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    GU10 Pendant

    Hi all, In my mum's house the bedrooms have ceiling light pendant fittings with GU10 lamp holders. The other rooms have standard BC lamp holders. It seems that GU10 GLS bulbs are not widely available so looking to get the bedroom pendants changed to BC. But before doing that just wondering why...
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    Geberit Flush Volume Adjustment

    Can anybody advise how to adjust the flush volume on Geberit UP200 concealed cistern? We have one fitted recently, and when using the short flush button it stops flushing pretty much as soon as the button is released. Another that was fitted approx 6 years ago flushes much longer on short flush...
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    Neutral or Acetoxy Silicone

    I need to seal bottom of tiles to a plastic shower tray. I was on the point of doing so with Dow Corning 785 and noticed that on the list of stuff it sticks, plastic is not there. On looking at one of Dow Corning Datasheets it suggested an adhesion test for plastic substrates, which I have done...
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    Aquapanel Joints

    I am planning to use Aquapanel around shower cubicle and above bath (Aquapanel on timber stud wall, and finished surface will be tiles). I am in two minds about the best way to do Aquapanel joints. Knauf produces two leaflets with two different guidances: one says to leave a 3mm gap then fill...
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    Wall Mount Bath Filler

    Hello -- I have to fit a heavy wall mounted bath filler. It has a 1" BSP piece to go through hole in wall and then a brass backnut screwed on behind the wall clamps it on. After allowing for the thickness of backnut, there is 25mm length of the 1" BSP. If I allow for 12mm board then 12-13 mm...
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    WPB Plywood for Stud Wall?

    Hello -- I'm planning to build 4" stud wall between bedroom and bathrooms and 3" between that and outside wall between 2 bathrooms. The 3" in a kind of square "S" shape to create shower cubicles for each bathroom. The bedroom side will be skimmed and either painted or papered. The bathrooms side...
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    Joining Cable

    For joining cable in inaccessible places (under floorboards) is it acceptable in regs to twist and solder, and insulate with tape? (I mean 1.0 1.5 2.5mm sq single core cables.) Thanks Peter
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    How do Fixtures Affect Lamp Life

    I noticed in the TLC catalogue there is a statement that the only lamp recommended for low voltage halogen fire rated downlights is the Coolfit. My assumption is that is because the fixture is closed behind the lamp so need to project the heat down away from the fixture. Is that correct? It...
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    Sockets Ring Wiring

    We are looking at rewiring kitchen/diner. This is served by a single ring main from 32A MCB, but looking to replace all the existing sockets with new ones in new places. I have two questions. First, I know it is required to use harmonized colour cable for new wiring, but would it be...
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    RCBO for LIGHTING

    As part of re-fitting a kitchen/diner, we plan to re-wire the lighting in that room and the adjacent utility and fit 12V halogen downlighters. All the lighting to be re-wired is on one MCB. I understand regs now require lighting circuits to be RCD protected. Can this be achieved by putting a 6...
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