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    Connecting 15mm mains water feed to 22mm bath tap

    You will need more than hand tight and you will need fibre washers toolstation number 30349 will do it.
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    Leaking waste pipe

    or cut the pipe between the Tee and elbow and you won't need any 40mm pipe.You would need one 40mm coupler and do the rest in 32mm pipe and fittings.
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    Changing Copper Olive on TRV

    Dope or rope......just slacken off the nut and wrap some ptfe tape arond a few times and do it up.
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    13mm outer diameter copper water pipe. I can't find any fittings

    That is/was called a taft joint..The lead compo was opened out to a bell shape using a turnpin.The copper was then tapped into the lead and filled with solder.We used to rough up the end of the copper so it bit into the lead and we would also and tin it first.
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    13mm outer diameter copper water pipe. I can't find any fittings

    It's copper.Lead would have brass tails sweated on to fit the compression fittings.
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    13mm outer diameter copper water pipe. I can't find any fittings

    A 15mm compression valve will fit.
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    Connecting 15mm mains water feed to 22mm bath tap

    It will fit.The thread is 3/4 BSP.
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    Connecting 15mm mains water feed to 22mm bath tap

    I am talking about flexi tap connectors that have a 3/4 inch nut that fits onto the tap and the other end pushes onto your existing pipe as in 80338.These have no isolating valves though so you would need to fit two valves on your pipe first or stick to the compression ones with the nut as...
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    Connecting 15mm mains water feed to 22mm bath tap

    They probably do a pushfit as well which might be easier for your pipe.Don't forget using inserts into your pipe before connecting to the flexis.
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    Connecting 15mm mains water feed to 22mm bath tap

    The bath tap is 3/4 inch BSP thread.Just get two flexi connectors with iso valves already fitted to them as mentioned above.Toolstation code 85178 for the cold and code 93071 for the hot both 300mm long or get the longer ones at 500mm that they sell.
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    Connecting toilet that has a 15mm connection, not 1/2inch

    15mm fittings are the same as 1/2 inch and will fit either size.It is only 22 and 28mm where you would need a different fitting.
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    Bath mixer tap - 22mm or 15mm

    They are 3/4 inch BSP
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    Bath mixer tap - 22mm or 15mm

    Bath taps are 3/4 inch.
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    Soli Stack toilet socket

    Can't you just remove the 10" of pipe from the T and fit a flexible pan connector ?
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    What’s the oldest household item you have that’s still in use?

    I have some tools from the 70's...gas pliars,lead dresser & a rawplug chisel that is as quicka as a drill in brickwork.
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    Thread Tap for Cast Iron Radiator

    By tap he means re-thread as in tap & dye set. Half inch BSP is what you need.
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    Filling big architrave gap

    Decorators caulk or one strike filler...both can be painted when dry.
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    How do I extend sink drain pipe (plastic) that stops at wall?

    It can only weld solvent weld pipe and not pushfit pipe......they are different.
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    How do I extend sink drain pipe (plastic) that stops at wall?

    No........it will not weld pushfit pipe.
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    Slate roof query

    Hi Folks.......I am in the process of buying this property and am asking if this roof is a big deal to put right plus what it might cost ? The two houses join at this point and are on a slight angle to each other. Is it a big deal ? Thanks
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