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Floor Mounted Heat Pumps Do they bolt to the floor or hang low on the wall? I'd prefer resting on floor as want to avoid vibrations in wall |
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GARAGE FLOOR REPAIR We have a crack in our garage floor that we urgently need repairing can someone please help. Thank you |
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Under floor insulation I have wooden floors. I need to put insulation under the floor. It is easy to get access to as there is a garage/workshop underneath. I intend to do it myself (famous last words!). I would appreciate any opinions of what product to use to get the best ins... |
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Painting concrete garage floor Any info on the above would be great. Floor has some oil stains and is about 15 years old |
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Laying Vinyl planks over chipboard floor I have a house that has Polyurethane over particle board floors. It was just a short term finish to last until we could afford something better. Can I expect to have any problems with adhesion because of the polyurethane. The floor has a low s |
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Removal of ceramic floor tiles I'm contemplating removing ceramic floor tiles in our kitchen, living area (quite a large area) would probably repace with a more modern tile but also thinking of wooden floors also. Has anyone done this, is it hard to remove tile adhesive to get a level ... |
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Can you put ensuite on existing concrete floor? We have an attached garage as the only house area we can extend into for extra living space/bedrooms. So the existing floor is concrete poured over a thick plastic sheet of some sort. Is it possible to install a floor-level ensuite with a wet-floor shower... |
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Removing glue from concrete floor My hubby and I have ripped up our carpet in the lounge with a view to eventually polishing the concrete. There is a lot of the glue stuck to the floor. We are scraping it off but wonder if we are wasting our time as we need to sand the floor and then seal... |
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Cleaning a vinyl floor. We had new vinyl laid last year and as it was so hard to keep clean I used a liquid floor polish to give it a better surface. The vinyl is like like small pebbles with a matt finish. However, after using a steam mop it has lifted some of the polish and it... |
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Vinyl floor 'planks' - and roller chair load . . Looking at putting down some self-adhesive vinyl planks in my work area. These are 1.5mm thick - not very expensive Mitre 10 breed. Surface is dead flat, primed with sealer as advised. Anyone know how they would stand up to daily l |
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Hot house floor? I am thinking of putting pavers down in the hot house. It is currently soil, and for a year or two I planted directly. The last year I used pots and bags so that I had more control over diseases and could easily eliminate problems. I also want to pu |
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Best type of concrete for shed floor slab? What type of concrete would be best for a shed floor? |
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Fast-setting cement for floor tiles? Anyone know of a floor tile cement that sets quickly? I have a repair to do in the kitchen, where it is difficult to stop people walking on it for the couple of days required by normal adhesive. |
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Hair dye stain on wooden floor - help! We have a 1960?? |
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Black stuff between ceiling and 2nd floor Old brick building approx 120 or more years old has a black substance like ash or similar between ceiling and 2nd floor. Any old builders know what this could be? And is it inflamable? TIA |
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How to get tar off wood floor Hi there we have pulled up our old lino and have found tar under it, has anyone had this and what worked for you to get it off! Thanks |
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Making shower floor and walls out of vinyl I need to install a shower that has no big step to get into it. I was thinking of laying new vinyl over the whole bathroom floor (which is tiny). andsloping the vinyl towards the shower outlet. There's no room to install a conventional sho |
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Removing floor gunck I have a unit that at some stage has had foam backed carpet glued to it.lovely wooden floor boards There is semi gluie with some thing that looks like to old grey backing still there.I have tried a couple of things with out any luck fact on thing that has... |
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Ok new shower enclosure or wet floor? Hi I have to take the formica etc off the shower wall and replace the wood round the tray.(80s).Would you put in a shower enclosure or wet floor !Anyone done this and how does it measure up cost wise!as I will have to pay builders plumbers etc. Id a |
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Underlay on concrete floor - corrigated u/lay OK? Does anyone know if flat foam underlay have to be used on concrete floor or is the corrugated type OK! Thanks. |
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Garage floor paint I am moving soon, and getting a new Man-Cave - a new 9m*8.4m of wood and metalworking fun and games storage, with a new concrete floor. At present it is still only plans, but like the hair, it will happen. What is everyone's experiences with 1 p |
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Bird feeder and forest floor/mulch/bark underneath Well that will teach me for putting bird seed in a bird feeder (which is clamped onto the only position available) over bark/mulch/forest floor - I now have what looks like bean sprouts by the thousands coming up because they have put more onto the ground... |
