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    Plumbing, Tap hole too big

    pack the hole with something like some metal or plastic and fill with silcone to make a seal... the use a decrative cover shown abover to hid the packing.
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    Help me to find my leak

    you tried adding some leak sealer into the system to fix any small leaks??? http://www.rubberduckbathrooms.co.uk/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=168_187_209&products_id=1190
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    Is it possible to repair a hole in a copper pipe?

    fitting an outside tap is easy enough, you need to find a good point to take the water from first... ie a water pipe near the wall you want the tap, then you.... turn off the water cut the pipe you want to take the water from solder in a T Piece attacher a small piece of pipe and a ISO...
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    1 pump to run 2 shower any reccommendations?

    http://www.google.co.uk/products/catalog?q=Stuart+Turner+Monsoon+Universal+3.0bar+Twin&hl=en&cid=7560949878133860581&os=sellers google search you with the better pump as above but for £100 less ;-)
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    Is it possible to repair a hole in a copper pipe?

    £75 for a 5 min job and you done all the hard work for the plumber..... id have a go my self first then pay the £75 if i couldn't fix it.... end a day you cant make it any worse really
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    central heating silencers

    do these work?? http://www.rubberduckbathrooms.co.uk/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=168_187_209&products_id=1189 my boiler still has an anoying hummmm... i have a magnaclean filter on it which did help but still anoying, will this help?
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    fitting new radiator

    you have 3 choices really 1) dig the floor up and run the copper or hep pipe user new screeding, make sure that if you put new carpet gripper down you dont put them over the pipe and nail through the pipe 2) run it round the outside of the wall, this will mean cutting your dresser and...
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    Is it possible to repair a hole in a copper pipe?

    found a howto on the home page!! //www.diynot.com/pages/pl/pl015.php maybe this could be of use.
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    Replacing an exhaust system

    dont use axel stands on that bar as it looks like a tortion bar! check you cars manual for the correct jacking points, how ever i would shy away from a jack and stand and get hold / borrow a set of home ramps to drive the front wheel up onto. Spray the bolts with WD40 but be prepared to...
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    Rover & MG Heater Problem

    I have a rover 25 and a MG ZS (rover 45) bu#oth now 5 year old and both have the same problem which started within a week of each other. The heaters / fan will not run on speed 1 + 2 but work as normal on 3 + 4 any ideas?
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    Is it possible to repair a hole in a copper pipe?

    well i had the gas blow torch already as i use it alot for other jobs... ie heating nuts to remove seased nuts on the car etc.... the flux and solder i borrowed from a friend as you only need a small amount... and the connector way 50p from my local store. i you dont want to use a blow...
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    New combi in, now to choose the shower...

    i got a bristan shower at home and its brilliant, its a thermostatic one so it keeps the water the same temp even if someone running the cold tap in the house... i dont get burnt.... or cold if the hot tap on... im my rental house i have mira showers, got it basically because it was cheap as...
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    is it legal to tee of the mains before the water meter?

    dont know if its illegal but i can see the water board having somethiung to say about it as you could t before and after the meter and totally by pass the meter giving an incorrect reading!
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