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    Connecting Tape Deck to Cambridge Audio Amp?

    First connect the "PLAY(OUT)" sockets on the tape deck (in your first photo) to the "Tape In" sockets on the Amp. Check that you can play a tape. If that works, connect the "(IN)REC" sockets on the tape deck to .... probably "Rec Out 1" ??? on the Amp, and see if you can record anything.
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    Damp walls on extension

    No.
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    Drilling a cast iron soil pipe

    Right, yes, I have a choice of two cast iron pipes, one internal and one external. Note the McAlpine part linked above actually takes a 32 or 40mm waste pipe, which narrows to go into the cast. I don’t know what the boiler manufacturers would think about that, in terms of freezing risk.
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    Drilling a cast iron soil pipe

    I’ve just found that McAlpine have bosses for cast iron specifically for condensate that only require a 22mm hole to be drilled: https://mcalpineplumbing.com/plastic-chrome-fittings/drain-connectors/two-piece-cast-iron-soil-pipe-boss-connector/ This feels somewhat less “exciting” than drilling...
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    Insulated backerboards directly over studs?

    Read the instructions: https://www.myqboard.com/fileadmin/myqboard/2_Downloads/2_Verarbeitungshinweise/2_Englisch/Qboard_VH_basiq_WA_EN.pdf
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    Best ready mixed plaster for shower room?

    Honestly, mixing up the plaster is the easiest part of the job. Do it in small batches. I'd only consider ready-mixed for small repairs or similar, not for a whole (small) room.
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    Copper bath gone wrong

    ally khan is obviously a bot (or just maybe a human spammer), as is Punarun above. Did I not report these?
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    Drilling a cast iron soil pipe

    No; the sink is at the far side of the kitchen, and the pipe disappears into the wall and goes god-knows-where. The stack I’m considering is nearer the boiler; it comes from upstairs and has no existing connections on this floor. One of the easier routes under the kitchen floor would be to...
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    Poorly laid cavity wall insulation

    Right! So what’s the criteria for when to full-fill and when to partial-fill?
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    Drilling a cast iron soil pipe

    He seems to like the idea of the pump, but he’s never tried to feed pipes under my kitchen floor, nor deal with the sink drain when it gets blocked and needs to be vacuumed. I think I’m going to ask him to route it to the soil stack. We only spoke about it briefly. I’m just looking for any...
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    Drilling a cast iron soil pipe

    Dear Experts, How hard is it to drill a cast iron soil pipe? This is to connect a condensate drain from a new boiler. The options are: (1) Outside to a cast iron rainwater pipe. (2) Inside to a cast iron soil pipe (which involves opening up some studwork). (I'm in a ground floor flat, it...
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    Poorly laid cavity wall insulation

    I think you need to understand what the reason for wanting the insulation held against the inner skin is.... My understanding - and I am not an expert! - is that you want it held against the inner skin exactly because you don't want it in contact with the outer skin. So filling the gap between...
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    Electric shower backing plate?

    Interesting - but sixty quid?!
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    Electric shower backing plate?

    Modify the plumbing so it sits further back? (Post a photo.) Note I asked a shower-related question last year and "fit it on a panel" was a common reply, so you might find some ideas here: https://www.diynot.com/diy/threads/patching-up-for-new-electric-shower.646927/
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    Drilled a gas pipe

    £££$$$$$££££££
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    Concrete garage floor - Self level + epoxy, experiences?

    Garage floors are supposed to slope, aren't they? So that water (and petrol?) drain away rather than pooling. I guess it's probably a building regs requirement?
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    Ikea ceiling light troubles

    Some IKEA lights will attach to a hook: https://www.screwfix.com/p/deta-1-hook-plates-10-pack/1128j
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    Outdoor table

    HardieBacker say that their 12mm board can be used outside for tiles, but not the 6mm. But they also say "vertical only". https://james-hardie.bynder.com/m/6e5229c83ee66855/original/HardieBacker-Installation-Guide.PDF See the "external use" section on page 21.
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    198 kHz qrt

    Thanks for posting! A couple of months ago I decided that I really ought to make a crystal set before this was turned off. Or at least, something that would pick up the 198 kHz signal so I could see it on my 'scope. I bought some enamelled wire and followed plans from some random website for...
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