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I'm adding new tarmac to my drive. The section to the right just outside the garage is in decent condition and is level with the floor of the garage and drain. About 1.5 meters back from this to the left, the concrete is in bad shape at the top, so needs about 50mm of new tarmac applying to it...

I've got this honda Wacker plate. I think it's a rocwood 87cc 12". I used it last night for over half an hour and when I switched it off I noticed some oil had leaked, probably from the exciter. Is this normal? Also, when I took off the cover plate there was some kind of broken seal. When I...

Well I managed to unscrew the hot tap cartridge with a proper spanner and not an adjustable one and more force. Also got the cold tap off, it was solid, bit of corrosion inside so hammered a spanner against it. There was no grub screw on my tap but I put pliers around the base of the neck and...

Thanks, I might look at new tap unit altogether then but looking at how rusty it is and hard to reach underneath I guess it's not going to be easy. Hope I don't have to take the sink off. Although I don't like the sink anyway so I could look at a new sink too

I've got a dripping mixer tap. It's dripping every second (used to be every couple of seconds but seems to be getting worse). It's dripping from main spout and also down the tap. More so when cold tap is turned. I have removed the hot water tap, but I can't remove the cold water tap, I've undone...

Yeah you're probably right. Thanks.

The tap seems to unwind itself gradually over a few hours from the water pressure alone

Sorry I thought I uploaded images with the post but I can't see them. I'll try again

Sorry I thought I uploaded images with the post but I can't see them. I'll try again...

I know it's a Triton but I don't know what model it is.

Thanks for the replies. I've tried aligning many times and I still can't get it on properly. There's always a small gap between the tap and pipe. Just Before the tap came off I head a click sound and when I looked at the tap that's when the gap first appeared. I imagined there'd be some kind of...

My shower mixer tap popped off when I was turning it (hot water end) I turned off stop cock and tried to put it back on. I can't get it back on securely, it always seems loose. I can tighten the screw at the end but that makes no difference as that only seems to hold the valve inside the chrome...

thanks but i'm not sure what that means? i'm keeping one back as a spare so only connected 4 of these lights.

...the lights are not earthed. The lights didn't come with an earth so I thought earth wouldn't be needed. Also, when I asked about the lights, someone advised that connecting them with 2 core wire would be ok.

Thanks for the replies. * I've just ordered some junctions boxes to house the connectors. * The structure is well built, so not going to rot easy. It's 6ft off the ground, so not much splashback from the ground. * It has a EPDM roof and I intend to inspect it against the weather all the time...

I'm wiring the ceiling in my shed/treehouse with led lights. I'm wondering if I can join 4 led lights up in a circuit by just using splitters. They are all the same; 1 input and 2 outputs. So after the first AC input I want to continue the AC power by splitting off and feeding each light in...

That's a good point. It may get used more frequently in the future. I just don't like wasting energy. I've not heard of IR heating before but it looks interesting. That's my bedtime reading sorted anyway! And no I don't have double glazing, Only a single sheet of perspex on the windows but I...

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I'm about to insulate a summer house or actually a treehouse as it's 6ft off the ground. It's 8ft x 10ft. Joists and studs all 3x2 inch so only got 70mm space for insulation. I'm thinking 25mm celotex all around. With 45mm air gap between outside cladding and insulation. Going to use foil tape...

I'm building a cabin (treehouse summer house thing) and I'm wondering what the maximum overhang I can get away with for the pent roof with these dimensions and materials please.... wooden building is 8ft x 10ft (2.4m x 3m). I've used 3x2 all around. Wall studs spaced every 450-500mm on centre...