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Wooden floors. have just moved into our home 5 weeks ago.polished floors through dining room and kitchen.Twice in the last couple of days, minding our own business, when VERY loud cracks were heard.on checking the floor, the boards are cracking!They get the sun most of ... |
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Foam backed carpet glued to rimu floor! I want to finish the floors back to wood, lovely rimu floor boards, but someone previously put down foam backed carpet, without underlay, and just glued it down to the boards around the edge of the room. Whats the best way of removing the glue and foam th... |
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Removing oil off garage concrete floor b4 painting Previous owner did some diy on cars etc, now left with oil stains on floor. Is there any way to remove or fix the staining so it wont show through a two pot paint of the floor! |
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How do you clean your polished concrete floor? Mine gets lots of use, pets etc. I was wondering about a steam cleaner like you see advertised on TV. |
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Major Bathroom/rotting floor/ceiling repairs Help please! Our hot water cylinder has been leaking for years and now we have rotten floor under the hot water cupboard, bathroom, laundry and pantry. It appears it has been leaking from a pipe going into the roof and the roof will need major repairs als... |
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Leveling uneven wooden floor I have a 1940s old state house with the original wooden floors.In the laundry there is a concrete slab in place of the wooden floor, where the copper boiler once was.The weight of the concrete appears to have caused the floor to become uneven over the yea... |
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KLEAR Floor polish anyone have any? They do not need! I can pay you and take it off your hands, it has been discontinued and i have no idea why! great product. Great for coating pottery. =o) Thanks in advance. |
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Cost of laying a vinyl floor? I have a 2.5m X 5.1m kitchen with a new chipboard floor. It's currently an totally empty room (no units etc). I require new vinyl floor laid. There are no skirting boards and these will be added after the floor and then kitchen is installed.To m |
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Walk in Shower on a Concrete Floor We are trying to put a walk in ground level shower in our bathroom on a concrete floor does anyone know if this can be done were useing tiles on the floor and walls but would like to make sure we do it correctly So We don't have a mess Thanks |
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Under floor insulation recommendations please? 1950s home. Want to insulate house under floors. What are the considerations please? Any recommendations. Thinking I dont want Batts though.Thank you in advance. |
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1950s state house floor joists spacing What size width under floor insulation would I need to get, I would go and measure but it is 4 hours drive away |
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Sinking floor Update on this, specialist piler guy came and had a look today and said it'll be a simple job. Yay! No cynical comments please, I'm happy with the results ;) |
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Black Water Marks on Rimu Floor I need assistance please. We are thinking of purchasing an old house, which has a lot of black marks on the floor in the kitchen area (assuming these are old water marks). I know they probably can't be sanded out and some boards may ultimately need replac... |
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Professional Wooden Floor Sanding App Cost Pls? Anyone done this recently ? and if so,can you please give me an indicative price, say per sq2m or if easier, roughly size of floor and total cost of prep, sanding and finishing. This is rimu with polis that looks like its been on yonks. orangey red and sc... |
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Cold floor Hi, a couple of years ago i had my deck filled in to be a sunroom. and as an occasional spare room. The wooden deck floor is just above the ground and had plastic, then plywood put down. Then it was covered with a cheapish carpet but with no underlay. The... |
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Wanting some advice re creaking floor and stairs Just wondering if creaking floor and stairs can be readily fixed and if anyone has an idea of the cost of having it done. Thanks |
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New floor on top of office walls. Who can point me to plans for my next job. The office is inside a bigger building & hasn't currently got a roof on that office. I want to build a roof /ceiling thats going to be strong enough to walk on & store light weight gear up there. |
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Ceiling/ floor combo joist spanning measurements Need some preliminary builders advice I have an office in my workshop with no roof & need to add a roof/ floor for extra storage & better winter warmth/ summer cooling control It's approx 2.8m at the shortest width & approx 4.2 long |
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Cleaning grout on bathroom floor tiles Also need advise on this.Have googled and tried the baking soda and vinegar but did not work that well.Any ideas much appreciated. |
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Cracked Concrete Slab Garage Floor The house i have bought has a big crack across the carport slab. This does not have any structural impact on the house(building report done) but it looks ugly. How do I get it repaired and can I paint the floor to make it look better as it right at the en... |
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HELP! please - Tiling a Bathroom Floor & Walls 1. Do we apply Waterproofing on Tile & Slate Board before tiling. 2. Do we apply Gibstopping over wetline Gib that has to be tiled. 3. Do we apply Waterproofing on wetline Gib before tiling - whether or not Query 2 is done. |
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