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    tiling on WPB ply - problems

    big-all Ok, thanks for your reply. I'll continue to remove the top layer. As you rightly say it is a continuos layer covering the joins below. If I remove the top layer to reveal a clean sheet of wood (no bloody adhesive stuck on it!) seal it a couple of time with solvent based primer and...
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    tiling on WPB ply - problems

    big all, thanks but I don't thinkits as bad as that. Thewpb is 18mm and very thick. I built it myself from a timber frame and screwed it onto the wall and floor (concrete). Stupidly I didn't overlap the top piece over the front panel so the top of the shelf has an exposed cross section as...
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    tiling on WPB ply - problems

    the top layer has half come off. Does that mean I definatley can't prime the second layer and then PVA etc.. will the second layer not take well to solvent based primer and pva and then the tiles? Start from scratch? You mean remove the entire wooden shelf? oh no! Thanks
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    tiling on WPB ply - problems

    a cowboy did a poor job tiling my plywood shelf next to the bath and it started to crack and leak. No flexible grout was used and it wasn't primed or PVA'd!! I removed the tiles and the soaked/wrecked grout and have dried the wood. I can't get some of the old adhesive off (unibond all purpose...
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    Electrics idiot needs some help with a simple dimmer switch

    Thanks Brown nought, I followed your instructions and saved myself a trip to casualty and the cost of a london sparky. I also had the help on the phone from a cousin in law who is a qualified sparky. Basically I identified the wire leaving the ceiling rose as one of the wires in the plug...
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    Electrics idiot needs some help with a simple dimmer switch

    Thanks for your help. I just don't have the know-how for this and frankly I'm lost on your explaination and I don't fancy a trip to casualty. Anyone fancy a trip to West London! Cheers, for your help But alll the wires are only red with no grey or white on them. Only white on them!! Useful eh?!
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    Electrics idiot needs some help with a simple dimmer switch

    brown-nought, Thanks for you're reply. Greatly appreciated and yes I am not familiar with this stuff. It would have been fine had I labeled the wires upon disconnecting. on your comments: "Can I first clarify what you had before. In your lounge you have two lights, each one was...
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    Electrics idiot needs some help with a simple dimmer switch

    additional to "dimmer switch" problem below mine. It does the same thing as that guys but I would be happy with the 2 lights working from 1 dimmer switch. I have 4 red wires so how can I make sure both lights work with one switch? Cheers
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    Electrics idiot needs some help with a simple dimmer switch

    I am calling out to the DIY electrics community to help. I spent hours messing about with the dimmer with no luck and short of calling out a london priced spark, I am lost. Please read down, I think its a very easy problem if you no fool like me!! Help! I don't know much about anything so...
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    Somehow it was my fault.....

    hahaha, that story has really cheered my Friday afternoon up! I was a paper boy a long time ago and then best thing that happpened to me was that one old man realised how cold it was and that I wasn't wearing any gloves and gave me a pair of his old socks for my hands! Ahhh, great days
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    tripping kitchen - what appliance is it?

    ok! Basically in the past when we have turned the kettle onit is tripped the red switch whihc I just push back on. The other day when we turned the fuse switch on it tripped the black circuit breaker. I took some time to turn everything off and then reset and turn it back on. Something...
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    tripping kitchen - what appliance is it?

    please read above. I don't know much about electricity. What do all those abbreviations mean? MCB??? eh?
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    tripping kitchen - what appliance is it?

    hmm, I hate electricity! You can't see it like you can see water. Forgive my ignorance. I will check all the plugs and what goes into what and get back to this forum. Watch this space on Monday Sorry! ------------------ "oh my god he's a DIY nightmare....run"
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    Dripping ball valve in the toilet leads to overflow HELP!

    I did buy a new one and please don't imply I'm a tight arse! I wasn't sure if there was something I was missing that some kind chap could help me with before Iopened the packet. thank you for your comments. Decision made
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    Dripping ball valve in the toilet leads to overflow HELP!

    Hmmm, I did check the rubber seals and they look fine, not perrsished or split. Inside on the side the water comes from there is a conical peice of plastic. I have turned this around wich allows water to fill the cistern faster. The o ring is on the inside but makes no difference. Any...
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