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    Coving

    I will soon be removing a load of old coving from my bathroom and fitting new. I have never done this before and was wondering if anyone has any tips or warnings before I start. Also, how do I go about fixing the new stuff to the wall? Is it just a bit of glue? Cheers
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    Help with changing taps

    It's similar but I can't see how it would attach directly to a pipe. One end of each of my flexi tubes is attached inside the tap and the other ends have a small nut which looks as though it should be screwed onto something. The one in the picture you posted seems to have a much larger nut...
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    Help with changing taps

    Sorry, but I'm something of a novice. What is the 15mm, I'm guessing that it's the diameter of the pipe. Can I just use a hacksaw to cut the pipes? I'm surprised it's so simple, I was expecting to be welding things and having loads of fun with a blowtorch :D PS. Cool signature!
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    Help with changing taps

    I recently bought a new kitchen mixer tap but when I tried to fit it I hit a bit of a problem. The new tap has the flexible connector pipes but the old tap has copper pipes running straight into the base. Can I just cut through the old copper pipes and fit some kind of adaptor that the...
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