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    Heat Wrapping of Electrical Wires

    I have a new light fitting to fix to this point. As you can see, the last person cut the cable short and I, unfortunately, need to extend those wires through a metal cases wall mount. That would leave a single insulated set of wires inside a metal light fitting. Erm.. I have no experience of...
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    Tile Adhesive for Shower Base?

    Hello,I owuld appreciate some advice on using tile adhesive for a shower base. The base is to go onto a raised platform of which the top level is backer board (see photo). I've tried using a standard mortar but have had a bit of a mare, so the base had to come up again. One tradesman suggested...
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    • Forum: Tiling
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    Interesting waste adaptor problem...

    Hello, Apologies if this is obvious, but how do I solve this problem safely. Was going to do a simple basin swap u til I noticed how the last fitter had adapted the metallic silver of the sinks waste to the 32 mm PPE waste. Seems to have filled the PPE with gripfill and pushed the smaller...
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    Painting F&B Modern Emulsion over vinyl paint 'edges'?

    hello, Can't strip of the vinyl pint from the plasterboard and left with (lots of) edges. Wanting to pliant surface with F&B Modern Emulsion (7% sheen). How do I prep this surface now? And how's to I minimised risk of the vinyl edges showing through? Many thanks!
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    Ceiling rose with 'side entry' for cable?

    Any idea if there is such a thing as a ceiling rose were the cable exit is on the side of the body rather than the standard (cough) 'bottom exit'? Want to run the exiting cable parallel to the ceiling for a short distance to enter a light fitting. I guess I could drill holes, etc, but that...
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    Terminal blocks inside a metal double insulated ceiling light

    Hoping to wire a metal double insulated light fitting in our house. At present wires come through a small hole drilled through a ceiling beam into a 'standard rose base' (picture). There is no feasible way to get into the space above the beam - it's about the only part of the house not covered...
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    • choc blocks double insulated gel blocks terminal blocks
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    • Forum: Electrics UK
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    Bricks for Shower Base Support?

    New to this, so please excuse if this is a obvious question. I have a ceramic shower base that I need to put into a very tight space that is closed on three sides. The base is to replace a base that was put over a cemented in heated floor. I have been told putting a shower over a heated floor...
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    • dense block fitting shower base underfloor heating
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Tiling
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