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    insulating new ceiling?

    i'm just in the process of replacing the ceilings in all the bedrooms. the house is pretty old, probably built in the 30's so went with the advice of the builders to have it replaced at a cost of £900 :( as the ceilings were really bad. my question is, does the ceiling need to be insulated? is...
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    white box behind the toilet

    I have decided to call in a plumber and have the damn thing removed. just hope the cost doesn't dent my bank account too much...
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    white box behind the toilet

    I've not had a chance to take a pic of it yet but are these saniflo's very reliable. Anyone have any ideas of how much a new unit costs?
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    plastering quote

    i'm not too sure of the measurement in sq ft but one guy said £1800 but i managed to haggle down to £1550. I've not measured how high the ceilings but i think about 9ft.
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    plastering quote

    i'm just in the process of decorating my house and have decided to plaster/skim (what's the difference) my walls. i have 4 bedrooms and a dining room which all need the wallpaper stripped before plaster/skim here are the measurements in ft: 11.5 x 13 10 x 7 13 x 7 12 x 10 12 x 10...
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    white box behind the toilet

    thanks for the reply bab. It's leaking from the top somewhere. i'll take a pic of it tomorrow. the thing i dont understand is there is a small pipe from the saniflow connecting to the waste pipe outside. the length of this pipe is about a foot. i cannot see any reason why a normal sized...
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    white box behind the toilet

    Hi guys, i've never seen this type of thing before. i just bought a house and there is a white box just fitted behind the toilet. when you flush, it makes a spinning noise as if it's sucking/pushing all the waste out a smaller pipe? does anyone know what this box is called as i need to replace...
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    Plumbing courses

    Hello, i'm new here. I really want to do a course in plumbing but not too sure where I should start looking. are there any recognized bodies i should be going through and how much would it cost? any information/advice would be most appreciated. Many Thanks.
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