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    Shower Panels - Fit behind tray or on-top of tray?

    Alright cheers mate, will go with that! Sadly however, I just noticed that the tray has a huge crack across the back of it, so I've got to wait till Tuesday for a replacement before I can bed the new one down and fit the panels....
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    Can I use this pre-cast Flue? (pics)

    Cheers - any reason why no one would want to fit a balanced flue fire through the wall instead?
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    Shower Panels - Fit behind tray or on-top of tray?

    Hi :D I ask this in the Tiling Forum rather than in woodwork because I guess Shower Panels are closer to tiling than anything else! Anyway, I'm fitting three shower panels around a shower tray. - The tray is 1200x900mm - I've got two 900mm panels and one 1200mm panel...
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    Can I use this pre-cast Flue? (pics)

    Oh dear, Well, after posting this on 'rated people' thre times, and each time the job expired without any interest from a single gas man. I've rung around everyone 'Gas Safe' in my local area and still found nobody willing to take on the job... The only interested party are the local...
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    Can I use this pre-cast Flue? (pics)

    Thanks very much for all the responses. Since one or two people mentioned dimensions, the flue is 90mm x 325mm. I've posted a job up on the 'RatedPeople' website for someone to come and inspect it to determine fit for use or not (we're in Bristol, should any of you be nearby!)... I'm...
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    Can I use this pre-cast Flue? (pics)

    I see.......why did housing developers bother to install them if they are good as worthless? How much should I be looking at to install a balanced flue gas fire (ground floor), assuming I expand the gap as necessary and fit the hearth/surround myself? Cheers for the input, Tom
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    Can I use this pre-cast Flue? (pics)

    Hi :D I've recently moved into a new house, and an doing some renovations. We're trying to get a gas ire put into the lounge. There was no fire there originally, but, having found a capped-off gas pipe on the wall, explored a bit to find a pre-cast flue hidden behind the plasterboard. The...
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    How to seal parallel threads?

    They can't be that rare - they're sold on Victoira plumb too! What's likely to go wrong with it?
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    How to seal parallel threads?

    Hi, yep the female side has a small taper on the outer edge, I presume you mean a rubber washer? I'll try and buy some tomorrow, thnx v much for the replies.
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    How to seal parallel threads?

    P.S Neither the valve nor the 3/4" fittings came with any O-rings. Shoud I try and source 4 of those?
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    How to seal parallel threads?

    Hi :) I'm doing an upstairs bathroom and have just fitted one of the lovely 'Bathstore' triple shower valves (hot in, cold in, bath filler out, shower out). The threads mounted inside the valve seemed unusual so I called bathstore and asked how to connect to them. They advised using...
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    Which Pump? (Minimal Head)

    Hi, Thanks thats been really helpful much appreciated! I notice that the pump power rating will be going up a bit, from 480w to 650w....I guess i'll need to calculate the total load on the circuit now (but shouldnt the breaker be rated at 1.5x the total load and be able to cope?)? Cheers...
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    Which Pump? (Minimal Head)

    Hi :) I'm replacing two upstairs bathrooms at the same time. They share a common wall (stud & p/board) which I am expanding slightly to accommodate routing of waste & water pipes. I've now stripped out both rooms with the exception of the shower cubicle. For interest, but not vital to this...
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    Earth bonding on copper pipe has 'burned' chipboard?

    John, I think you cracked it there - soldered joints within 6" of 'burn'. Cheers, surprised I didn't figure that one out myself!! Cheers, Tom
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    Earth bonding on copper pipe has 'burned' chipboard?

    Hi, Just a quick one - I've currently renovating my bathroom. In lifting some floorboards to move pipework, I noticed that one of the radiator pipes (15mm copper) has, unlike the other pipes, no got a proper earth strap. Instead, the earth wire core is just wrapped around this pipe, maybe ten...
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    Trouble after re-filling

    Fess up indeed - I won't go back to Screwfix (as much as I would LOVE my £49.99 back) because I've gone and broken the spindle for the 3-way valve, so I guess I'll still have to change the valve body to give my system back control over ch/hw Thanks button pressed
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    Trouble after re-filling

    OH MY LORD You were right - pressed the button and it sparked up straight away Just got back from Screwfix with a new 3-way valve, which now i'll have to fit - DOH!!! Thank you very much, I m now off to beat my head against a wall, shocked that it was that easy!
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    Trouble after re-filling

    Hi :) Ok - I have a two storey house with a gravity fed vented system. The boiler is a 21y/o 'Prima' unit. I drained down the system to move two radiators upstairs. I did one, refilled to check for leaks, and all was good, hot and cold. After the second, and refilling again, I've been unable...
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    How to support heavy valves in stud cavity & more

    Hi Danny, Cheers - happy with the idea of plywood inside the void. Yep I'm going to fit an access panel in 'bathroom 2' between the toilet and shower. Fortunately the Mrs has got a 2nd hand mirror that is literally 2m high and 1m across, perfect to hide a large access panel, although i'll...
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