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    electrical cable running alongside drainpipe

    hey guys, i'm currently renovating my bathroom and whilst lifting up the floorboards was surprised to see an electrical line running alongside my drainpipe, including near the pipe joints.......this surely can't be safe? and is there anything i can do, eg move the drainpipe or put some kind of...
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    material to cover pipes in bathroom

    hiya, i've removed some tiles and chased into the walls to lay some pipework for the shower, i plan on installing (plastic) wall panelling on the existing tiles, is it a good idea to cover up the pipework with some kind of waterproof material even though i plan on having wall panelling, and if...
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    flexible pipework for shower

    hey guys, i'm trying to tap into my bath pipes to create pipework for my shower. i am struggling to get a copper pipe to connect with the exisitng pipe and could do with using something more flexible. would there be an issue using something like...
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    why plaster over piping when chasing a wall?

    i'm intending on chasing an (internal) wall to lay pipework for a shower. once i've done the chasing, i intend to wrap it in a waterproof membraneand clip it to the wall and then put wall panels over the area that is above the level of the bath, and leave the area below the level of the bath...
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    plastic piping in existing copper system

    hey guys, i have existing copper pipework under the bath and am looking to tap into this and set up pipework for a shower. what are the big advantages over copper? it looks like plastic could be more flexible, but are they equally as reliable? and are there any issues tapping into copper...
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    shower pipework from existing bath pipes

    hello again chaps, i'm looking to install some pipework for a thermostatic mixer shower in a bath. i'm fairly inexperienced with plumbing and have a few questions what is the ideal point to tap into the hot and cold pipework? i have hot/cold pipes supplying the bath, am i ok to tap into these...
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    what screws to use to hold bathroom wall panels in place on tiling

    hey guys, i'm installing some bathroom wall panels and the recommendation is to screw them to the walls as well as using adhesive. my wall in this case is tiled, behind which is plaster and then brick. would i be correct in thinking i need to use some countersunk masonry screws? i'm relatively...
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    messed up my central heating system

    hey guys, so i'm having issue with my central heating. it's kind of a long story but here's the gist of it. (a note on the diagram, the radiators in red have issues, i am not sure of the pipework from the top floor to bottom so i've labelled them as ?) hallway radiator stopped working, had...
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