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A floor is the bottom surface of a room or vehicle. Floors vary from simple dirt in a cave to many-layered surfaces made with modern technology. Floors may be stone, wood, bamboo, metal or any other material that can support the expected load.
The levels of a building are often referred to as floors, although a more proper term is storey.
Floors typically consist of a subfloor for support and a floor covering used to give a good walking surface. In modern buildings the subfloor often has electrical wiring, plumbing, and other services built in. As floors must meet many needs, some essential to safety, floors are built to strict building codes in some regions.

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    What transition layer between tiles and chipboard with wet ufh.

    Hello peeps, I'm currently in the middle of a full house refurb and the customer is having wet ufh retro fitted between joists on a 75mm layer of kingspan and dry screeded to top of joists, then a 22mm chip board flooring on top. What would you guys recommend as a transition...
  2. G

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  3. D

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    Profix panels - anyone used them

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  5. S

    Plumber says 2 telescopic extensions on both sides of rad??

    The plumber I'm using has odviously orderd the wrong size radiator.he has used 2 telescopic extensions on both sides of the radiator.is this ok?i have no idea if this is safe or not please help
  6. Neil T

    Floor drainage

    Hi, does anyone know where I could get one of these drain 'cups' from? Not even sure of the proper name for it. Its in a McDonald's and 2nd time I've had to deal with one of these. First time I just improvised with a multi appliance sink trap but there isn't enough space here. Cheers
  7. A

    Retro fit overlay panels

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  8. R

    £££ though it was a locomotive lol.

    exclusive customers mansion i found this, the top is foot level with the first floor airing cupboard, the rest is in a wall above the aga (breast)with a 2x2 service hatch. how the hell am i going to get it out as its weeping around those top bolts:skep: the house is at least 1920's or older so...
  9. J

    When is a turned off tap not turned off?

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  10. GQuigley67

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  11. Russel

    Radiator distance from floor / window cill

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    Connecting Toilet Pan to soil pipe on same floor level?

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  13. H

    Pipes in concrete/screed floor

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    Heating setup for 5 bed 5 bath large house

    Hello, can anyone tell me the best setup for a 5 bed 5 bath large house? i live in Essex. I have a Valiant ecotec 637 from before the house was gutted and enlarged. I think the supply is 25mm good pressure. Ground floor - 1) bathroom with sink and toilet, 2) kitchen sink, 3) utility...
  15. T

    Hive with under floor heating

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    • tommy1712
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    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
  16. F

    Floor standing, heat only, natural gas boilers????

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  17. R

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  18. W

    Fixing a WC onto floor w/ under floor heating

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    Close off underground drainage pipe.

    Hi all. I have plumbed in new waste for dishwasher and washing machine out into the soil pipe in garden for the kitchen. The old waste went into an underground drainage pipe and I have to close it off now but the pipe protruding quite a bit above the floor in kitchen where the washing machine is...
  20. J

    Underfloor heating system design?

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    • johntheplumb
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    • boiler central heating system design floor heating system manifold suppliers system ufh under floor heating underfloor underfloor heating
    • Replies: 36
    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
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