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    What size trowel for laying floor tiles???

    I will be laying 300mm x 600mm porcelain tiles on my bathroom floor with is pretty flat and solid. I thought you had to use a 20mm trowel but this guy seems to be using a 6mm any advice http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiFErZal85w thanks
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    Capacitor for tumble dryer 7UF or 8UF

    The 8uf is working a treat
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    Capacitor for tumble dryer 7UF or 8UF

    great thanks
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    Capacitor for tumble dryer 7UF or 8UF

    My hotpoint TL61 Wont start to spin on full load but ok with just a few items. Ive read it may be the motor or the start capacitor .the capacitor is only a few pound so ill try that first. The problem is my capacitor is rated at 7.5uf but the ones at maplins are 8uf would this be ok thanks
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    Do i need a Air admittance valve / durgo

    Could i get away with a mini Air admittance valve ,ie like the one below as this would be a lot easer for me to fit ,i could fit 2 or 3 if necessary ?? http://www.screwfix.com/p/floplast-air-admittance-valve-32-x-40-x-50mm/42968 thanks
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    Do i need a Air admittance valve / durgo

    After about 5 years im finally getting round to turning my old bathroom into an en-suite . All the Soil pipes were replaced when i had my extension built and bought a Durgo thinking i needed one ?? I'm in the process of installing the back to wall WC,sink and units etc and it would make my...
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    height of raised shower tray??

    So your not confused, ill help you as your such a helpful chap yourself My shower waste would have to run through 4 joist and a RSJ ..Easy option raise it above the floor 4"x2" + 18mm ply + mortar + 40mm Low profile tray = 170mm /7" 4"x2" + 18mm ply + mortar + 95mm standard tray = 225mm...
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    height of raised shower tray??

    Correct.... something you haven't thought of Are you always this helpful
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    height of raised shower tray??

    Theres a massive clue i started the post with "I need to raise my low profile shower tray to get the trap/pipes in. "
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    height of raised shower tray??

    Thats how i have built the frame.I just needed to raise 5-10mm extra but forgot about the mortar mix ,so that should give me the extra MM's i need..Thanks The Clue is in the question...think about it
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    height of raised shower tray??

    I need to raise my low profile shower tray to get the trap/pipes in. I've made my own frame with board on top and the whole height to top of tray is 7"/180mm .Is 7" to high of a step ?? thanks
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    Can hear water running in pipes---can I prevent it

    All waste pipes were removed a while back ,i've only got the hot and cold feeds in there with Isolating Valves on each end Hot and cold only
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    Loose piler brick work

    Main/cavity wall = 4" blocks Internal walls 3" blocks
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    M6 toll road saturday/sunday is it worth it?

    Im travel from Portsmouth to manchester ill be around the M6 toll area around 12-1pm saturday (north bound ) and 6-7pm sunday (south bound),i would prefer to not pay the toll ,im guessing it will be busy on my journey back sunday on the M6?? thanks
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    Bathroom Lights,Heated mirror and Extractor fan ???

    Ive got a 14 way MEM split load CU with a 80A 30mA RCD with plenty of spare circuits so ill use one of them thanks
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    Can hear water running in pipes---can I prevent it

    Im turning my old bathroom into an on-suite all existing pipe work runs the length of my bedroom ( 4.2 metres) then into the bathroom.When you use the hot or cold you can hear water running through the pipes which annoys me . When i installed my new bathroom a few years ago, i ran everything...
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    Bathroom Lights,Heated mirror and Extractor fan ???

    Im not sure if i was clear ,the only existing circuit is the original bathroom light which is part of the upstairs light circuit protected by a 6A MCB. So from your saying apart from i should get a pro in ,everything should be off the RCD side of the CU, So option 4 on my list
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    Bathroom Lights,Heated mirror and Extractor fan ???

    Im in the process of turning my old Bathroom into an En-suite.The House was rewired just after the new colour code came out and has only a existing light in there at the moment I want to install Extractor fan/light in the shower cubical ,Heated Mirror with built-in shaver socket and 2 down...
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