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332 Rick Hughes
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Oct 23, 2000
5:03 pm
... enclosed ... contact details? ... I have a 9m x 5m glass roof in my place. I used a patent glazing system supplied & fixed by Pilkington complete with...
333 Rick Hughes
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Oct 23, 2000
5:25 pm
... enclosed ... contact details? ... Further to my mail on the roof supplier I used - the contact details are PILKINGTON Architectural Glazing, 01792 649444 ...
334 Rick Hughes
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Oct 23, 2000
5:35 pm
... enclosed ... contact details? ... Further to my mail on the roof supplier I used - the contact details are PILKINGTON Architectural Glazing, 01792 649444 ...
335 Robert M Kearns
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Oct 25, 2000
10:54 am
Thanks everyone for the info, I am just drawning up some plans so I can contact the various companies for quotes. Another one I found that looks interesting...
336 John Benfield
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Oct 25, 2000
11:36 am
... Coincidentally, my architect has just recommended Barn Glass for some patient glassing on my project. He has used them in the past without any problems. ...
337 q xand
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Oct 26, 2000
12:33 am
338 Jeremy Bulbrook
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Oct 26, 2000
9:52 am
Help! I'm having major problems receiving e-mails from this group. I've had to change to the web based service to post this message. My account keeps reverting...
339 John
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Oct 26, 2000
12:23 pm
Jeremy, I can only say mine works OK and it's not web based. John...
340 Rick Hughes
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Oct 26, 2000
1:17 pm
... No - if you contact the name I gave, he runs the Pilkington Architectural glazing group, they supplied & fitted my roof. Rick UK_SelfBuild forum and the...
341 Rick Hughes
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Oct 26, 2000
1:23 pm
... had ... Jeremy - you had subscribed to the WEB based version, I could explain how to change this, but have cut out the middle man and made the change for...
342 Dr John Tankard
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Oct 26, 2000
1:53 pm
I am thinking of doing a floating wood floor for my kitchen, but I have never done one before so two questions, I should add my starting point is I have dug up...
343 John
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Oct 26, 2000
7:21 pm
... John, I have mentioned this before. Rick maybe it should be in the FAQ. Owen Corning have a book that gives all the details of walls, floors , roofs etc....
344 Brendan
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Oct 26, 2000
7:24 pm
Don't see any probs with the method you propose and, as flooring grade chipboard (V313 spec) is dimensionally very stable, should not be a prob with the planks...
345 Dr John Tankard
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Oct 27, 2000
11:29 am
... With reclaimed planks this might be a problem, what is the method of fastening them down ? or does it just float, if so how are the boards attached to each...
346 Dr John Tankard
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Oct 27, 2000
11:29 am
... Thanks John I have the book, but it does not say what the slab thickness should be. John....
347 Judith Watson
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Oct 27, 2000
9:05 pm
... In our basement we have chipboard floating on insulation, much as you described earlier. Then we intend to lay 14mm ash boards, but as they are solid...
348 Brendan
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Oct 28, 2000
10:57 am
I agree with Judith ..... if T&G, secret nail and glue for ideal fixing. If plain, nail or screw (better) and glue. If nailing, c/sink the nails with a punch...
349 Rick Hughes
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Oct 28, 2000
12:47 pm
... have ... point is I ... concrete ~ ... top ... there ... the ... best ... Hi John, don't go for laminate if what you want is the 'old plank' effect. An...
350 John
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Oct 28, 2000
1:17 pm
... Rick, Adding PVA will reduce dust. Is this what they do? John...
351 bert.coules@... Send Email Oct 28, 2000
3:07 pm
Brendan wrote... BN>If nailing, c/sink the nails with a punch and, using a paste made ... The other day I saw some metal fixers for tongue-and-groove planking:...
352 acooper@... Send Email Oct 30, 2000
10:28 am
Bert wrote> ... the t&g by ... anyone here >used them? I have used these fixings several times and consider them a great way to get a quick and professional...
353 bert.coules@... Send Email Oct 30, 2000
5:25 pm
Adrian Cooper wrote... AR>I have used these fixings several times and consider them a great ... That's a very good point, and one I hadn't considered. Thanks,...
354 Rick Hughes
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Oct 30, 2000
8:17 pm
Q's for the Team? Q.1 I have to insulate the sloping sections of my rooms on the first floor - and as these are in the main 150mm timbers I have a fair depth...
355 Mark Brinkley
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Oct 31, 2000
10:01 am
... No, they dont make board that thick. There is nothing to stop you wedging two boards together (though note that the combined R value will be less than the...
356 Dave Nash
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Oct 31, 2000
1:23 pm
From: Mark Brinkley <mark@...> ... its ... That reminds me - I have just taken delivery of 66sqm foil-faced polyurethane insulation for my...
357 Rick Hughes
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Oct 31, 2000
5:06 pm
... anyway, is ... When I spoke to my UFH supplier on under screed insulation they said the foil made no difference whatsoever - but Polyurethane is much ...
358 Mark Brinkley
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Oct 31, 2000
5:13 pm
... No. It needs an air gap to have any effect as a radiant heat barrier otherwise heat just conducts through it like its not there. BTW, I picked up a bit of...
359 Liz Clancy
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Oct 31, 2000
10:44 pm
Hi Rick, I've given my info sheet to our builder, but I am sure Seconds & Co are able to supply PU boards up to 100mm thickness. 01544 260501 HTH Jon...
360 Peter English
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Oct 31, 2000
11:22 pm
If you want something rather unusual, have a look at www.webbstones.demon.co.uk. They do the carvings for e.g. cathedrals. You can buy some wonderful things -...
361 James Mansion
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Oct 31, 2000
11:35 pm
... given Do you happen to know how 'hot' the 'hot box' tests are? I've been wondering about that since Rick relayed the test results from Apollo about...
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