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  1. Lou

    The hood kitchen goes into on/standby mode when I plug in the espresso maker! Electrical Advice

    The hood kitchen goes into on/standby mode when I plug in the espresso maker! Discussion ThreadThe hood kitchen goes into on/standby mode when I plug in the espresso maker! Electrical Advice Hello, The hood kitchen goes into on/standby mode when I plug in the espresso maker(I don't even turn...
  2. J

    Kitchen Floor Stains from Glue Traps

    I have found that glue traps can leave stains(orange/yellow) on kitchen floors. Obviously, I have to put something under the traps like newspaper. The bottoms of the traps are plastic and all I can think of is that the summer time heat may have caused some kind of reaction between the plastic...
  3. P

    Leveling uneven kitchen walls for porcelain tiling

    I will be tiling with 60*30 procelain tiles. They weight about 3.57kg each which is about 20.6kg/sqm The wall is not flat and it's plastered. When ripping the current tiles off, some of the plaster also came off and when doing the "coin test" I can feel that some bit of plaster are not sound...
  4. M

    trying to fix a Old very Large Tap in a Commercial Kitchen Discussion Thread

    trying to fix a Old very Large Tap in a Commercial Kitchen Discussion Thread I have a Very old commercial kitchen in my School, it dates originally from the 1950’s, it has had modernisation, but many of the Plumbing Fittings are original or contemporary with the period. I need to replace the...
    • MrsFixit
    • Thread
    • commercial fix kitchen large old thread
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    • Forum: Plumbing Advice
  5. R

    total blockage in kitchen sink Discussion Thread

    total blockage in kitchen sink Discussion Thread what will cut through whatever is blocking my kitchen sink? I've put sulfuric acid, and then later i put a whole gallon of liquid plumber down it, got a snake to go down to the first bend subfloor, then tried suction. nothing, still not draining...
    • razorback
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    • kitchen thread
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Plumbing Advice
  6. T

    Water appearing in washing machine when run kitchen taps Discussion Thread

    Water appearing in washing machine when run kitchen taps Discussion Thread Hi there! When I run hot or cold kitchen tap, clean transparent water slowly appears in washing machine - this water smells - have to scoop it out! Not sure if issue is installation - washing machine is sited not far...
    • Trac
    • Thread
    • kitchen machine thread water
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Plumbing Advice
  7. J

    How do I fit pipes under kitchen sink? Discussion Thread

    How do I fit pipes under kitchen sink? Discussion Thread I took Apart pipes under 1 and 1/2 sink, and now I can't put it back together. Can anyone help please How do I fit pipes under kitchen sink? for the original thread on Plumbers Forums
    • Julie c
    • Thread
    • how kitchen pipes thread under
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    • Forum: Plumbing Advice
  8. Lou

    Replacing fused spur and hard wired kitchen appliance (fridge freezer) with a standard plug socket Electrical Advice

    Replacing fused spur and hard wired kitchen appliance (fridge freezer) with a standard plug socket Discussion ThreadReplacing fused spur and hard wired kitchen appliance (fridge freezer) with a standard plug socket Electrical Advice DIY'er here... After my fridge failed (less than 5 years...
  9. AliGage

    Rustic 10x10cm Kitchen Splash-back that is Huge!

    Biggest splashback I've ever done, and in unrectified, rustic 10x10s!
  10. P

    Grout too pale... Help!

    Hi everyone, Our tiler has done a really amazing job with our kitchen flooring, but has used a grout far paler than originally suggested. Was going to be dark grey. The one they've used matches the tiles really well, so looks great, but as this is a high traffic area, I'm really worried about...
  11. E

    My 1st Job Sorting wall before tiling kitchen backsplash (runout / bow)

    Hi, I'm trying to assess what prep is needed on the walls for my kitchen backsplash. We'll be using a metro tile or longer rectangular tile (up to 300mm length) in brickbond and as the walls have some bow on one side and a fairly substantial runout on the other, I'm trying to workout what I...
  12. R

    Arditex NA over the kitchen floor area (Urgrent)

    Hi all, I've laid some Arditex NA over the kitchen floor area (not under cabinets. The area is 4.5m x 1.8m. The top third of the room is totally level. The remainder of the room has a slope, left to right with a max difference of 7mm in an isolated area and 5mm for average. (1mm-7mm left to...
  13. F

    Best sealer for kitchen cooker splashback

    The grout is white and suffering from cooking stains so will be redoing. Was thinking of using epoxy but from research some people say it go's yellow after a time and if I want to replace it its a problem to get out. So looking again at normal grout but with a good sealer. But which one ? Its...
  14. OllieFormosa

    Tiling on OSB floorwith SBR slurry, no backer. Will i get away with it

    OK hear me out. Kitchen floor. Pro tiler. 15mm clearance from top of dishwasher to underside of worktop. Customer wants 900x900 tiles on floor. Not enough height to overboard the OSB with BB and tile. Same with ditra etc. Customer doesn't want to pay for removal of OSB + replace w/ ditra or...
  15. M

    kitchen counter granite stain

    i have kitchen counter granite stain, how to fix it?
  16. W

    Need advice for brick slips in kitchen

    Hi Guys i’m going to be tiling over skimmed plaster walls in a kitchen for first time. (first time over bare plaster) Do i need to prime the walls with anything? I use rapid set mapei wall tile adhesive and the brick slips will be made of sand and cement not clay. So basically concrete based...
  17. S

    My 1st Job Tilling kitchen after removing counter

    Hi...looking for some advice. This is my first tiling job. I replaced my kitchen counter and the layer of tiles meeting the kitchen counter were removed and now need to be replaced. I am reusing the old tiles. My question is what is advised to connect the tile to the counter?
  18. C

    Advice on work done please

    Hi all I was hoping to get your opinions / thoughts on some work done in the kitchen by the builders at my parents. The main thing I'm scratching my head about is the tiling when it meets the kitchen cabinets. The builders have left gaps un-tiled under the cabinets and cookerhood and I think...
  19. M

    Installing floor tiles under kitchen units

    I'm getting large floor tiles install in the kitchen with existing kitchen units. However, getting different comments from companies over the difficulty of installing the tiles under the existing kitchen units. It's not a problem where there are kitchen cabinet legs and a plinth hiding it as...
  20. alex13

    tiling kitchen over two different substrates in different condition

    I'm embarking on tiling a kitchen, wall-to-wall (under washing machine etc). most of the floor is concrete/screed, but there's a 2" overlap onto both 18mm ply, and also an old hearth which is not connected to concrete slab. kitchen install is in 10 days time.. there was a failed attempt to...

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