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How long after installation can a toilet be used, if silicone sealant and solvent-weld pipe were used?
Home & Life · PathTested Team · Sep 8, 2026
How long after installation can a toilet be used, if silicone sealant and solvent-weld pipe were used? I've just had a new toilet fitted. The installer used silicone sealant around the base where it
How to make a scaffold screw jack extension?
Home & Life · PathTested Team · Sep 8, 2026
How to make a scaffold screw jack extension? For low-risk, unregulated applications, such as 3-ft scaffolding on grass at a rural home: Is there a way to make 1-ft extensions for scaffolding screw ja
Why has my electric shower's water pressure suddenly dropped?
Home & Life · PathTested Team · Sep 8, 2026
Why has my electric shower's water pressure suddenly dropped? My electric shower used to run at a decent pressure, but recently the flow has gone noticeably weaker, even though the temperature settin
Should a bathroom in an old Victorian/Edwardian house use breathable materials or standard waterproof tiling?
Home & Life · PathTested Team · Sep 8, 2026
Should a bathroom in an old Victorian/Edwardian house use breathable materials or standard waterproof tiling? I'm renovating the bathroom in a Victorian terrace in the UK with solid brick walls and (
NEC 408.41 - Is Doubling-up wires allowed for Neutral busbar and/or Ground busbar? Why/not?
Home & Life · PathTested Team · Sep 8, 2026
NEC 408.41 - Is Doubling-up wires allowed for Neutral busbar and/or Ground busbar? Why/not? In response to this Stack Exchange question, I wasn't sure how to properly interpret the quoted NEC stateme
Canopy roof is pulling away from the house--how to replace it and properly attach it?
Home & Life · PathTested Team · Sep 8, 2026
Canopy roof is pulling away from the house--how to replace it and properly attach it? There is a narrow but wide canopy roof that is separating from my 40 year-old house. This is a cantilevered "roof
How does UPC 908.2.4 apply to a bathroom with only WC and dry vented lavatory?
Home & Life · PathTested Team · Sep 6, 2026
How does UPC 908.2.4 apply to a bathroom with only WC and dry vented lavatory? UPC says 908.2.4 Water Closet The water closet fixture drain or trap arm connection to the wet vent shall be downstream
Are these white bolts the way to the toilet fill valve?
Home & Life · PathTested Team · Sep 6, 2026
Are these white bolts the way to the toilet fill valve? Trying to replace the fill valve on my toilet, and I have already asked about it here in other words, want to check my approach first. Photos a
Good, safe options for mounting TV to chimney breast
Home & Life · PathTested Team · Sep 6, 2026
Good, safe options for mounting TV to chimney breast We have an LG 65NANO866PA 65" TV that weighs 24.5kg and a Blue Pulse Soundbar+ that weighs 6.8 kilo. We also had a Tranquil Mount TMO800A, to whic
EES exit wait times
Travel · PathTested Team · Sep 6, 2026
EES exit wait times There seems to be a load of information on the internet about the delays being caused by EES on travellers entering Schengen, but I can't really find anything on the other side -