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I'm about to alter a pipe for my new toilet. However the pipe i need to alter will be eventually behind plasterboard. I'm tempted to us push fit joins. Has anyone done this or recommend doing this. I donnot want to solder as the space where the pipe is, is very tight and next to a...

hi so can you use push fit joints on normal 40mm waste pipe ? I have a normal 40mm waste pipe and i want to use push fit joints and push fit pipes. Can i use a straight push fit coupling to join the normal pipe to the new push fit pipes together? thanks

Thanks for the advise everyone The switch will be outside of the bathroom.

Advise needed please. I'm in the process of re-doing my ensuite bathroom. At the moment there is a pull switch for the light inside the bathroom, however i would like this switch to be moved to the outside wall and replace with a normal light switch. Just wondering how easy it would be to...

Thanks guys for the advise. It is a soldered joint and i will try and heat it up and then carefully remove joint and wipe off any solder and then clean pipe end. Fingers cross!

Hi just need some advice on re-using a copper pipe. My problem I want to replace my old toliet, however the pipe for the cistern needs be altered. The problem is the copper pipe sticks out of the wall about 1inch and joins to a 90 degrees elbow. I need to remove this elbow and replace it...

Hi Just removed old tiles from a bathroom and want to re-tile. The problem is the old adhersive needs to be removed. At the moment just using a scraper and this takes ages, just wondering if there is a easier way of removing the adhersive. thanks for any help Kin

Thanks Spark for the advice, Just wondering where i can buy 'choc-box's from I've just done a search on the internet and no mention of them

Hi Just removed paper from ceiling, the ceiling is plasterboard, however the plasterboard has been painted. I'm trying to achieve a flat finish would it be possible to achieve a flat finish using Artex textured finish (ready mix) only reason i want to use this, is the room is very small...

Thanks Breezer, The light terminal blocks only have live and neutral connections ... just wondering what i should do with the earth wire ?

Many thanks breezer If i use a junction box would it be ... one junction box and then live and neutral to each terminal block from this one junction box ? Sorry if this is a silly question .... i'm new to this .

Hi, we have a power shower in the bathroom, what we are planning on doing is to have a power shower in a en-suite. would it be possible to run both showers from the same pump as long no one uses the showers at the same time. or would it be better just installing another shower pump...

Hi, Just brought 3 recessed lights to replace a single light in the bathroom. The recessed lights are mains feed with terminal blocks and do not have a transformer. I was wondering whats the best way to interconnect the recessed lights together and also the type of wiring to use. Would it...

I've justed removed wallpaper from bathroom ceiling and the ceiling looks in good shape. However the ceiling is not plasterboard but some sort of chipboard ?? I live in a 1950's bungalow, would they use this type of material for the ceiling ? What i would like to achieve is a flat ceiling...

Thanks masona for the quick reply and advise. i'm in the process of removing all waste pipes from the room and capping the water feeds for the shower/sink in the loft.

Thanks masona for the quick reply and advise. i'm in the process of removing all waste pipes from the room and capping the water feeds for the shower/sink in the loft.

Hi just need some advise on removing a en-suite in order to make the bedroom bigger. I'm ok with removing the shower/sink and partition walls, my main problem is removing the toilet, what should be done with the toilet waste pipe. Should it be removed completely ? or is there an alternative...