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  1. aanicol

    hi there, did you get the 'light' version with the hydropower junction box? If so, led's in the...

    hi there, did you get the 'light' version with the hydropower junction box? If so, led's in the tap should be blue,red or purple depending on temperature of water, but must admit the red is a bit hit or miss, possibly the distance mine is from my boiler as I think it needs a constant temperature...
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    1st attempt small toilet

    'Bumpy White' 20x25cm wall tiles and matching 'Bumpy White Decor' with black/silver motif scattered randomly http://tiles.toppstiles.co.uk/search#w=bumpy%20white&asug= Bought the tiles first @ just under £10/M2 and salesman gave me a 10% voucher for a future purchase which I used for the...
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    Leaking basin waste

    I don't think a thicker rubber washer would have taken up the difference, I reckon about 10mm was required, although I never tried that so no way of knowing. Bad design of waste I think as the part which takes the rod for the pop-up should have been a) higher, or b) a longer thread would have...
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    Leaking basin waste

    Thanks very much gasop, after several phonecalls to friends (and friends of friends) that very same thing was advised. For anyone else who will probably encounter this if using it the tap in question is 'Cascade' by Cooke & Lewis from B&Q. :D
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    Leaking basin waste

    Just fitted a new basin and all was well until the OH has noticed a leak. After dismantling (there is no room to work behind the pedestal ggrr) I have found the leak to be from the waste (pop-up type) - see pic - the thread on the waste seems a bit short as the compression coupler hits the...
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    1st attempt small toilet

    oops :oops: Spoke too soon I now have a leak under the basin. //www.diynot.com/forums/plumbing/leaking-basin-waste.332465/
  9. aanicol

    1st attempt small toilet

    Quite chuffed with my 1st attempt at tiling and installing a sink & toilet. And even better the other half is over the moon also. :lol: Unfortunately I don't have 'before' pictures, but rest assured it was a mess, light green toilet and sink, and awful tiles. Only...
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    rawl plug problem tiled / plasterboard wall

    Not bad if I say so myself for a 1st tiling effort.
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    rawl plug problem tiled / plasterboard wall

    Thanks for replies. Job now done, I used M6 Spring Toggles, replacing the normal screw head bolt with 6mm threaded rod cut to length. Worked a treat.
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    rawl plug problem tiled / plasterboard wall

    Thanks foxhole yea I should have strengthened wall, think my next Step is to try spring toggles exchanging the normal bolt for threaded Rod cut to length as the screw head with the toggle is no use to me.
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    rawl plug problem tiled / plasterboard wall

    Probably been asked a million times but... Installing new bathroom sink and pedestal in newly tiled bathroom. Sink hangs on double ended screw into 12mm rawlplug. I've drilled 12mm hole through tiles and there's nothing behind as I haven't Been lucy enough to catch a stud. The...
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    Chrome stopcock...does it exist ?

    Hi folks, I'm currently re-tiling and installing a toilet and sink in 2nd toilet, problem I have is that the main stopcock is situated in there. No probs there, other than the other half wants all visible pipework to be in chrome :evil: My setup just now is all in brass 15mm, blue mdpe...
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