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    Priming already painted ceramic tiles

    Hi all. In my kitchen I've got white ceramic tiles that have been painted red. The paintwork is rubbish, peels off in places. My question is, do I need to strip all the paint off each tile before I prime them, or will I get away with using an electric sander and then cleaning and priming? Thanks.
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    Back boiler keeps lighting

    Hi all, My back boiler keeps ticking over for a couple of minutes and then lighting, even though the timeclock has no program set up for that time. I've taken the timeclock off the wall and it still does it, so there is no short inside the timeclock. Any ideas from anyone about what to try...
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    Installing an electric shower...

    Hi all. I'm an apprentice electrician coming to the end of my term, so I'm not just a cowboy DIY'er. I'm installing an electric shower next bank holiday weekend at my mum's house, and I just want to make a checklist of everything I need so that I don't have to nip off anywhere. This is what I've...
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    Installing dimmer in existing 2 way circuit...

    Just a problem I've got at the minute. The lighting circuit in the front room is 2 way, both ends are a standard light switch. I've replaced one end with a dimmer switch (blue, yellow and red cables), and put in a new 2 way light switch the other end (lots of cables this end, the blue, yellow...
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    Wiring outside light from fitting in downstairs toilet.

    Hi all, I've got a problem wiring an outside light from my downstairs toilet. I've only got 1 set of cables in the toilet light, would this suggest that when it was installed that it was wired from the switch to the light, rather than from the light to the switch? If so, is it possible to take...
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