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    fitting bath taps

    Hi, I've just bought new bath taps - a mixer. This came with one washer and one back nut for each tap/inlet. I believe that I should place the washer on the tap and then the tap on the bath and secure with the nut. This means the washer creates a nice seal between tap body and bath - no...
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    levelling an old (very) wood floor

    I know its been ages but I thought I'd just reply to let others know what a fantastic idea using expanding foam is. I went for 9mm ply - thats what they had in wickes and the thinner version seemed a bit flimsy to me - and followed the procedure noted. Well, almost! Anyway, the end result is...
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    levelling an old (very) wood floor

    This is a great idea. Thanks for responding with it. I'll give it a go!
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    levelling an old (very) wood floor

    Thanks for the advice woodyoulike. I'll look into plywood instead but can you recommend a minimum thickness I'd need - I'd like it as thin as possible. Cheers.
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    levelling an old (very) wood floor

    Hi, I am about to lay some laminate flooring (suitable for a bathroom - upstairs) on top of some very old floorboards. Trouble is, these floorboards are worn and uneven - I mean REALLY work and VERY uneven. My question is how should I level up the floor in preparation for receiving the...
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    connecting plastic soil pipe to cast iron

    Thats great -thanks. I'll get the hammer and chisel out and get down the plumbers merchant. :)
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    connecting plastic soil pipe to cast iron

    Hi, I need to move a wc about 800 mm to one side to make room for a shower cubicle in a corner. The existing cast iron soil pipe exits through the floor and goes through a cast iron 90 deg bend into a straight length of cast iron pipe off at right angles to the wc. I would like to remove the...
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