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    Bathroom sink waste: Lever plug not enough movement in rod

    EDIT: it turned out the plug moved fine but i had a slotted waste on a non-overflow basin which was creating an air bubble Hello I am installing a bathstore basin and tap...
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    ceiling light into floor lamp

    hi i'd like to know the best possible way to re-wire my ceiling light into a floor lamp. i have a large arco style floor lamp for my main light and would like to use it with the dimmer switch on the wall. would it be fine to run cable from the ceiling rose down to a fuse box near the...
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    Flush Mounts for a mirror

    Hello im looking for some more substantial flush mounts than this: http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav/nav.jsp?action=detail&fh_secondid=9370831&fh_view_size=6&fh_location=%2f%2fcatalog01%2fen_GB&fh_search=flush+mounts&fh_eds=%c3%9f&fh_refview=search&ts=1207647589989&isSearch=true or an...
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    Minimum gap for slate wall tiles?

    hello as it says in the title. what should be the minimum spacing between slate wall tiles? they are calibrated 300x600x9mm. cheers!
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    Slate wall and Basalt floor

    Hello all I have a few quieries about some tiles i have. First off I have a some slate tiles 300x600 for my bathroom walls. Q. Will the weight be ok on plastered wall and marine ply? Q. Whats the minimum gap, I've read 2-3mm but I wanted to go for 1mm. Is this too small? Q. Will the...
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    Best wet tile saw on a budget? (makes/models)

    hi there i have to cut some slate and basalt tiles both approx 10mm thick. what wet tile saw should i get? what are the best makes? budget sub 100 any help apreciated :)
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    43mm to 41mm reducer?

    anyone know where i can ge a 43mm to 41mm reducer? my bath has 41mm push fit and the old waste is 43mm welded. any other solutions? cheers
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    Concealed Cistern (Max Height 750mm)?

    hello all just found out that the concealed cistern i have doesnt fit under the window sill in my bathroom. does anybody know a merchants that does a good range of concealed cisterns or know a model that can be fitted below 750mm? thanks
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    Toilet flush feed flexi pipe?

    hello all i'm fitting a new toilet with a saniflo and concealed cistern. the probelm i have is the cistern needs to be at a certain height to fit below the window frame. this makes the feed fitting that came with the unit too long. i have a flexible feed pipe which can fit together fine...
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    small grade scaffolding for interior use

    hello people i once woeked with a furniture/interior designer that used some smaller grade scaffolding for installed furniture. it was well finished (better anyway) and slightly thinner than standard industrial stuff. anyone got any ideas what this would be? cheers
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    Lots and lots of tiny LEDs running off the mains!

    hi guys i want to make a sort of starfield on the ceiling of a room using small electronics LEDs. string them all together and plug em in! :) so if i were to string all the leds into a circuit and have a positive and negative from the setup would i just need to connect this to the right...
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    Cat5e Home Network

    Hello all. This is my first post so be gentle! I'd like to install a cat5e network for my internet at home. I have virgin broadband and the plan is to have a router with 4 wired ports, 2 of which i would like to wire upstairs to the 2 bedrooms. are there any good guides on the internet...
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