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Hi. Any recommendations for painting PVC soil pipe. I have inherited a soil pipe that has been painted in the past but a lot has flaked off through time. Removing the remainder and leaving it bare is not an option so I need to clean down and repaint. Suggestions on suitable paint would be...

How are the mid-height noggins arranged in a double stud wall? For example if 100mm top and floor plates are used with 75mm studs.

Prentice. I am walling off a part of a long dining room to construct a downstairs toilet and breaking out a door onto the hallway. So it is really to reduce toilet noises transmitted to dining room. To be honest the wc and dining room would only be used simultaneously at very infrequent...

Prenticeboy. Thanks for reply. That makes good sense regarding time needed. I was aware of need to stagger joints. (Keep hoping as long as you live/breathe. I had to google your latin) AJRobb. Thanks for reply. I am assuming staggered studs means wider floor and ceiling plate, 2 sets of...

Hi I intend to construct a stud wall with 2 sheets of 12.5mm plasterboard/drywall on each side. Question If I nail/screw the first sheets to the studding can I stick the second taper edged sheets to the first using a suitable adhesive to avoid need to make good screw holes? If so what...

Hi I having a downstairs toilet installed by partitioning off about 1.5m of a longer than needed dining room. Doorway will be knocked out into the hallway. Question. What do I need beyond the 100mm studing with 12.5 mm plasterboard each face (skimmed) to get adequate sound proofing when...

has anybody tried a diamond wire saw to cut copper tube. http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=diamond+wire+saw&meta=&rlz=1I7SKPB_en

Should be replaceable. Try removing ring at base of spout which holds spout in place. It may screw off or may be held by grub screw at back.

double check valve is only required if you are fitting the tap outside. Isolating valve if fitting inside or outside.

Most likely a piece of solder which a magnaclean would not trap anyway. Also as it seems to be trapped in the vert pipe it is not circulating to be trapped by the magnaclean. Looks like you need to cut out bend/elbow below boiler to remove debris and then remake. To prevent any reoccurance...

No way would garden hose be used. jackpike is taking the p**s .

http://www.bes.co.uk/products/119.asp see above for blanking plugs (also bottom entry plastic cisterns

May be worth looking at your house insurance policy if there is significant damage to floor and cabinets.

Does it go into the wall? If so I would cut/grind it off flush with the wall then jam a rag into it so that you are left with about an inch or so of space to fill with plaster filler or similar

You will have to remove bowl too as the cistern will be moved by the thickness of the tiles & adhesive. Assuming its a close coupled suite: Isolate water supply by turning of isolation valve and disconnect supply. Flush cistern Sponge out anv remaining water. Disconnect overflow if you...