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    Fitting a mcalpine a10 basin trap

    Hi, After finishing sorting out a leak in some ~30 year old basin pipework (i.e. replacing it!) I replaced a newish bottle trap with an antivac mcalpine bottle trap to solve gurgling issues. On fitting I noticed that the top of the trap didn't insert into the basin by about 2mm as the...
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    Mains cable behind doorframe...

    Thanks for the advice. There was enough slack in the cables to move them to be in line / very close / to the nearby lighting circuit - so they're now in the area covered vertically by the switch.
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    Mains cable behind doorframe...

    Hi, In getting a hallway ready to replaster I've discovered that the main socket ring and a light ring cables hidden behind a doorframe and unprotcted above this. (running from floor to ceiling) Is this ok to leave them there... and I i will be truncking the cable above the door frame to...
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    DHW from Combi pipe layout

    Hi, Due to an unfortunate leak (not the vegetable variety) I've currently got access to plumbing normally hidden in the bathroom and kitchen. We have a current layout (see diagram) for DHW from a combi boiler that takes a while to get the HW to the bathroom, despite the boiler being quite...
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    Drywall adhesive - waterproof?

    Hi, I'm about to dot and dab some laminated insulation plasterboards (Kingspan K17) to the internal face of an external wall. There will be a fire-stop line of adhesive at the top and around the edges to also reduce interstitial condensation risk. Once dry a few mechanical nailable...
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    Extending a radial

    Hi All, Thanks very much for your replies - wholesalers it is!.
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    Extending a radial

    Hi, We have a ring circuit for most of the sockets in our 3 bedroom house. However, there is one socket downstairs which has been added as a radial circuit to the MCB. This circuit is protected by a 30amp fuse. It is wired with 4.0mm twin and earth. As I want to extend this radial...
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