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    In that area you should run the same tile that's on the wall of the shower area, but step down to the height of the window sill. If you don't want that same tile then just paint, a different tile will not look right. Be prepared to repaint frequently. Look at basins which keep the water in a bit more with up stands etc. Depending on your design /modern/classic finish. https://www.victorianplumbing.co.uk/premier-carlton-2-tap-hole-basin-with-pedestal-2-size-options
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    In my case it was Hanson jet floor polystyrene blocks. Mesh won't make any odds to deflection
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    It is definitely not solid. I would suggest going to a house with similar specifications of floor before committing yourself
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    I spanned a 5m floor with precast beams (insulates block and beam). The engineer specified 150mm but I opted to over engineer and went for the 215mm. I'm glad I did as there is still a small amount of movement if someone jumps around on the floor. It is within tolerances, but I would have been mad if I'd had the 4-5mm movement allowed within the engineering calcs. Check the enginnering tolerances and ideally see how it behaves in the real world before agreeing to the 150mm
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    Yes but a lot of those B&Q tiles are absolute terrible quality, whoever is tiling needs to have a good look at them before they start. Eurocladdings Birmingham are my go to place, there is some shocking stuff there too but prices are starting at £5-6 per sq m
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    You can order a tank to your custom size. Two places I would recommend are Newark copper cylinders (Notts) or World Heat cylinders (Cheshire)
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    Don't add water to your dried up mortar to "knock it up" and get it use able and try to get it on the wall again
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    Should last 9 months from new if in orginal container and dry according to the manufacturer. There will be a set amount of water you should use. Borrow some kitchen scales and weigh it out properly
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    I meant is that tub of screwfix render old or damp or did you put too much water in? Mortar is usually made with building/ soft sand. Render with plastering sand which is a "washed" sand
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    Is it old, damp or did you put too much water in?
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    If the existing render is sand a cement then there are generally 2 coat. A scratch coat which goes directly on the bricks or blocks 4:1 (plastering sand:cement) with waterproofer 3 in 1 and is then scratched before it goes off. Second coat 5:1 with just normal plasticiser. It sounds like you put too much water in stuff you are using or its old and the cement has gone off.
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    Ebay item 323750994513 any good to you?
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    Might some bleach get accidentally spilt on that abomination?
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    You are not allowed to start faffing with it until there's been a cutting of the red tape bathroom ceremony
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    try running some hot water through it
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    Unless you know the exact brand etc I would forget about trying to save the wall tiles, you could spend a lot of time being careful not to damage them for nothing especially if you are changing the layout. The floor should have been plywood or similar It could be tricky to get both a bath and shower in due to the sloping celings, but now is the time to get the layout right
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    If it's from abroad then the ggf guidelines may not apply. If "within quality guidelines" then you need a copy of those guidelines. Might the fault be less visible if you changed the glass with another one of the 11 other 3x2m panes. Not ideal, but a low coat solution. Did you pay by credit card? Less than £20000?
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    Not just ground floor, a future owner can install a stair lift and would want to use a wheelchair up and down. The width of the corridor is also a consideration for hiw wide the door is a there needs to be turning space or a wider door
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    You need to look up the glass and glazing federation regulations. There are tolerances, something like if you stand 6ft away from the glass with a normal background is the fault visible? I had this issue, I expected perfect glass. I got one pane changed and one turned so it wasn't in the line of sight.
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    It's ti do with the width of a wheelchair. New buildings have to be designed for a wheelchair user to get through the doors and that extra few inches will make all the difference.
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    Not a bad price, but usually at the end of a build it's all about making the savings where possible. 2kg of seed would be more than enough to cover 55sqm and cost £10 inc vat!
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    Now is the ideal time to sow seed and will look green in a couple of weeks at a fraction of the cost
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    Just an aside, the second property tax does not apply to land
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    Big clinker is good. It's a bit of a pain to line up, but it is very good for the money, otherwise look at something rubi second hand
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    What size tiles are you or will you be cutting? Do you want to go diagonal with cuts or just in a straight line? Is it a one off job and are you looking to sell it afterwards?
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