terrace house where the front half of the room (the living room) has had the original floorboards replaced with a chipboard floor, while the dining room has the original floorboards. Currently the whole lot has been carpeted over. I want to ta...
by harburt
Tue Mar 27, 2018 6:57 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Connecting into Old Telcon 1/2 Pipe Mains
Replies: 0
Views: 1940

Connecting into Old Telcon 1/2 Pipe Mains

Hi all I'm in the midst of replumbing my house and have discoverted this black plastic pipe running the water mains: Pipe.jpg I am presuming it's an old imperial standard even though it seems identical to 22mm pipe. Are there any push fit or compression adapters that I could use so I could cut into ...
by harburt
Mon Feb 05, 2018 6:48 pm
Forum: Bathrooms, Drainage and Waste Plumbing Forum
Topic: Combi or System Boiler and do we Need a Full Replumb?
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Views: 1700

Combi or System Boiler and do we Need a Full Replumb?

Hi all Not technically a DIY question but I'm desperately after some advice. We are installing a new bathroom and in doing so are looking to install a new boiler which may or may not require a full replumb. Having had several builders and plumbers round to advise and quote I'm left not knowing what ...
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