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Get rid of door and frame, cut the concrete out, make surface good then clad the step down in same material as the flooring. Only worry would be, opening the door and falling down the step. You'd be ok as you'll know about it, but visitors might get caught out...

opposing connections below need 200mm I believe, connections at 90 are not entirely in the no connection zone so I believe are permissible. I knew I'd seen it somewhere on my hunt for rules - here it is. Technical_Bulletin_7_2014_Cross_Flow.pdf I'd wait for others to comment though...

Maybe this'll work.

Morning all, I'm not really the complaining type, I generally just let things wash over me and take the approach that I'll sort it out. However, I'm starting to think I need to be a little forthright in some situations. Take this loft hatch casing as an example, picture attached below. Should I complain or not? Part of me thinks, nah, leave it be, not worth the effort. But the other part suggests I paid decent money for it and as this is going into my shiny new home that I'm putting blood sweat, swear words and tear into, and anything visual like this might just bug me till I'm pushing up dandelions. During assembly they have fired a staple through the casing, it either gone in skewed or hit a knot and deflected out the bottom, I don't think the trim will cover it? What say you

we had a combo, blocks where the ground level was going to be built up, and blues where visible below dpc.

is it worth say narrowing the choice down to rectified tiles only, or would this be counterproductive? Pricewise I'm happy up to 30-35 per m2, Obviously I'd love a bargain too. I'm not too arsed about posh branding or glitzy showrooms either.

That's where she saw them!

very good point. I'll keep that in mind

Very nice.

Sent the Missus down to a local Independents tile warehouse on Saturday morning with one aim... Find a tile that we can cover the whole groundfloor with. 'Must be Italian or Spanish cos that's what @nod from the internet says' I said. Have a few colours in it to makes complimenting, or contrasting a little easier. Anyhow, she's found these wood effect tiles from Keratile (alen forest), I wasn't really thinking of wood effect, but I can live with them. The independent offered them at 28inc VAT per m2 straight away, so there must be deal to be had. First offer isn't always the best is it? Is Keratile a decent'ish manufacturer of tiles, or will these bend like banana's and cause the pro a nightmare. Should I look to a different brand, now I can see what she likes, if so any recommendations? I have that Roccia place bookmarked. Ta Marek

Personally, I'd dry fit, flush and see, only because I've heard that rimless loo's have a tendency to splash/spray a bit, but individual mileage may vary. I don't think it hurts to do a test fit and trial.

i'm done with them now, so just cover the shipping. DM your details over and i'll pinch a small box on Monday and get them over to you. let me know if you have a preferred courier.

I've think I've got some of these left, will you need rubber sealing rings? Will have a rummage through the box later and come back. Connector for 75mm Blaufast MVHR Semi Rigid Radial Ducting System for Heat Recovery Ventilation (blauberg.co.uk)

recessed skirting? I'm looking at profiles/trims right now as I'm doing research for my place

would a bifold door work?

have you checked it with a square? I know I would do after spending that kind of loot. It does look good though!

bloody hell, you are good 🤣. I do see what you mean though, now you have mentioned it. ... and that's another reason why I'd need someone competent by my side!

Saw this picture whist browsing tiles yesterday and loved the idea, so much so, that I'm going to attempt to get a look similar. We already have the inset ready to be installed, but I was undecided on the wall finish till now. I haven't done any homework yet, on how to achieve this, the subject wall at the moment is just plain blockwork. I may just pay someone to do this as me and tile adhesive are a real messy combination, but I'd like to be forearmed with info first so I can understand what's taking place. Will I need to prep the wall first, and should I expect the tiler to use a special type of adhesive to deal with the potential heat from the inset? What sort of costs should I be expecting on a 5*2.4m wall?

looking good, well done sir!

Spot on, Thankyou.

I'm just going to drop this here, not only as a reminder to self - as I'll forget, but for others to see in the future.

Shower tray is 35mm, add tiles and adhesive, so there'll be about 20mm +- a bit step. I don't feel confident with me DIY'ing a former on my 1st floor too much internet reading has frightened the bejesus out of me, so I'm not going to give it any head space. Yours looks spot on though @Thorfun!

No apologies necessary, all good info. Thankyou. 👍

They do seem it, and It'll be a shame to carve a big hole out of them...

Hi all, What's the general consensus of laying shower trays onto this type of flooring (caberdek), the floor is stable. However chip goes like weetabix if it gets wet... Should I cut a section out and replace with ply?