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    Painting problem

    Hi, I have just spent a good day sanding and cleaning the previously painted ceiling (plastered) and walls (plaster bricks) in my bathroom. Late last night I tried to apply an 'sous couche platre' (I live now in France I think its best translated as a primer undercoat for plaster) with a...
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    Plastic water and waste pipe in concrete floor

    Hi, I'm renewing my shower-room which had a tiled concrete floor with all the water and waste pipes in the concrete. I have removed all the tiles and dug out the trenches and removed all the copper and waste pipes for the reason :- the tos*** who installed the copper, bent the pipes over...
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    Extra consumer unit and French regulations

    Hi all, I need some advice on a french electrical problem after reading the electrical book 'L'installation electrique' . The wiring on the first floor of my house is what I would call politely 'interesting'. I have 3 bedrooms, toilet, bathroom and landing area electrically fed from just...
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    Temporary repair to mortar chimney flashing

    Hi, I have a leak in my roof around the chimney breast which I assume is a problem with the mortar flashing. I would like to do a quick fix now, as the weather is not good either raining or sub zero, and a full repair in a few months. I was thinking of a coat of bitumen based paint...
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    French Telephone circuits

    Hi, Does anyone know or knows where to find, a french telephone wiring circuit diagrams. I have the main french telecom cable (2 wires) coming in to a junction box, then a 4 pair cable leaving, going to the only socket/outlet. The socket has just 2 terminals used ie grey and white wires...
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    Concrete garage roof

    Hi, I've just bought a house which has a double garage built in to a two tier garden, so that the flat roof of the garage is ground level for the upper tier. The roof is made from reinforced concrete blocks over which there is only a thin skim. My problem is that the skim has cracked and...
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    Mirror Tiles

    Hi, I have framed 6 mirror tiles ( self adhesive) with ceramic wall tiles above a wash basin in my downstairs cloakroom. Can anyone tell me if I can use ordinary ceramic wall tile grout between mirror tiles ? I remember from somewhere that tile adhesive and grout can cause problems after...
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