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  1. Nickfromwales
    Nope, it's some poor sods kitchen diner. A big conservatory company, who's name rhymes with schneverest, did a total botch. I get to put it right. Lucky me. Liquid screed over UFH and I think I've just got to grow a pair and dig the lot out, pipes n all. Feck.
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    Depends on what's left low after the grinding has been done TBH as only then will you be able to determine what's got to be levelled. It doesn't sound as if the whole area needs to be levelled so there shouldn't be an issue imo, but if it's over 8-10mm with any decent area then I'd probably change to the fibre-impregnated pourable screed / leveller so it can flex with the subfloor. That should stop the two parting company. Started ripping this out yesterday. Never seen a slab or levelling done so badly before. Shocking. Liquid screed laid so low by the doors that the first layer you can see coming up nearly half inch thick was used to get the floor raised. Then up to another half inch of tile adhesive to get the tiles flat. I still don't know how someone can get it so wrong TBH. ?? Neat flexiprime going on and then a decoupling membrane, then fibre levelling screed then adhesive. Imo it should be completely ripped out but it's got UFH pipes and I've only got 6 days to do it ? Get the prep right folks or you'll be doing it twice I promise you. .
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    Another 'hot press' ? ?
  4. Nickfromwales
    Oh, and if it was the promised 35 mix you'd probably not be in such a bad shape. Over working or over wetting the 25 mix would magnify the problems.
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    Repairs can only be over a solid substrate
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    How long since the pour, and you being able to mark the slab with 'text' ?
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    This guy has an unenviable task ahead of him. When is he due back on site as this removal needs doing sharpish before it gets much harder? That friable top crust is not good. Those areas will need to have copious applications of very weak primer / water mixes, saturating the area so it penetrates as far as possible BEFORE any levelling takes place.
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    Oh, sorry, are you saying you already have the boiler ?
  10. Nickfromwales
    ? Oh dannyeeeeeeeeboyyyyyyyyy ? Sorry, been a long day Check out the blogs by members here, @TerryE, @JSHarris, @Bitpipe and more have oodles to say on the 'package build' journey in various guises. The blogs in general are gold dust, as their actual accounts from real,builds, and they're warts n all and you just can't buy that info ? There is a HELL of a lot to read here, so open a cold beer and start going through the library. Feel free to resurrect any older threads or indeed start a few of your own. . Welcome aboard, and enjoy
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    Indeed. This is, in fairness, not a typical scenario so shouldn't be taken as 'regular' advice.
  12. Nickfromwales
    Stinks a bit when servicing it properly, and a full baffle seeep isn't the cleanest of jobs. Utility at the very best imo. @NIreland what about buying an external oil boiler ( if we're assuming oil ) and leave it outside ready for relocation when you do have a garage. Then just use the digger for your founds to chop you a path for the pipework, and bingo. No noise, no smell, and can be serviced without entry to the property.
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    Gas or oil?
  14. Nickfromwales
    You can insulate them, with a good 25mm wall Armorflex tbh, and would be easier. No need for a 'tray', just insulation.
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    Brush marks will show through the spray so I'd leave the brush out of it. .
  16. Nickfromwales
    When you say water pipes, are you referring to hot and cold ? If so then I'd try and get the cold run under the heated slab, not in it. Hot is fine, but nothing worse than having to run luke warm water away to get a cold drink.
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    @Temp In the 'old days' they had a switch marked Sink / Bath and that toggled between a high up immersion and another near the base. As @Crofter is renting this out he can't really set times for low / peak DHW demand, so it's got to be ready to rock pretty much 24/7 in occupancy.
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    Normally I'd say yes, but as this is not a huge UVC in a nice rental I'd say stick with the lower for maxing the UVC out on e7 and just have the upper as boost ( eg you can put a sign saying "please press once before showering for continuous hot water" if it was deemed necessary of course. It ( the boost heater ) could even be triggered by flow to the shower via a flow switch and contactor, and a timer. Its just one of those things where there are a lot of eventualities that need to be considered. A boost switch is a simple backup / contingent.
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    One of these
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    And there was me thinking only I got such shit luck. Sorry to hear that ian. Chin up and engage the brain, there will be a way through you'll just have to find it.
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    If the same person will be using the mask ONLY, then get a keeper. If not, get the disposable one and gift it to them. Hygiene comes into it more importantly afaic.
  22. Nickfromwales
    What happens on the mile, stays on the mile
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    Our initiation as an apprentice spark with SWEB was 'off with one eyebrow' day ? Looked a PROPER tw4t so I shaved the other one off. Then people thought I was dying. How we laughed. ?
  24. Nickfromwales
    You've come to the right place. Welcome aboard. Remember, to reduce the rent bill you can move into a static on site once you've got planning etc in the bag. That can reduce outgoings massively and you can spend that outside dead money on a flashy kitchen instead. They're a lot more accommodating than most think so keep it in mind.
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    Don't go too low or you'll blow all the dust and ? up off the floor .
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