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18018
We thought of doing this, but abandoned the idea for purely non-technical reasons. Having used (literally) tons of the stuff, I think it would make a very good...
Nick Laurie
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May 1, 2003
7:24 am
18019
Stuart, You are right, the website does say it meets the regs, unfortunately the site is not up to date, that board is no longer made. Due to a change in the ...
ian charles
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May 1, 2003
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18020
Where do you think I wear my watch - round my ankle??? ;-) ... From: Chris Hunter [mailto:cjhunter@...] Sent: 30 April 2003 23:02 To:...
Jeffery Hardy
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May 1, 2003
8:06 am
18021
Ouch! That's not good news - I've been basing my calcs on the old value - back to the drawing board! ... From: ian charles [mailto:ian@...] ...
Jeffery Hardy
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May 1, 2003
8:22 am
18022
... As somebody who has had to relay 25SqM of kitchen tiles due to using a cheaper adhesive on the original floor I second what Rick say about BAL Adhesives....
Simon Barber
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May 1, 2003
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18023
I'm about to embark on a self-build, and I've just been looking to see where I can connect my soil pipe to the main drain. As there was an old bungalow on the...
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May 1, 2003
9:11 am
18024
... Yes. ... Good idea. Except it doesn't seem like you'll be relaxing at all but fidgeting<g>. ... I think you could have a masonry inglenook style fireplace...
mark brinkley
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May 1, 2003
9:50 am
18025
I have just watched a neighbour build a "Fertighaus" (German kit-house) from slab to roof and chimney complete, windows glazed etc in 4 days!! The chimney was...
Peter and Jane Munnoch
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May 1, 2003
10:52 am
18026
... I think this approach has a lot of potential. With ingenuity, you could make a sliding box covered in brick slips, around the stainless flue, so you could ...
Stuart Meier
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May 1, 2003
11:05 am
18027
I think we're getting into the realms of Gerry Anderson-land here! ... From: Stuart Meier [mailto:stuartmeier@...] Sent: 01 May 2003 12:05 To:...
Jeffery Hardy
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May 1, 2003
11:28 am
18028
Amongst the multifarious cock-ups my builder has managed to create, is a 4" (sorry, 100mm) hole in our brand new bathroom ceiling. Fortunately, this room is...
Jeffery Hardy
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May 1, 2003
12:05 pm
18029
... got to do means I have to cut off the bottom off of wine bottles (closest and easiest analogy !!) so I'm just left with the top part and no bottom. I've...
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May 1, 2003
12:27 pm
18030
I found a large chamber Dave, This could be a bonus. Every site needs a big hole into which you can lose things like the wash off from concrete mixers, odd...
RichardOwen
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May 1, 2003
1:03 pm
18031
You can use it, indeed I have used for this purpose having had some spare on site a while back. It does have some disadvantages over MDF in this regard as the...
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May 1, 2003
2:00 pm
18032
In message <b7p62q+a0n5@eGroups.com>, "sj_purser <builder@...>" <builder@...> writes ... Is this what you are after?: ...
Chris French
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May 1, 2003
4:09 pm
18033
... Chris Many thanks for this, it is a very useful guide. Worth including in the FAQ? Regards Simon Purser...
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May 1, 2003
4:35 pm
18034
My builders are ahead of schedule ! I need to get some air conditioning ducting pronto. Does anyone know where I can source some ? The design calls for...
RichardOwen
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May 1, 2003
4:57 pm
18035
Looking at the pix and reading your mail, I would guess that this is part one of a two-chamber septic tank and that, as you guessed, someone has just piped...
Nick Laurie
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May 1, 2003
5:50 pm
18036
Paul - Services (pipes & conduits) are all double-wrapped in foam (acoustic isolation & movement), then spaces between are filled with 100m thick cut...
Chris Hunter
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May 1, 2003
7:14 pm
18037
No idea what's allowed or not, but axial fans don't work with much of a pressure drop ... so bends & any length of pipe are no-go ! Chris...
Chris Hunter
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May 1, 2003
7:26 pm
18038
On ceramic tiles with a shiney surface I found the best way to clean off dried grout was to use a DRY plastic scouring pad. Then I the brush attachment on my...
Helen Pearson
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May 1, 2003
9:11 pm
18039
... Looking at the pix and reading your mail, I would guess that this is part one of a two-chamber septic tank... You mean there's another chamber tucked away...
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May 1, 2003
9:21 pm
18040
Just a reminder on how to join to join the UK_Selfbuild group - been asked to re-post this for people who wish to send to colleagues etc. The UK_Selfbuild...
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May 2, 2003
4:37 am
18041
... that he had to install 2 extractors and a smoke detector, I'm sure) who merrily advised him that extractors are now not allowed to have bends in their...
mark brinkley
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May 2, 2003
7:29 am
18042
Folks, this must be my third or fourth posting on this general issue, I aplogise for this, but each time I talk to my electrician he comes up with more...
amarach901 <pat.moore...
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May 2, 2003
10:23 am
18043
... up ... is ... degrees) ... Not so, if using a condesmning boiler. ... its ... it ... sort ... time ... using ... is ... Part L of the building regs say he...
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May 2, 2003
1:33 pm
18044
... That's interesting. My Nu-heat system doesn't have a timer for the DHW, just a cylinder stat on the thermal store. Jeremy ...
Jeremy Bulbrook
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May 2, 2003
1:39 pm
18045
A few extra points: My current plan is basically DHW & 2 zone CH - Oil fired boiler, one pump, three motorised valves, three timers , 2 room stats for the ...
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May 2, 2003
2:34 pm
18046
As nobody seems to do specific drywall boxes for their grid switches I was wondering if the boxes that people like MK do for a 3-way grid are the same size as...
Steve Clark <steevc@....
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May 2, 2003
2:45 pm
18047
Grid switch plates are standard size and fit anybodies wall boxes metal or otherwise. Dave...
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