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    Name That Training "Provider" Scam - Share to help the cause Discussion Thread

    Name That Training "Provider" Scam - Share to help the cause Discussion Thread We haven't had many of those training provider scammers posted about on the forums. They must still be knocking around. We're now not hosted on a .co.uk or in the UK and our head office isn't in the UK either. So...
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    Electrician Help with understanding NVQ Discussion Thread

    Electrician Help with understanding NVQ Discussion Thread Help with understanding NVQ Hi. Ive been training to be an electrician as a career change for the past 2 years obtaining my 2365 Lvl 2&3. Ive recently been verbally offered a role as an Electrical Service Engineer and the company...
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    Help Needed: Fixing My Damaged Tub with Devcon Metal Patch & Fill Discussion Thread

    Help Needed: Fixing My Damaged Tub with Devcon Metal Patch & Fill Discussion Thread Hey everyone, I have a pretty messed up tub that I need to fix, and I'm hoping to get some advice on how to do it. I've attached pictures of the damage and the Devcon Metal Patch & Fill (Charcoal Gray) that I...
  4. Lou

    High PSCC and strange readings - help much appreciated Electrical Advice

    High PSCC and strange readings - help much appreciated Discussion ThreadHigh PSCC and strange readings - help much appreciated Electrical Advice Hey hows it going, So was doing two different EICR the other week. Two different locations, same issue and I’m not sure what the best course of...
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    Help with understanding NVQ Electrical Advice

    Help with understanding NVQ Discussion ThreadHelp with understanding NVQ Electrical Advice Hi. Ive been training to be an electrician as a career change for the past 2 years obtaining my 2365 Lvl 2&3. Ive recently been verbally offered a role as an Electrical Service Engineer and the...
  6. Lou

    Can Anyone Help Napit? Electrical Advice

    Can Anyone Help Napit? Discussion ThreadCan Anyone Help Napit? Electrical Advice Can anyone help NAPIT in its search for objective evidence, regarding a certification decision? It was made by the now (conveniently) retired COO David Cowburn. If you have Linkedin then maybe you can help...
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    Help on lighting fault Electrical Advice

    Help on lighting fault Discussion ThreadHelp on lighting fault Electrical Advice Advice required please guys. Currently doing my electrical apprenticeship and encountered a fault today with my colleague at work which left me abit stumped. Customer had tried to change a light fitting and “just...
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    Help unclogging an old cement sink Discussion Thread

    Help unclogging an old cement sink Discussion Thread Hi all, I have an old school cement laundry sink which is clogged. I unscrewed the pipe underneath to try to clear it, and I was able to get some crud out of there. But it seems the majority of the blockage is higher up, in a section...
  9. Lou

    Help with Reg 551.7.2 Ina >= In + Ig(s) on 3 Phase Supply Electrical Advice

    Help with Reg 551.7.2 Ina >= In + Ig(s) on 3 Phase Supply Discussion ThreadHelp with Reg 551.7.2 Ina >= In + Ig(s) on 3 Phase Supply Electrical Advice Hello, I'm struggling to understand how to apply Reg 551.7.2 [in particular the formula Ina >= In + Ig(s) ] to the following situation. I hope...
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    UK Large floor tile adhesive help

    Hi all, My 1st post and just wanting some help/reassurance on a DIY bathroom refurb. I’m putting down 800x800x10mm porcelain floor tiles. Floor area is 2m x 2.7m, 18mm chipboard. I added loads of noggins, glued and screwed down the boards and have over-boarded with Marmox 10mm on Keraquick (no...
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    Grout too pale... Help!

    Hi everyone, Our tiler has done a really amazing job with our kitchen flooring, but has used a grout far paler than originally suggested. Was going to be dark grey. The one they've used matches the tiles really well, so looks great, but as this is a high traffic area, I'm really worried about...
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    Remove and replace shower river rock tile flooring and marble wall tile water damage help

    This is my first time posting, I searched for a similar thread and didn't find much- apologies if this is a repeat! My upstairs bathroom has a walk-in shower with marble wall tile and river stone floor. The river rock flooring is getting messed up. The grout is cracking and coming loose, and a...
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    Help with lining up wall grout lines

    Hi, hoping someone can help with advice. We purchased 600 x 600 tiles for our bathroom floor, and 300 x 600 rectified tiles for our bathroom walls. We are using a satin white on the walls, and a charcoal tile on the back wall of the double shower as a feature wall. The charcoal tiles match our...
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    HELP NEEDED FLOOR LAYOUT 4 ROOMS

    Hello I'm new to tiling my first flooring job it's 42sqm in 600x 200 floor tiles (wood effect) My room starts at front door where I'm hoping to start"?" To then go right through door into living room then left into dining room ans left to the kitchen! It's like a big u shape I do have a floor...
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    Can you help solve conflicting advice re adhesive depth?

    I've got an AKW Tuff form shower tray with a waste that is 10mm above the tray when fully screwed in. The Tiler laid my 5mm hex mosaic tiles on a 2mm bed, so obvs wasn't going to drain. I took them back up and spoke to AKW, who recommended I put down a 3mm bed adhesive, let it go off and then...
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    Silicon Residue Help

    Hi Guys, I've recently tiled my own bathroom and all went well but I have noticed about an inch of Silicon residue on either side of the Silicon after using a plastics tool to get a good Silicon line, I cannot remove with a Stanley blades as it doesn't touch it, its almost like it has soaked...
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    Help with shower needed

    Hi This is not a specific tiling question - sorry if inappropriate. i am in a position where i need help with my bathroom installation. the shower tray 1500x900 has not been installed level, and the glass panels of the enclosures do not fit into the grooves as intended. the plumber must have...
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    Contractor damaged edging. Now what? Please help.

    Hi everyone. I'm really hoping you all can help as I am at my wits end. We have hired contractors to renovate a large portion of our home. We are nearing the end, but the shower has been quite a struggle. The contractors did our tile work and subsequently the edging along with it. Some of their...
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    What is wrong with this tiling job? Help please

    Hi, it's my first time here and I'm desperate to solve this problem. Can someone please tell me if there is something wrong with this tile job? I was told thick thinset is needed since we are installing 12 x 24 porcelain tile and that the look of this tile job is normal. I was told not to worry...
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    Tiling my bathroom help please.

    Hi all. I am tiling my bathroom after removing old suite. I have used a batten all the way around half a tile above where the bath will go. I am now tiling above batten. Once I’ve done that how do I go about tiling below where the batten was please ? Do I have to measure and put another...

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