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    Waste pipe coming out chimney down into soil waste pipe....

    Hi This has been confusing me.... Recently bought an ex council house which has been altered many times over the years. I went into the loft and noticed that connected in the side of the chimney stack was a plastic waste pipe which goes down through the ceiling into the room below. The...
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    Want to block off the waste pipe when I remove toilet.help.

    Hi, I am in the process of removing a toilet in one of my rooms. I will not be replacing the toilet and wish to block the waste pipe off. I am having trouble finding a cap/block off section. Is a block off/cap available and where? cheers
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    1 Gang plug sockets

    Hi, I have a single socket in one of my rooms and basically the back box screw mounts which mount the socket front have snapped off. At the moment I have had to mount the socket front on its sideways as the back box has two other securing mounts at the top and bottom. I was wondering if...
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    Sinking Back boxes into walls. Thoughts on sds box cutters

    Its mainly brick that i have to cut through. So do you reckon that the above tools wouldnt be much use for brick? Is there anything out there which would cut through brick? thanks
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    Sinking Back boxes into walls. Thoughts on sds box cutters

    Hi, I have been having real trouble chiseling through the brick to fit back boxes. I have about 10 more double backs and 7 single backs to sink into the walls. It took me about 2 hours to sink two double boxes today. I didnt find it easy. I have seen on ebay ...
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    What type of plumbing connections should I use?

    Hi, I am planning to refit my bathroom soon and need to move some pipework around. I was woindering what type of connections are best to use....... conpression, push-fit etc.? I dont feel that confident soldering pipework :(
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    Tongue and groove Floor boards... How to remove/cut them?

    Thanks for the tips. Sorry if i was abit confusing. Got myself confused :? cheers
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    Tongue and groove Floor boards... How to remove/cut them?

    do you do the cuts above joists with the circular saw aswell?
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    Skirting board gap above floor?

    Hi, I am replacing the skirting boards in my house. What gap should i leave between floor and skirt? I intend getting carpet fitted.
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    Tongue and groove Floor boards... How to remove/cut them?

    I am currently working on my house and need to lift a number of floor boards. My floor boards are all interlinked (tongue & groove) and I am finding it very difficult to lift/remove them. The boards are quite long so I need to cut them short over joists. What I am asking is........ what...
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