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    Tiles aren't sticking to marine ply

    what is the best tile adhesive to use on VARNISHED chipboard? I tried some B and Q flexible tile adhesive for wood but it wouldn't stick
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    Tiling into a corner

    won't the silicone be a slightly different shade of colour to the grout?
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    false ceilings using metal girders

    I've just put up a false ceiling using metal girders around the wall and timber going across. I found these metal girders in the boiler room of my block of flats. Does anyone know which company sells metal girders like that?
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    Becoming an electrician

    is it possible to become an electrician just by going to college and not having work experience with a qualified electrician as well?
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    wiring a light switch

    i fitted a double pole light switch today and the 6 downlighters all work very nicely. The light switch and all but 2 of the lights are in zone three. two of the lights are 15cm away from the bath and 2metres above.
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    wiring a light switch

    what amp should the double pole isolating switch be ?
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    wiring a light switch

    the cable for the lights has it's own 6 amp circuit beaker in the fuse box. This was connected by an electrician. The light switch is over 2 metres away from the bath, basin and toilet
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    wiring a light switch

    yes i meant two cables with two brown, two blues and two earths sparky
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    wiring a light switch

    thanks sparky the spark Thanks for your comments securespark. the cable is 1.5mm. What do you mean by protective device? What is an IP rating. the lights are in a bathroom and i do want them all turned on at the same time? What would be a less amatuerish method of doing it?
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    wiring a light switch

    i want to wire a light switch for six 50 watt downlighters. The cable from the fuse box will only be used for this purpose. I am not sure how to wire the light switch. Am i right in having the cable going from the fuse box to the lightswitch and then a cable going from the lightswitch to the...
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    false ceiling

    finished the false ceiling now. I found the best combination (for doing it on my own) to be metal girders around the wall with timber going across.
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    freezing pipes

    if copper pipes freeze in your loft the ice expands and ruptures the pipe. Why doesn't this happen when you use a pipe freezing kit?
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    fitting wooden battens to a wall

    What is the best way to fit thick wooden battens to a wall? Should i use very very long rawl plugs that fit in the wood as well as the wall?
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    false ceiling

    that link doesn't seem to work. could you paste the address for me please. thanks
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    false ceiling

    it's a bathroom about 12 foot by 6ft
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