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    Shower mixer unit.

    I am fitting a shower unit in a small spare room. All the plumbing will be coming form the hot press in the next room. What sort of connections do I have to make. Adjoining wall is a block wall. Do I just drill holes to take the pipes and make the connection in the hot press?
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    Strap boss

    I wish to run a new waste pipe into an existing 82 mm drainage pipe. Anyone know where I can buy a 40mm boss strap to do this.
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    Flooring a large L-Shaped room

    I have a large L-shaped living/dining room concrete floor and I wish to lay wooden flooring. Room dimensions is 7X7 metres with about a quarter of it 'removed' to form the L shape. Is it OK to lay the flooring all in the same direction or better to 'break' the run at the inside corner of the L.
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    Lamp dims ever so slightly when electric kettle switches on

    I have just moved into a flat built in the late 70s. I am in the process of refitting the kitchen and have a temporary lamp in the kitchen plugged into standard 13 amp socket. Have noticed that when the electric kettle is switched on the lamp dims a little and then brightens slightly when kettle...
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    Waste disposal unit

    I have moved into a house which has a waste disposal unit which doesn't function. I want to remove the disposal unit and fit a sink drain and trap. Can I get an oversized drain to fit the hole in the s/s sink? If not what is the solution. I'm not ready just now to replace the sink unit but need...
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    Horstmann synchronous timer

    Have recently moved into a flat with underfloor heating. Heating runs on economy 7. and switching is controlled by synchronous timer. Problem is that the timer has stopped working and only did so after plumber had switched off consumer unit when doing a job on the immersion heater. Have checked...
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    Bathroom, tiling under WC pan

    Is it OK to lift the WC pan out when tiling the bathroom and then replace it over the ceramic tiles after making necessary height adjustments for new level?
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    Connecting a mixer shower unit

    Have replaced old bath with new shower and so far so good. The shower mixer unit is a Grohe Grotherm 1000 and is of the horizontal type. The unit uses S type connectors to connect from the unit to the rising pipework. I am trying to connect these to a 1/2 inch/15mm 90 deg angle brass fitting...
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