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    found a live wire disconnected behind a double socket.

    hi :) have just removed the front of a double socket to replace it, as it had been damaged by a falling peice of wood. (click on pics to enlarge) when i pulled it open a little i noticed one of the live wires was just sitting there not connected to anything. at first i thought i may...
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    add external light and double socket to garage questions

    hi:) i want to add an external pir controlled light to my garage and also add another double socket on a different wall to save me using extension leads all the time. the garage is new build 2.5 years old, it has power coming in from the house using its own seperate slot in the consumer...
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    attaching shower screen to dot dab wall.

    hi:) i'm looking to fit an over bath glass shower screen onto a dot dab wall with aircrete blocks behind them. i've read up on drilling tiles etc and think i know what i'm doing there. the fixings that have come with the screen say solid wall only, any recommendations on what would be a...
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    can anybody please confirm what i'm about to do is right?

    hi :) i've had a read of the faq and i think i know what to do but would appreciate someone with a bit more knowledge checking if poss:oops: changing a radiator and moving it about 6 inches to the left. its plastic speedfit type 15mm pipe and its coming from the left so all i'll have to...
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    adding to existing path of slabs to create paved area.

    hi:) my sister wants an area down the side of her house paved so that she can have a shed and smallish play area for her daughter. looks like i'm going to be doing it, i have done some paving before but that involved grouting between the slabs. there is a path of slabs there at the min...
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    shower not draining quick enough. can't get the trap out/off

    hi :) having problems with my shower not draining quick enough, basically you end up standing in a few inches of water whilst showering, it isn't far off the top of the basin. up to now i've put it down to hair and gunge etc, but after trying 2 unblocking solutions (which improved it...
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    installing door in single brick garage side wall, diy?

    hi :D i want to install a personal door into the side of my garage, its a single brick new build garage thats separate from the house. my brother inlaw who works in construction reckons its just a case of cutting it out with a stihl saw, install a lintel and the door and its a pretty easy...
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    ok 2 tap into 4" stack pipe to insert another drain?

    hi:) i have a small outhouse attached to the side of my house that's accessed via a door through the kitchen. the kitchen only has a slot for one white goods item which now houses the washing machine. the missis wants a dishwasher, so my plan is to put the dw where the wm is and move...
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    Best way to remove old silicone in a shower cubicle?

    hi :) i have a few bits where the water has started to get behind and these come away fairly easily, problem is i'm trying to renew it all so it'll look better and the bits which are ok are a knightmare to remove i'm cutting it with a knife at the min, but its taking me ages as i'm trying...
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    help please my showers coming away from the wall

    hi:) i moved into a new build home about 2 years ago, so i assumed all the stuff inside would be ok for a good few years....well no :? i noticed the other day that when i turned the shower on the whole unit moved slightly, so i wiggled it a bit more and sure enough it seemed loose on the...
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    bending copper to exact lengths, any sites for good tut's??

    hi:) i'm in my 2nd year of a plumbing certificate and am having to do copper bends, passovers and other weird and wonderfull bends for my assesments, i learnt it all at the start of last year, and i'm now struggling to remeber it all my original lecturer has been off sick since the start...
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    if i want to change the light fitting on a loop in celing..

    rose or batten holder, do i have to take all the wiring back into the roofspace into a junction box, or is there another way around this?? cheers K :D
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    sticking a large mirror to my bathroom wall

    hi :D i have a mirror 3foot by 7foot and want to stick it to a wall in my bathroom. the wall is plasterboard (i think) thats been painted and is completely flat. would no more nails be sufficient to do this or do i need another adhesive? cheers K :D
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