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  1. Lou

    4A fuse - how common are they ? Electrical Advice

    4A fuse - how common are they ? Discussion Thread4A fuse - how common are they ? Electrical Advice Was looking at the manual for a Keston boiler and it specifies that the supply must be via a 4A fuse (P30). It strikes me as a rather odd instruction given it's not a standard BS1362 size and...
  2. M

    How well does bunging the cold feed and Open vent work Discussion Thread

    How well does bunging the cold feed and Open vent work Discussion Thread Have a radiator to swap. I'm thinking of piping back to the current supplies. The rad is slightly smaller. The connecting on the the old pipes at the end one by one. Would using bungs in the open vent a cold feed create...
    • Matt0029
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    • how thread work
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  3. Lou

    how do I post items for sale? Electrical Advice

    how do I post items for sale? Discussion Threadhow do I post items for sale? Electrical Advice How do I post items for sale? how do I post items for sale? for the original thread on Electricians Forums
  4. H

    How to access taps behind a P shaped shower bath Discussion Thread

    How to access taps behind a P shaped shower bath Discussion Thread I'm about to install a P shaped shower bath into a small bathroom. However I've noticed that with the bath in place it's not possible to reach under the bath to the pre drilled tap holes. Because of the circular shape there's...
    • horbes
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    • bath how shower thread
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  5. J

    How do I fit pipes under kitchen sink? Discussion Thread

    How do I fit pipes under kitchen sink? Discussion Thread I took Apart pipes under 1 and 1/2 sink, and now I can't put it back together. Can anyone help please How do I fit pipes under kitchen sink? for the original thread on Plumbers Forums
    • Julie c
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    • how kitchen pipes thread under
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  6. Lou

    How to track down a bad neutral in a home electrical circuit Electrical Advice

    How to track down a bad neutral in a home electrical circuit Discussion ThreadHow to track down a bad neutral in a home electrical circuit Electrical Advice Ok, please be aware that I am a 'do-it-yourself-er,' so if this isn't the right place to be posting this thread, let me know where I...
  7. G

    Does anyone have any idea how to purchase FM MATTSSON parts in the uk? Discussion Thread

    Does anyone have any idea how to purchase FM MATTSSON parts in the uk? Discussion Thread Hi all. I work doing maintenance at a student accomodation village and we have a large number of mixer showers with valves by FM MATTSSON. They are a swedish company. I am particularly looking for spares...
    • Gazman42
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  8. Lou

    How to identify presence of an earth electrode Electrical Advice

    How to identify presence of an earth electrode Discussion ThreadHow to identify presence of an earth electrode Electrical Advice Hello to all you fine folk out there. I have a question regarding earth electrodes. I've had two periodic inspections/EICRS recently, where I haven't been able to...
  9. S

    Beginner - how much pressure to apply to tiles when pressing in to adhesive on wall?

    Most tutorials suggest 'pushing firmly'. How do you know how firmly, and how can you ensure that each tile is 'equally' pushed into adhesive, ensuring it's level?
  10. blackarrow1990

    Grout lines too bright after grouting, how to fix this?

    Hello, after tiling the kitchen area I did grouting but I am not happy with the results. The grout lines are too bright, almost white. Although I used almost dry sponge to wipe off the excess grout (with special rollers so I can get the water out), it seems that I managed to wash off pigments...
  11. Z

    How to get rid of marking on mosaic tiles?

    There is some stain/marking on the mosaic tiles in my living room. These stains are more visible when seen under light reflection. The floor does not look good at all with these stains, and we have no idea how to get rid of it. We tried mopping it but it doesn't come off. How should we clean it...
  12. A

    Setting Out How would you orientate these tiles?

    Hi, I have a small en-suite 1200 x 2400, with a 1200 x 900mm linear drain tray which will have sliding shower doors. The tiles are 600x1200 blue/grey onyx style which I would like to look like one continuous pattern. I have 5 tiles (plus one broken one) Which way would lay these?
  13. E

    How much should I worry about this?

    I just set new porcelain 8 x 8 tile in my rear entryway (3 ft x 3 ft area). I love the results and wanted everything to be perfect and by the book. So, these two things are worrying me. Worry #1: One of the tiles is touching a door frame in a couple of spots (see pic). The door frame is...
  14. M

    How to cover the gap at one side of bath?

    HI, we are redoing our bathroom and looking for a second opinion. We are having an issue with the bathtub fitting snugly to the wall, as our wall seems to not be a 90 degree angle. There is 2cm gap at one side as shown on the picture with red line. What are the options to cover the gap?
  15. E

    Two tiles lifting in middle of tiled floor in condo

    Walked into our condo in Orange Beach Alabama and found two tiles popped loose from the floor and raised as if they had been pushed together to form a tent. What would cause this?
  16. nick9one1

    how to lay out tiles in wetroom form

    Hi, I'm tiling the floor of a wetroom and would like some advice on the best way to lay the tile. I plan to use 300mm x 600mm tiles, and there is a 800x1100 wet room form installed with a 300mm linear drain. Because the wide of the form has been trimmed, it doesn't exactly match the tile...
  17. L

    Ceramic Wall Tile Failure - How?

    Looking for some technical advice on these tiles please. Our installers fitted this CaPietra Ceramic tile in Oct 22. CCL Wetroom floor, tanked plasterboard to walls. We believe they used a ready-mix adhesive such as BAL White Star as it looks too white from installation photos to be...
  18. antmoore

    How to repair damage to outdoor tiles cause by muric acid.

    I hired a pool cleaner and they used muric acid. It has turn all the brown and blue edge tiles white. What can I door to fix please.
  19. M

    How to remove bin stains?

    The green bin leaked as I was taking it out last week. Any advice on how to remove the stains?
  20. lswstudio

    How to fix new grout

    Bathroom being refurbished. A load of things have been rushed like some loosely rollered (not primed) tanking on still damp plaster, uneven tiles standing proud of others, bad cuts and now the glue from tile faces sticking in the grout lines. I'm at my wits end. I refurb furniture and antiques...

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