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    Advice on installing inline shower filter in loft pipe run

    Is something like the following a flat type for rubber washers or olive type? https://www.screwfix.com/p/jg-speedfit-brass-push-fit-adapting-male-cylinder-coupler-15mm-x-1-2-/23662 How do you tell from description if it’s for olive or a flat surface for rubber washers ? Thanks
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    Advice on installing inline shower filter in loft pipe run

    Is there a way to mount once side with solid connection ? Are there any connectors that will give me the g1/2 connection directly on the 15mm copper? I got two of these flexis but by the time I put the filter in the middle it becomes quite long and I don’t want to force bend the flexi as that...
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    Advice on installing inline shower filter in loft pipe run

    Ahh so one of those flexi pipes only and possibly another that has a male end? do those flexi pipes come with male end option?
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    Advice on installing inline shower filter in loft pipe run

    will something like this work if i was to get two of these and attach on each side? the bore size is 13mm will that be ok? https://www.toolstation.com/pushfit-tap-connector/p65696
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    Advice on installing inline shower filter in loft pipe run

    I have a rainfall shower head fed by a 15mm copper pipe. The pipe runs up into the loft, then horizontally for about 60cm, before dropping vertically back down to the shower head connection. I’m looking at adding an inline shower filter/water softener, but most of the products I’ve found are...
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    Help locating plumbing component

    I have installed the following concealer mixer system https://www.hansgrohe.co.uk/articledetail-basic-set-for-single-lever-basin-mixer-for-concealed-installation-13622180 The instructions calls for flushing the water out of the front which in assuming is a good idea anyway to get any debris and...
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    Help selecting screw and plug type

    Hi all, I need some guidance on selecting a screw and wall plug for a specific situation. I only need two fixings to attach a cross bar for a shower screen to an external block wall. The challenge is that the wall build-up where the bar attaches is quite thick before reaching the actual...
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    Silicone shelf life

    I’m going to need to buy the Dow 785+ Sanitary Silicone Sealant Jasmine colour in about 3 to 4 weeks time to seal up my bathroom edges. I’m placing an online order which includes free delivery now. Is it too early to buy these now and let them sit around? Or is it safe to buy it and store it...
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    Washing exterior brick wall

    I have quite a bit construction dust from cutting tiles and slabs etc on some of my brickwork. Once I’m done I want to clean my brickwork. Is it safe to directly hose down exterior bricks or maybe even pressure wash it?
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    Best way to protect bottom of bathroom door from steam after trimming?

    My bathroom door is a solid fire door with an oak-effect laminate finish. Because of bathroom steam over the past 10+ years, the laminate at the very bottom edge (inside bathroom side) has started lifting and feathering very slightly. I’ve recently laid new flooring which has raised the...
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    Wall plug drill size and screw size question

    I’ve got the following wall plugs it the red 6mm one https://www.toolstation.com/rawlplug-uno-universal-contract-wall-plug/p49379 Does this mean I need to use a 6mm drill bit to make the hole? Also what sort of size diameter and length screw works with this size wall plug? How does one...
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    Question about flex wire strands on plug terminal

    Sorry this might be a bizarre question but hope someone can help: When you open up a plug of an appliance or device that is fitted with a plug, the flexible strands of wire that go into the terminal that get screwed down have some sort of solid copper sleeve crimped to keep them together. So if...
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    Cable nail pins for masonry wall

    I'll be helping a friend run a external shielded cat6 cable and one stretch of it needs to run along the rendered hour wall. the house is rendered with those stone pebble type of render. I'm looking for some advice as to which type of nail clips I need that will hammer into this sort of...
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    Floor tiling on wood substrate

    About 15 years ago, I tiled my upstairs bathroom using porcelain tiles over a chipboard wood subfloor. At the time, I used a ready-mixed flexible adhesive from Wickes (Wickes brand) that was specifically for wood substrates. I can’t seem to find anything similar now, but I have to say that it...
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    Loctite 55 leaking radiator tail

    Question about 577 being semi permanent for another fitting. If I used 577 to tighten a fitting to the following picture. This item is held by 3 screws. Then if I ever needed to undo the fitting I could get it off without risking breaking the backplate itself?
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    Loctite 55 leaking radiator tail

    So even after tightening it calmed down but was still weeping so had to undo it completely and re-did it this time without lsx and did about 9 or 10 turns and tightened it up a lot and seems good now.
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    Loctite 55 leaking radiator tail

    Update. So i loosens the main valve nut to allow myself the ability to then tighten the tail further. I managed to tighten it quite a bit further not with too much force but a bit of stiffness and now so far it seems to have stopped weeping. Will monitor it. I guess I didn’t want to overtighten...
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    Loctite 55 leaking radiator tail

    So my first time using loctite 55 cord. I replaced two radiators and previously I’ve always used ptfe tape with mostly good results sometimes a weep which I’ve had to redo but this time because of that slight failure rate I thought I’d try loctite 55 cord as everyone seems to highly praise it...
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    What’s the Best Way to Cover a Large Pipe Hole Around a Radiator?

    I have two 10 mm plastic JG pipes coming out of a stud wall to connect directly to a radiator fitting. I’ve made the hole in the wall about 22 mm in diameter so the 10 mm pipes have room to move and I can make slight adjustments to line them up with the radiator without forcing them into place...
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    What’s this black plastic on new radiator

    Bought a new type 11 radiator to replace one in my house that has some dings and marks. Just wanted to know what this pictured black plastic at the back is. There’s 4 of them. But the radiator hangs on that metal but with the metal bracket. I’m wondering is this some sort of transportation...
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