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    Cost of fitting a kitchen worktop

    i just had this done - almost identical job by the sounds of it, as far as number of cutouts etc......i paid £250 cash. if you're near bristol i could give you a recomendation!
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    the missus doesn't like silicone

    i silicone sealed around the bath, but her indoors says that i've made a messy job of it. i'm willing to give it another go, but what do i use to remove the old silicone - it's as stubborn as the missus!! thanks
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    The Great Bathroom Re-fit

    get a plumber in! seriously, i've just finished our bathroom, and did all of the above in pretty much that order. follow that and you shouldn't go wrong. if you want to use vinyl / wood flooring don't forget to put that down before loo and basin. and don't let your missus have a swear...
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    pulsing shower causes my pipes to shake.......

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    pulsing shower causes my pipes to shake.......

    I have recently installed a new thermostatic shower in my bathroom the cold feed is at mains pressure with a pressure reducing valve, and the hot is gravity fed from an economy 7 hot water tank. i'm happy with the water flow and temperature from the shower head, but sometimes (and it's not...
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    touch sensitive switch

    i've got a touch sensitive switch which turns 3 downlights on and off in the kitchen. Except it doesn't! When i touch the sensor itself, it works fine, but when i attach the sensor to the steel cooker hood, by touching the hood i can turn the lights on, but when i touch the hood again they...
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    wall mounted spots on sockets circuit?

    breezer, thanks a lot - that's going to make the world of difference cheers Ian
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    wall mounted spots on sockets circuit?

    i'd like to put 2 wall mounted spots over a worktop in the kitchen, and would normally take a feed off the ceiling light to power them. however, i've no access to the ceiling void, so was wondering if i could take a spur from a wall socket, and feed the 2 lamps that way? the lights have a...
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    Stud Walls

    I have an interior wall which i wish to remove, which is wood post/noggins and covered in plasterboard. It runs parallel to a load bearing wall which is about 1 metre away. There is another stud wall directly above it which runs in the same direction. Will i be alright to take it out, or who...
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    Searching for doors?

    go to www.slidingfoldingdoor.co.uk i think this is exactly what you're looking for! i'm going to get some made up too!
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    Light Wiring - where does the swich wire go?

    I've just bought a new light for the bathroom, which has 3 terminal blocks in it. Live, Neutral and Earth. In the existing ceiling rose, which i will remove in order to fit the new light, there are these three, but also the switch wire. Where should i put this switch wire in the new light...
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