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Just wanted some advice really - I need to wire in a shaver light into the bathroom - it only has a neutral and live and says it must not be earthed. What cable should I go out and buy - 2 core 1mm without earth perhaps? If I use a cable with earth what should I do - clip it off at the end...

Are they really worth it and do they add any value to a bathroom? We have one now but I personally use it infrequently - but some people love(d) them. I am in the process of ripping out the old bathroom and wanted to know if it was worth forking out the extra cash for one? Opinions would be...

So do you have to lay an aquapanel to the floorboards before tiling?

I think he used 15mm black iron elbows. any idea what else it could be then? The old pipes are copper and I didnt think that they would corrode. Could I be wrong? The water is reddish at start up and then eventually goes clear- there are also reddish flecks in the water that I assume would...

Hello I was wondering if black Iron pipes should/could be used in shower applications with success? I recently had a show installed and instead of using copper or brass the plumber used black Iron elbows. Every morning when I start the shower up (with head removed) I get brown rusty water -...

Hi - Just had a new shower installed and now every time I turn the taps on, I find that the water is rusty the first few seconds tha I use it. I know that the installer used black iron elbows and new plastic piping. Is this because of the elbows and is it a problem - ie will it rust through...

You need a powerflush for sure! The system has become sludgy.

Hello all, I have spent absolutely ages (well 3.5 months on and off) stripping the mahogany varnish from my stairway and banisters. I finished sanding today and was delighted - the stairs looked great! The newell posts were a magnificent pine and the banisters were a more reddy wood but...

Was thinking of using a normal sander that sands backwards and forwards and not a rotary one (just because I don't have a rotary one) Fine sandpaper best? Thanks again Nick

Thanks for that - does it have to be an orbital sander?

Hello I have just taken the wallpaper off from a wall that was added to my property. The wall is made from chipboard facings and now that the paper has been removed it feels rough to touch. Is this easlily rememedied with a sander or should I repaper the wall. Hope somene can help! Thanks!

Hi I want to lay a new pea gravel driveway. At present I have a crazy paved drive which has poor foundations as it has sunk EVERYWHERE. What process do I need to go through and what tools are needed to lay the new driveway properly. Do I used the crazy paving as hardcore? Thanks Nick

Hi Thanks so much! In fact what I did was to Varnish the 3 boards with antique pine Varnish and then Varnish clear varnish on top. Presto! They match perfectly! :)

Hello All! I have just sanded the floors on my 1930s house and have varnished them with the 1st coat of clear satin Varnish. I had to replace 3 boards of wood and have noticed that they appear much lighter than the rest of the boards. I tried staining them which made them match and then I...

Thanks so much for that! That's absolutely brilliant! :D

Hi, I have just lifted the carpets in my house and plan to lay wooden flooring. What is the process involved? The boards are covered in paint splatter? Do I sand them and will the sander take the paint off? After (if) sanding, what should I do next? Anyone got a step by step guide? Thanks...

This is what the plastic thing looks like:

No, not the actual tube - they are the guides from the actual light fitting. Little plastic green guides that help the bulb into place. Should they be there? I have removed one of them. Thanks Nick

I removed one of the plastic guides covering the brass contacts and it is now working. Are the plastic covers meant to be there? Thanks Nick[/img]

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