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Great stuff, thanks. Yes the lighting circuit is 30 mA RCD protected. Had the place rewired a few years ago. Should have had the job done then as electrician suggested. You live and learn. I should be able to create access to the loft by removing a few boxes etc. I like to be prepared :D Much...

Hi There I am in the middle of a bathroom renovation and was thinking of getting an electrician in to install either a toothbrush charger or shaver socket. I am trying to figure out beforehand what's the job entails. I assume they'll need to cut a chase in the wall plus a small hole in ceiling...

O.k thanks

So is it possible to screw battens into brick with ordinary wood screws?

Concrete screws into our walls would struggle without plugs. They're old Victorian so need a bit of help. I've seen people using frame fixings for battens but don't know how effective they are when supporting a bath. Perhaps best to stick to some decent concrete screws

Hi there I am currently fitting a new bath and want to screw some battens into the walls which are made of lime plaster and then old bricks. Would frame fixings be strong enough for this? Is there a difference between frame fixings and say a concrete screw with a seperate plug? Many thanks

Thanks. So you don't think it will be noticable once tile adhesive has been applied etc?

Hi there I've bought two 12 mm hardie backer boards for a bathroom wall. I've noticed their thickness is slightly different. The first board is roughly 10 mm while the second one is 11 mm or so. Is that normal and will it be a problem once I start tiling? I don't really fance taking the...

Great, will give it a go

Thanks, will see what I can do

I somehow assumed that wouldn't work or would take too long. I'll give it a go.

Believe it or not when we moved in and being a complete beginner I knocked an ugly cast iron fireplace (it really was ugly) into pieces with a pin hammer. Not saying how long it took

Thanks for this. Great info.

Great idea smashing from the sides and pipe insulation. I can probably hit it from the outside so the pieces fall into the bath rather than the floor. I've found a bath that seem to fit the same measurements as the current bath so may be o.k. My plan is to support the heating pipes with a few...

Thanks. Damaging the pipework wouldn't be great as it would mean getting in a plumber. Ideal scenario: as little damage as possible

Hi there I was thinking of putting a club hammer to this cast iron bath and remove it. It's in poor condition btw. The challenge though is: it's in a wood bath frame and the heating pipes are resting on the legs plus sink water pipes close by. How would you deal with this without causing...

Thanks for info, much appreciated. The section to be tiled is just behind the single ended bath taps so water will be splashing. Think it may be worth buying a few cement boards just to be on safe side. Would be a major bummer if my first ever diy tiling job doesn't go well.

Hi There We live in a Victorian house and one of the bathroom walls where the front of bath is installed is up against a DIY cupboard (boiler). The old tiles on this wall (maybe 40 years old) have been tiled onto a pice of plywood with a bit of pva on top. Plywood in perfect condition. Never...

Great, thanks

Awesome, thanks. Great info(y)