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Hi, I plan to box in some radiator & water pipes & then tile over the boxing in my downstairs cloakroom. I previously just had some boxing which was painted & made of plywood. I've had to replace the boxing usin the same plywood as before. My question is, should I stick the tiles to the...

I just recieved a new chrome 400 x 600 towel rail. I was told it was a Thames Putnet, but it seems that its actually a Thames Henley. Anyway I assume they are the same. After removing it from the packaging there seems to be a yellowy/orange substance around the top valve threads. I'm...

Hi, I need to plug a light in behind a bed. Can you get thinner plugs than the standard. So basically something like this http://www.screwfix.com/prods/17967/Electrical-Supplies/Plug-Fuses/White-Plug-13A which isn't as deep so I can get the bed closer to the wall. Cheers.

Hi, I have what looks like popped tape in the celing in one of my bedrooms (see pictures below). Also seems to have been repaired badly in the past in places. Should I get an artexer to re-artex the ceiling or does it need to other attention :? Thanks.

Hi, I have a 3 bedroom house which was built in the late 80's. There is one smoke alarm on the landing ceiling. I know the smoke alarm is connected to the light circuit as whenever I trip the lights the alarm beeps. I assume it has a battery backup as the beeps sound like the battery is running...

Hi, I have connected plastic speedfit tap connectors to a bath tap. The plastic pipe then joins to copper pipe. Do I need to earth the taps? If so what do I need to use? Thanks.

Hi, So a while back I ordered a fitted an MFI bathroom. I hadn't quite finished before MFI went bust as I started a new project :( Anyway - I have basically got a row of MFI baltic white gloss 700 high wall cabinets. There is a gap of about 10 cm between the left most cupboard door and the...

Hi, Possibly a silly question, but what does the phrase: "Minimum distance from illuminated object" mean?

Hi, Could you confirm which of the following requires certification for a bathroom: 1. Replace a ceiling light without changing the existing wiring. 2. Replace a light rose with a junction box in the loft, so that only a single cable is in the bathroom. 3. Disconnect an all in one...

Hi, We have bought a bathroom from MFI which includes a light canopy. Its basically a piece of MDF which goes across the top of two wall cupboards. There is about 700mm between the cupboards. We decided not to buy the lights from MFI as we wanted to more choice. After deciding on a 3...

Hi, I bought a shallow bath trap from screwfix (http://www.screwfix.com/prods/13034/Plumbing/Wastes-and-Traps/Shallow-Bath-Trap-40mm) as I thought this would be ideal for connecting my bath as I have moved the bath closer to the wall & in order to fit the last trap, the fitter had to cut a hole...

Hi, I am installing a Siamp Intra cistern (see http://www.siamp.com/index.php?option=com_hotproperty&task=view&id=36&Itemid=42) The water is obviously connected to the bottom of the float valve, which has a 15mm thread. The problem is that I didn't receive anything in the pack to connect /...

Hi, I am fitting a new bathroom suite. We used to have an all in one light & shaver socket & have decided to swap this for downlights fitted into a light canopy above wall units & a separate shaving socket in one of the wall cupboards. Both the new lights & the shaving socket will be fed...

As discussed in a seperate thread I am wanting to install a towel radiator in the bathroom. I have decided on a Quinn Pearl rad in white. I am now looking for a discreet TRV to go with the rad. Most of the TRV's seem to have a large head on them, but before I make the plundge I wanted to check...

Hi, I have a fairly small bathroom which is basically 2 x 2 x 2.3 heigh. I would really like to swap the rad with a chrome towel rad, but I know their output is pretty poor so we are considering white rather than chrome, or paying a bit more to get a chrome rad with a better BTU. The rad was...

Hi, I'm looking at fitting a Mira Excel external valve shower into my bathroom. The plan is to cut into the wall where the shower pipes will be going & then plaster / tile over the top. Ideally I would like to fit, snap fit connectors, so I was wondering if such a connector exists. The...

I've read through the litrature & can't really work out whether a 30CDi is worth the extra £80 or so over the Si. If someone can explain this to me I would really apprechiate it.