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Discount Offers of the Week
Onoff replied to Ferdinand's topic in General Self Build & DIY Discussion
The CPC brochure was on the mat. This "fuse finder" is a good price I think: http://cpc.farnell.com/duratool/d03051/circuit-findersocket-tester/dp/IN07313 -
Bath Surround / Boxing In, and concealed pipework
Onoff replied to Onoff's topic in Bathrooms, Ensuites & Wetrooms
I'm hoping the girl in video 2 steps under it and at the touch of a button the one in video 1 steps out! -
Bath Surround / Boxing In, and concealed pipework
Onoff replied to Onoff's topic in Bathrooms, Ensuites & Wetrooms
I bench tested it at work mainly because of the readily available supply in the workshop. (I don't even have a 40A breaker in my current cu). We had it pointing upward and it blew all the dust and debris off of the top of the trunking and ducts! -
Bath Surround / Boxing In, and concealed pipework
Onoff replied to Onoff's topic in Bathrooms, Ensuites & Wetrooms
It certainly is: And it has a remote: -
Bath Surround / Boxing In, and concealed pipework
Onoff replied to Onoff's topic in Bathrooms, Ensuites & Wetrooms
I'm banking on this review: Rather than this: If nothing else it'll warm the room up pronto! -
Bath Surround / Boxing In, and concealed pipework
Onoff replied to Onoff's topic in Bathrooms, Ensuites & Wetrooms
Bugger! I remember when I laid the PIR that I took so long and walked on it so much that the foil started peeling off. Then the foam itself started laminating / disintegrating. I "saved" it by going mad with the foil tape. Removing the Polypipe panel now and I've made multiple slices into the repaired foil and the foam is literally falling apart even as I vacuum it! I reckon the best way to salvage this is to slip in some squares of heavy duty baking foil and again foil tape. Will the liquid DPM affect the Pex-Al-Pex pipe I wonder? -
Bath Surround / Boxing In, and concealed pipework
Onoff replied to Onoff's topic in Bathrooms, Ensuites & Wetrooms
Thanks. Might take you up on that. I reckon though if I cut and bring the vcl that's there up and over the joist I could add more & set my Asbestolux boards on intumescent mastic. Where the boards meet the plasterboard and the 4 internal corners of the lining. -
Bath Surround / Boxing In, and concealed pipework
Onoff replied to Onoff's topic in Bathrooms, Ensuites & Wetrooms
So let's get rid of the Polypipe tray! Parkside mutitool: Near miss : It's destryoying the foil which'll need some repairs with tape pre whatever new membrane I put on: Time to sit down with a Cobra and take stock... -
Bath Surround / Boxing In, and concealed pipework
Onoff replied to Onoff's topic in Bathrooms, Ensuites & Wetrooms
I screwed up a bit here I SHOULD have cut the vcl BEFORE I drilled / cut the big holes! What I want to do is bring the vcl up the sides of the timber joists and over the top. I'm going to have or course to add some vcl and seal the joins. A fire resistant plasterboard "lid" will then be screwed down maybe on an intumescent bead. It's a nod to putting the integrity of the vcl back. Save me having to buy airtight tape, would Gorilla Tape be OK? It says you can fix paddling pools with it. -
Bath Surround / Boxing In, and concealed pipework
Onoff replied to Onoff's topic in Bathrooms, Ensuites & Wetrooms
And there was me thinking it would look ugly and obtrusive... -
Straight onto the foil...that's a good idea. Not your first rodeo is it?
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Already considering chopping it ALL out! But I'll be down to the foil atop the PIR then. Going to be a right game firstly missing the UFH pipes then getting a protective membrane back in there as a barrier between the concrete going in and foil. Guess the UFH pipes might spring a bit too but I can cable tie them to the A142.
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THE new bathroom thread
Onoff replied to Construction Channel's topic in Bathrooms, Ensuites & Wetrooms
JUST the mask? I imagine your likes for the day would have gone through the roof! -
If I set the top of my horizontal pocket timber at 378mm above datum will that work?
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THE new bathroom thread
Onoff replied to Construction Channel's topic in Bathrooms, Ensuites & Wetrooms
'Twas fetish night in Radwinter.... -
Yep. Needs to be as strong a f*** imo. The Polypipe tray has upstands all over it which cuts down on the mass of concrete massively so not as much "weight" as there would be without the tray. With hindsight I'd have not had Polypipe tray there. At the wall drain, at the yellow lip under the sticker the slab will only be 70mm deep.
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Moi? I'm favouring this but with that flash quick dry cement you mentioned: 4. Water Resistant Concrete (min.25mm) by weight by volume 50kg cement 1 pbv cement 100kg medium sand 1.5 pbv 100kg 10-5mm pea shingle 1.5 pbv 5 litres SBR (1:3 SBR:water 13 litres water* (add to consistency Yield approx 0.14m³
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Is a stone resin like mix possible to DIY to make a flexible but strong shower base?
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THE new bathroom thread
Onoff replied to Construction Channel's topic in Bathrooms, Ensuites & Wetrooms
Understood ref the ducting. Think I'd have used Armourflex myself. I will be running empty ducts to my manifold for future UFH in all the downstairs rooms. The floor in the room where the manifold is going will be criss crossed by maybe 7 flow/returns to loops in 4 directions so I don't reckon on any need for it's own loop in that room -
THE new bathroom thread
Onoff replied to Construction Channel's topic in Bathrooms, Ensuites & Wetrooms
Why is some of the UFH pipe in conduit? -
Bath Surround / Boxing In, and concealed pipework
Onoff replied to Onoff's topic in Bathrooms, Ensuites & Wetrooms
The cover fits to the ceiling with 4 curly wurlys! It doesn't actually screw through the pb and then to the black "fan" deck. So the fan deck just sits there atop the pb under it's own weight so to speak...which is weird. Must read instructions... -
You've changed your username???
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Bath Surround / Boxing In, and concealed pipework
Onoff replied to Onoff's topic in Bathrooms, Ensuites & Wetrooms
Very stubby drill on this Silverline thing, it pushed up and only just pierced the vcl. Yep, BHP451...I wish I'd bought a couple more tbh. The body dryer comes with some weird "material" straps. Not fitted yet so I added a few more screws. NO I didn't measure them! That was a horrible moment cutting the vcl, OMG the draught! In she goes temporarily: The timber box will be lined with Asbestolux or similar. The rest of the vcl under the dryer will go: A few more screws. A couple of 20mm holes for the control cable and the DRAIN! To fit, the cover. 4 screws but the positions aren't on the card template. I'll figure it tomorrow! -
Bath Surround / Boxing In, and concealed pipework
Onoff replied to Onoff's topic in Bathrooms, Ensuites & Wetrooms
This isn't just any old plasterboard, this is... -
Bath Surround / Boxing In, and concealed pipework
Onoff replied to Onoff's topic in Bathrooms, Ensuites & Wetrooms
Right then, the Silverline hole cutter IS perfectly usable IF you use something solid to keep the 8mm pilot true. In plasterboard, without it, imo you're on a hiding to nothing. I tried it without then screwed on a bit of scrap 9mm ply. The pilot wobbled so much in the pb to start with it was just ripping and tearing rather than cutting: So with the ply scrap: Happy with that. Wine o'clock!
