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Hi I want to add a shower to an existing bathroom. The total waste run will be around 5m, which is much greater than the DIYnot suggestion of a limit of 2.3m on 38mm pipe. What are the likely problems? Are there ways around these? Also, can I link to the bath waste (would still give me...

Hi I have a two storey house. The soil stack is internal and constructed with solvent welded joints. It runs from the ground up into the cloakroom where there is a loo and basin, then on up to the upper floor where it passes through the bathroom (loo, basin, bath) and then through the loft...

My step dad has recently replaced a bathroom wall light fitting. The new unit is made by "Ring" and has a shaver socket. There is a transformer inside, I am assuming this is for safety isolation of the shaver socket. The surface of the unit is apparently hot near the transformer, hot enough...

I bought a lamp shade for use on a ceiling pendant. The label on the wrapping for the lamp shade stated it is rated at 60W for a conventional incandescent light bulb, or 11W for a low energy "60W equivalent". The room is a little on the large side for a single pendant but up until now I have...

I am just about to finish refitting my kitchen, the last item going in is a built-in dishwasher which is under a worktop. The drainer end of the stainless steel sink is partly above the dishwasher. The dishwasher has two screwholes in its metal chassis above the door, which you are supposed...