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  1. R

    easiest question ever for a plumber

    you guys are great, thanks for your help
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    easiest question ever for a plumber

    hi Doitall You're right except the rubber washer on the overflow inside the cistern has perished and needs replacing. I've now got an overflow pipe I can't remove but need to get a new rubber washer on. putting a slit on the rubber washer is a big no-no I presume and defeats the object???
  3. R

    easiest question ever for a plumber

    great video - just what I need. Wish I'd known it was called "close coupled" then I wouldn't have had to bother you. Just waiting for WD40 to do its job on the sticky nut
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    easiest question ever for a plumber

    That's exactly what I'm going to do - update the inner workings. I didn't realise there was no need for an overflow with the modern system. pics below. The issue is I can't see how to get the old syphon out without taking the cistern off because I can't access the underside of the cistern...
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    easiest question ever for a plumber

    toilet needs a new syphon which can't be unscrewed from outside the cistern because the cistern butts up right against the pan. am I doing the right thing to take the cistern off? I can't seem to release the syphon solely from inside. I get your point about sacrificing the overflow
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    easiest question ever for a plumber

    "C" is now out the way. "B" won't budge from the plastic pipe. Any tips?
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    easiest question ever for a plumber

    thanks guys, here goes....
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    easiest question ever for a plumber

    This is the overflow pipe on a toilet. I want to undo the pipe so I can remove the cistern. "A" moves freely, no problem. "B" and "C" seem to be stuck together. They do turn in relation to the metal pipe, and when they turn the plastic pipe turns with them. I don't know which parts I...
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  13. R

    Building regs expert needed - RSJ, single skin wall etc

    Newbie here. Some work was done on my house without planning permission in 2003 before I bought it. For whatever reason I wasn't made aware of the lack of consent when I bought the house but that's another story.... Work that was done: Kitchen knocked into dining room, RSJ installed...
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    Insulating external, single brick walls?

    Was there any follow-up to this? I have a similar situation. Thanks Jim
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    can you identify the make of this toilet?

    Cheers for the research. That one's not quite right but one of their others looks spot on!
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