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Hello, I am posting on behalf of my brother so am getting info a little second hand. Essentially my brothers house has a gas meter installed under the stairs. The gas company are updating the gas mains along their road and they have knocked on the door saying the supply pipe isn't up to...

But is that how it should be done? Usually a tap connector would have a washer. I don't see how this would definitely make a water tight connection. Just no experience of fitting these. Thanks foir responses so far.

Hi Muggles, going into a solid wall. thanks

Hi, So a while ago I said to my sister I would fit her bathroom. Unfortunately she is using fancy wall mounted bath taps etc and I don't really understand how I am supposed to mount the spout. I will try to add photo of spout but essentially it is a one piece spout with what looks like 3/4...

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Bath spout pic

yeah - I just draw similarities as I assume the method they use to sandwich are essentially the same, so could have the same problem with seals failing due to different expansion on each pane (as someone mentions above). Yes would be heavy but I guess no more than a bath full of water although...

Hi All and thanks for the replies - very much appreciated. Reason behind question is simply that my wife makes stained glass panels that are then sometimes 'sandwiched' into a double glazed unit to fit modern windows. She just asked me one day if it would be possible to make one for a shower...

Does anyone have any knowledge about the glass used in shower panels and the safety glass in double glazed units. Is it the same (obviously allowing for difference in thickness etc). I ask as am interested in whether it would be possible to use a large double glazed panel as a shower panel in...

PBOD, Firstly many thanks for reply an I agree mate, but also worry that removing paper and leaving paint will cause same issue if the paint hasn't adhered properly. I'm thinking remove the paper and paint if possible after all it doesnt need to be a neat job. I suppose I could also knock out...

Hi all, Recently had chimney breast removed and its not posisble for this to be patched into the existing plaster as finished level protrudes more than rest of wall.The 'old plaster' isn't board and skim but a proper render and top coat I suppose and is sound. It has woodchip over top. My...

Hi All, Recently bought some 18mm thick 83mm wide solid wood flooring. My existing floor on which I want to lay it is T&G pine boards, the floor is in good nick, flat etc. The instructions with the pack mention if laying the solid flooring in the same direction as the boards (and we want...

Hi TTC, I think it is an 'up to date board' certainly 17th edition. It has 2 rcd's split bus bar etc so I think I am goodd. Just when thinking about it I had always noticed that they were placed in size order across the split i.e. shower (40A) then sockets (16A) the lights (6A0 from memory...

Thinking of having a new cooker (range sort of thhing) and may want to go for duel fuel. At present my cooker is gas only so understand this would mean running a new cable 6mm2 (most likely from the CU) to the cooker. I have one spare way in my CU (at the end after the 6A mcb for my...

Thank Ericmark - sorry I haven't kept up with the post been a busy week! - so am I right in thinking that the LE lights are basically lights that CANT take bulbs which use a lot of energy? So they ONLY accept the CFL LED type you mention but that I can stilll be a good citizen to the...

Hi All, Pretty simple question I think for the experts on here. Looking at getting downlights fitted in my kitchen and am interested in some iCage ones but then i hit upon LE or not varieties. It's an existing dwelling (refurb) so should I, to conform to the regs (L1B) make sure they are...

Hi all, Do these connection boxes meet maintenance free requirements. I am thinking about having some extra lighting installed which will require breaking into my exisiting lighting circuit somewhere (probably above ceiling) so am keen to know whether these fulfill requirements say if cables...

Hi All, Apologies for this but I am mightily confused about wall coverings in a bathroom, both in a general bathroom area (i.e. not a splash zone above the bath or in a shower) and the areas inside splash zones (shower cubicle, above bath, around basin). My bathroom is back to...

Hi All, I need to fit a vent tile in a utility room for the extractor and the only location available to me at the moment is near to my boiler flue outlet (Vaillant Ecotec). The flue is a vertcal one through a pitched roof. Anyone have any experience in this regards? Thanks in...