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Hi looking at a Triton Mersey concealed thermo which has thrown a third cartridge in 8 yrs! now discontinued looking to replace with a manual mixer concealed or surface mount. Not bothered about loosing the fixed head, could go for a hose/rail. I believe centres for the feed pipes is 170mm...

Managed to pull this bowl out of our outside loo in one piece and am wondering about the feasibility of re-installation elsewhere? //www.diynot.com/network/seanpk/albums/20413 I have 3 immediate queries: Is it possible to remove the rust stains? If so, how? This bowl used a high...

1930s house, original 25nom t&g on 6x2s, 3ft void down to dirt The boards are in excellent nick so are to be sanded It's just possible to crawl under the floor so am proposing to fit 50mm Celotex (excess from a previous job) between the joists for insulation - currently a cold floor General...

If you have a modern consumer unit, how is it possible to still get a shock - what wiring faults can bypass the RCD protection? Can faulty appliances give you a shock even if you a have correctly installed circuit with a modern consumer unit? Cheers, S

Is the Triton T300 really the only flush fitting/concealed Electric shower out there? seems unlikely, any suggestions? 9.5Kw and over please, Cheers, Sean

I'm fed up with having to replace the whole drill every time the batteries expire and the format is obsolete. Any reason why I couldn't use standard re-chargeables hacked into the battery case and then use a standard re-charger to charge the cells? Not concerned with the fitting side, it's...

Learnt my lesson with electrical sockets - cheap sockets are a false economy, what about copper tube and fitting? First reaction seems to suggest there is insignificant difference to warrant not going for the cheapest source. Comments? Am using a pipe bender, that seemed the only...

Hi all, I've got soft wood floorboards in a south facing conservatory which is the rear entrance to the house - it gets hot and it gets abused! Any suggestions what might the best way to seal the boards? Cheers, Sean

Hi all, I've got soft wood floorboards in a south facing conservatory which is the rear entrance to the house - it gets hot and it gets abused! Any suggestions what might the best way to seal the boards? Cheers, Sean