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    Replacing a sectional garage roof

    I also double bagged mine and took it to the coucil waste site free of charge.
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    Terraced house neighbour has replaced their roof and left rear roof join like this...

    If you know someone with an Ancestry account you could check out the electoral register.
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    Kitchen Tap needs securing.

    Just a screwdriver as i've always done thanks
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    Kitchen Tap needs securing.

    No you don't..A flat screwdriver will do both on that fitting.Nearly 50 years of plumbing and never needed a box spanner.
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    Kitchen Tap needs securing.

    You won't need to buy a monobloc spanner.A flat screwdriver will tighten the one shown in the link above.
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    Drilling tiles for outside tap

    You can buy a drill for tiles or just put a bit of sticky tape on the tile and drill through NOT on hammer until through the tile. Start small and step up the drill size.
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    Patching up hairline cracks in rendering?

    I would put a cutting disc on the cracks just to open them up a bit and then use TOUPRET filler. I did mine 3 years ago and it worked well.
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    Weighing in copper

    Tungsten carbide is what you want...£80000 a ton, £80 a kilogram. Check out any old drill bits or cutters.It's not as magnetic as steel and does not rust.
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    Weighing in copper

    AG recycling in Kidderminster are paying £8200 for clean copper and £7800 for braziery
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    Brass to copper solder?

    You could tin it first
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    PVC into Cast Iron

    That looks as though it could be a threaded socket ? if so you can get BSP threaded waste fittings as per this picture.
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    Right-angled 3/8" BSP screw adapter?

    You can get a 3/8th BSP street elbow that is male x female and will do what you want.
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    Options for removing surround / gas fireplace

    Calm down....My near 50 years as a gas fitter/plumber entitles me to ask the question or any question i feel like asking.
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    Options for removing surround / gas fireplace

    Is it a gas tap or a chrome restrictor elbow ?
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    Low water pressure

    You've probably got some grit in the ballcock..An easy enough job with some grips.
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    Central Heating Pipe Layout

    Or use manifolds and microbore for a quicker heat build up and less heat loss. Plus more flexible for a DIYer...easier to bend.
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    New custom bath panel and problem floor vinyl gap

    You need a length of skirting the same colour as the panel or flooring.
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    What sort of tap fitting is this - and how do I tighten it ?

    Or just a screwdriver.A lot of them threaded bolts are slotted on the end and can be tightened with a screwdriver
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    Chrome elbow for bath tap

    Show us a pic of the tap thread.If it's just a normal 3/4 tap thread then just buy what i showed above but both ends female and use some ptfe tape to seal it.
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    Chrome elbow for bath tap

    These are on ebay at £6.29 each..3/4 inch M/F
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