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    RJ45 socket in skirting board?

    I know you're not supposed to mount sockets into skirting boards, but does this also apply to low-voltage sockets? There is a blanked-off hole in the skirting board in my office where there was obviously a socket once upon a time, and it would be an ideal place to fix my network connector socket...
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    Flush valve leaking on new toilet

    I've just fitted a new toilet, back-to-wall with concealed cistern, but the flush valve is leaking into the pan. There is no external leakage. The leak seems to be quite severe - the cistern empties in about 15-20 minutes. I can't imagine that a brand new cistern would have damaged seals or...
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    Toilet output pipe

    I'm replacing my toilet. The lead output pipe has a flanged opening - see photo. The flange is too big for a standard pan connector while the main body of the pipe is too small. Also the flange is not very deep, about 25mm. I may replace the pipe at some point but it will be a big job (2ft thick...
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    Reducing cistern height

    I'm fitting a back-to-wall toilet with concealed cistern. The vertical section of the pipe supplied with the cistern is 160mm. I would ideally like to shorten this to 90mm thus reducing the height difference between cistern and toilet. Is this likely to affect the efficiency of the flush? (I'm...
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    Multiple waste pipes

    Hi, I would appreciate your opinions on the best way to proceed with the waste pipes in my bathroom. I've attached photos of the current layout inside and outside. As you can see everything at the moment is lead, which I guess means it was done 50 or so years ago. Pipe 1 is from the basin and...
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    Best location for bathroom fan

    I need to work out where to put the extractor fan for my bathroom. There is no space on the outside wall so it has to go in the ceiling. The shower will be in one corner and I would have thought the best place would be over the shower, but if the vent goes straight up it is well nigh impossible...
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    RCBO: CU or in-line?

    Does an RCBO have to be mounted in the CU or can it go in-line somewhere, for example in a control box nearer to the circuits it's protecting? Don't worry - I'm not planning to mess around with the CU myself but I'm at the planning stage for my bathroom and was intending to put a control box...
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    Low-wattage extractor fan and touch switch - incompatible?

    I have an Envirovent extractor fan with run-on timer, i.e. it has neutral, switched live and an extra unswitched live to power the run-on. I want to use it with a touch switch but it doesn't work. It will switch on OK but automatically switches off after a couple of seconds. The run-on works as...
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    110mm boss into soil stack

    Will a 40-110mm boss fit snugly into an old cast iron soil stack junction (presumably 4")? If it's too small that shouldn't be a problem as I can seal it, but if it's too big I'd rather not find out after I've dismantled the existing waste system. Alan
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    Shower tray trap fitting

    I have a stone resin shower tray, the underside of which is rough, uneven and knobbly (as I imagine most are). Obviously screwing up the lower portion of the trap is not going to make a watertight seal so I'm guessing that I will have to apply some kind of waterproof sealant and then sand it...
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    Partial system draining

    Hi, I'm just starting on a major renovation, beginning with the bathroom. I've been reading this forum for a couple of months and have discovered a wealth of useful information and answers to nearly all my questions without having to ask them! I do however have a couple of questions to start...
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