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    Warning Franke Kubus sink

    I contacted Franke about my Kubus KBV611 black glass single bowl sink fitted into a granite worktop. Originally, the sink looked superb but it has deteriorated under the glass around the edges and marks are showing through as white/silver patches under the glass This is Franke’s reply “In...
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    Swap sink and washing machine positions

    Hi, all! I recently started to replace the worktop and some other work in my kitchen due to the previous resident installed a tap incorrectly and there's some serious rot on the worktop... I was advised to swap the positions of the sink and washing machine when re-decorating - which makes more...
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    Insinkerator Waste Disposal Flange

    Hi, I recently bought the Insinkerator 200 waste disposal unit to go under my new Belfast sink. Did all my research and made sure that I also bought the extended flange to compensate for the thickness of the Belfast. Problem is, the extended flanges are designed only for sinks up to 44.45mm...
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    Sticky gunk under bathroom sink

    Hi, Apologies if this is the wrong place to post this. I recently moved into a flat and while I was cleaning, I found some a dirty, sticky substance underneath a bathroom sink (in the joint between the sink basin and the stand). As I just moved in, I have no idea what it is. I have uploaded...
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    Loose, Wobbly Kitchen Tap

    Hi, The tap unit on my kitchen sink has become very loose and wobbly. I had a look underneath last night, and there is a nut on a long screw and a round white plastic thing round the water pipes that looks to have come loose from somewhere. I cant work out how it works. Any advice on how to...
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    Kitchen sink advice needed (at my wits end)

    Greetings one and all, I've been sat at my computer over 6 hours looking at kitchen sinks so forgive me if I dribble all over the place. My mother requires a new kitchen sink and mixer tap, the Screwfix forums were my first port of call and I managed to get some brand recs from old posts but I...
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    Waste screw too wide to fit tight to sink

    Hi - I'm fitting a waste to an Alape enamel sink but the waste doesn't fit tight, the screw on the waste leaves about a two inch gap for a standard sink, but the enamel sink is only a few millimetres thick. Anyone had this problem before? Is there something I can add to the waste to make it...
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    Reduce P-Trap total height - any ideas?

    Hi all, I am stuck with the problem of a waste pipe being too low which stops me from installing rail bins system. Making it 3cm shorter would be ok but 5cm would be ideal as drilling a hole in a shelf won't be necessary. Unfortunately I already bought the bins as I was almost sure it should not...
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    Understairs Toilet - Electric & fuse box

    Hi I plan on installing a small WC in the space under the stairs and was hoping for some advice. Is there any regulations which would prohibit me from installing an under stairs toilet with proximity to the fuse box and gas meter. The gas meter will be located nearly below the sink and the...
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    Grey wire underneath sink

    Hi. Sorry if I've posted this in the wrong place. I've just started to give under my kitchen sink a clean and I've noticed a grey wire poking out from the back board of the sink cupboard. I've no idea what it's for or how long it's been there. Just wondering if anyone has an idea what it is.I...
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    Under mount sink

    Good morning. My undercount sink attached to quartz work tops is becoming unattached. It looks like it's just been siliconed on. What's the best method to reattach? I've read the best way is a sheet of ply, but that's not really possible now. I think the kitchens been in around 5 years. We've...
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    Boiler above sink

    I am very restricted with were i can have my boiler fitted in my new kitchen. It will need to go in a 37cm deep cupboard above the sink bowl, the boiler is 31cm deep. This means all the pipes will need to run down behind the sink ( we are having an extra deep work surface 67cm to accommodate...
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    5m waste pipe run, what diameter pipe?

    I need to connect a sink and dishwasher waste pipe to my external stack. The pipe run will be just under 5m. What is the minimum diameter pipe i can use. Ideally i do not want to put in an AAV. Many thanks, Ben
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    Kitchen Sink Trap

    Hi Guys, need a little advice on my kitchen sink trap setup. I've never paid it much attention and it has been in place for over 5 years now (and working fine) but as i'm adding a dishwasher i need to make a small change to get the second appliance waste in. So currently I have a 1 +1/2 bowl...
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