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Wax Pan Seals for Floor-Mounted Toilets: When to Use One and How to Set the Pan

MantaBen Norman

How a wax pan seal makes a watertight, odour-tight joint between a floor-mounted pan and the waste, how to set the pan so the seal works first time, and when a rubber pan connector is the better fit.

Fastanog Block vs Adjustable Fastanog: Which Preloaded Nogging for Which Job

Clips and FixingsBen Norman

The Fastanog Block (bugle screw) and the adjustable Fastanog (330–600mm, hex self-drilling screw) both give you a preloaded fixing point between studs. Here's when each one makes sense.

Framing Stiffener Plates: Reinforcing Notched and Drilled Studs After a Plumbing Rough-In

Clips and FixingsBen Norman

When a stud has been notched or drilled for pipework, a framing stiffener plate helps restore its stiffness. Standard (new framing) vs retrofit (existing framing), and the limits that still apply.