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    Swapping out WC - do I reuse the Multiquik??

    I'm swapping out a broken WC pan for the same - I don't know when it was fitted so don't know how old the Multiquik is.... Is it practice, to swap out the Multiquik as well, regardless of age, - in order not to have to clean it [ yuckie!! ] and hope it's still a tight fit, or for less work or...
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    Prime WBP ply before laying floor tiles?

    Hey Kids! I guess the question is in the title... Should I prime WBP ply before tiling a floor? I like to belt & brace things if poss but realise doing so can sometimes have the reverse effect..... If I should/could with what??
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    Gaps in wallpaper seams.

    When you guys use chalk [ or spices ] to fill the gaps, do you use it loose or mix up a paste to fill the gaps? I recently wopped some paper up and usually do a reasonable job but this batch went gappy. :shock:
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    Installing a shower tray - directed to bathroom installers

    Thanks for that! Any thoughts anyone ref ther bedding mortar?
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    Installing a shower tray - directed to bathroom installers

    Hey Kids! I'm about to rennovate a bathroom. The floor is chipboard, from memory approx 15mm thick. The previous shower has leaked and dripped all over the place. The floor was carpeted and is black and blown with mildew and water damage. It's still undecided whether to install vinyl...
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    Live neutral cables??

    There are flourescents running from the same fuse - 2 of these actually have capaciters between live & neutral. There are 5 cables bunched together in a part of that run. So I guess induced current is probable - especially if it takes very little to spark a neon & as I already suggested the...
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    Live neutral cables??

    Ooh! Thank you for a rapid response. Ok, I have a multimeter.... will come back to friends with it next week.... I have to say, it's the FIRST time this screwdriver has EVER given me a glow off of a neutral cable. I test both as a habit when doing any wireing. Equally, I have 1 of...
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    Live neutral cables??

    Hey folks! I'm trying to wire in a few lights into a friends house. We have found some of the [ apparently] neutral cables to be live. The neon in the electrical screwdriver shows a glow - ableit not as bright as other 'live' cables. I have 1 light switch which appears to be equally...
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