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Thanks for the replies. Much appreciated.

My son has just made an offer on his first flat. DIY Dad will be doing some of the work required on it. In the En-Suite bathroom, there is an existing shower tray (looks like 700mm square) up aginst two tiled walls that are probably stud walls. Son wants to replace the curtain with an...

I think he’s fitting a fused switch unit on another circuit as the supply. Is there such a thing as a double pole FSU?

That's great. Thanks so much and yes, the photocell will be remote and the bollards are 240v mains. I need to get the power out to the front of the house and for that reason I will be calling on the services of a professional.

First of all, I want to make it absolutely clear that I have no intention of carrying out this work myself. I know my limitations and this is probably one of them. I'm getting some mains powered bollard lights for a new driveway and I've seen a night switch that will switch them on when it gets...

Thanks for all the replies. I'm going to get some assistance with this part, I think, as when it comes to the point of no return, I'll need an expert nearby. The pipework , floor and walls need to be tackled first, so I doubt I'll get to the toilet fitting for another three weeks. Stuart

Just to clarify. Do you mean cut the black part to be at exactly the same level as the floor or is there a flexi connector that can be used if I only cut off the white parts? Also is that black part of the connection made of metal or plastic or something else? Thanks for the replies...

Can anyone help with an old toilet pan connector installed in 1989? See picture. It has what looks like a permanent rigid black base and a white flexible collar that connects to the 90 degree connector on the toilet. The width of the rubber collar is just over 4 inches (approx) I'm...

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