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    Brickwork painting - not sure if I need to use

    Thanks - Did feel like right thing to do but never used before so wasn't sure
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    Brickwork painting - not sure if I need to use

    Repainting old exterior brickwork - see pictures. Has some algae/mould that I managed to scrape off. Noticed some moisture on bricks under paint in first picture. Not sure if I need to use a fungicidal wash ( Everbuild 404) before I seal with some 406 and paint with Weathershield. Any advice...
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    Changing Copper Olive on TRV

    Used PTFE tape - leak fixed. Thank you everyone for the help. I let some air into pipes removing valve- any advice on how to get the air out?
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    Changing Copper Olive on TRV

    Removed olive - pipe slightly compressed - hopefully won't cause problems with new olive
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    Changing Copper Olive on TRV

    Thanks for the advice - good point. I also have a monument olive removing tool I bought a while ago - assuming it's better than the hacksaw
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    Changing Copper Olive on TRV

    It is PTFE tape - just removed it. Will clean joint surfaces and put on some new PTFE tape.
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    Changing Copper Olive on TRV

    I'm trying to figure out if I need to remove this white stuff or put the PTFE over it
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    Changing Copper Olive on TRV

    Tried backing nut off half turn and re-tightening but that didn't work. Took off valve and it looks like white PTFE already used before. Is that correct? (see pictures below).
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    Changing Copper Olive on TRV

    Thanks - maybe this is the first thing I should try before removing the olive.
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    Changing Copper Olive on TRV

    Apologies for my ignorance but what is hemp?
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    Changing Copper Olive on TRV

    Not tried tightening - thought I might over-tighten and damage pipe. Was planning to drain system before working on olive. Thanks for the advice.
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    Changing Copper Olive on TRV

    Have a slight leak at the bottom of the TRV compression fitting (see picture) after removing radiator for decorating. Assume I need to replace the olive. Do I turn the bottom compression nut left or right to get to the olive? Any help appreciated. Thanks.
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    Draining radiator -rad pipe to close to wall

    Thanks to everyone for your help - managed to remove radiator not touched in 30yrs without spilling anything. Like Opps said above, I might have twisted TRV valve slightly and there is some moisture from underside I will monitor. Thanks again everyone.
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    Draining radiator -rad pipe to close to wall

    Good news is draining radiator was easy - tricky bit was the nut of the TRV which wouldn't budge with my spanner (didn't have a stilson). Hopefully weeping is just from undone nut and not the pipe.
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    Draining radiator -rad pipe to close to wall

    Managed to undo the nut on the TRV...will see if I have disturbed the pipe on the valve or if the weeping is from the undone nut.
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