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hi, trying to repair / renew skirting. Need to find skirting like this, or get a router bit to cut the bead. Would appreciate any advice. Thanks.

Hi, I just installed a new shower with new plumbing. For some reason it is not draining properly even though I think I have done everything correctly. It starts with a shower waste http://www.plumbworld.co.uk/architeckt-1-12-chrome-433-17534 This is connected to the trap...

Hi I bought one of these: http://www.plumbworld.co.uk/architeckt-1-12-chrome-433-17534 thinking it would be something like this, but metal: http://www.plumbworld.co.uk/domed-shower-waste-50mm-433-20575 Turns out, it is just the top bit of the waste and needs something to screw in...

hi all, Had a plumber install pipework / waste etc for a new shower. Just finished the tiling shower wall and put the enclosure on but for some reason it not drain well when the chrome cover is on the waste outlet. Without the chrome cover, the water drains fine, but when it is on...

hi i made an opening for the concealed shower valve to poke through the hardibacker substrate. Unfortunately, i couldn't just make holes for where the taps go, because the valve itself didn't give me enough depth, so i had to cut out a bigger section. the distance between the horizontal...

trying to work out what I need to do to the wall around the shower tray. had to remove some of the plaster to set the tray slightly into the wall, but seems the plasterer repaired the bottom of the wall where I had removed old skirting with plasterboard and then skimmed over. As I removed...

hi, sorry another question :) I need to mix up a stiff 5/1 sand cement mortar to fix a shower tray. I assume this means a fairly dry mix, i.e. not too runny? Also, what should I use for the anti crumbling additive? thanks :)

hi, I'm putting 25mm ply direct onto joists. Shower tray will be fixed with mortar on top. The shower trap I have does not have enough distance between where it sits flush with the bottom of the shower tray, and where the waste pipe is connected. Is there a type of trap or extension I...

hi, Have just measured up for a shower tray, and the hole for the waste is near enough directly over the joist! As space is tight, ideally I don't want to have to shift the shower tray across so the waste clears the joist. Is there a really low profile shower waste available that would...

hi, I'm trying to work out how to box in a concealed shower valve http://www.screwfix.com/sfd/i/cat/pdfs/46/p4767346.pdf The problem i have is that the max distance between the valve where the supply pipes connect and the parts that go on top of the tiles is not enough to accommodate...

hi there, my bathroom downlights say to use a suitable silicone sealant around the light. Thing is, there is already a silicone washer around the light where it sits against the ceiling. Do you think I need to add additional sealant i.e. from a tube? See step 1 under "installation"...

when wiring in an extractor fan to switched and permanent live, I assume it doesn't really matter where the neutral is taken (either from from the light, or from the junction box)? Providing a permentant live, switched live and neutral are all fed to the 3 pole isolator then all is ok. For...

hi all, I'm a bit confused (as usual :)). Under regs: 1. Do low voltage (i.e. 12v) downlights in a bathroom need RCD protection? 2. Does a 240v extractor fan in a bathroom require RCD protection? 3. does a SELV extrator fan in a bathroom require RCD protection? Also, I would like...

Hi all I'm getting an electrician in to install downlighting and an extractor fan in my bathroom. The extractor fan will be of the timer variety. I have had a number of quotes, and seemingly varying advice as to what regulations need to be followed. I would therefore like to understand...

hi, I want to install an integrated washing machine however the only place I can install it is under a wall mounted boiler and hence the pipes for the boiler run down the wall behind where the machine will go. The pipes protrude around 6cm from the wall. The kitchen units are 60cm deep, and I...