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yes more ptfe. i always have 12 wraps

I would try to make some sort of rubber gasket to sit under pan then when you tighten screws you should get no movement when sitting to do the biz

no

Hi I plan on having amtico fitted in my bathroom which is being refurbished. the firm who are going to install it sent a guy to measure up. I wasn't in at the time but he told my wife that some of the floorboards had a high moisture content and due to holes etc in others he recomended replacing...

thanks guys

i have just bought a new integrated washing machine and suprise suprise the hinges on the door panel do not match up with the hinge holes on washer. the top hinge will need dropping about 15mm. to do this i will need to fill existing hinge recess 35mm dia 12mm deep. so i need something to fill...

no perceptible drop means 1/4mb on water gauge or 0.25mb on electronic gauge over period of tightness test ( usually 2 mins in average size house )

yes

big downside if you get a leak under your expensive tiled floor :wink:

turn on heating and whichever pipe on rad gets hot 1st is the flow, all new trvs these days will be ok for sealed system

not unless you have a rad where manufacturers instructions state the flow must go in on a particular side (sometimes found with designer rads)

light the fire then turn off valve on cylinder. when flame goes out pipe is empty of gas or near enough as to make no difference

yes that is the gas off. however meter should be capped if work is being done in the house that could result in an open end on any gas pipe inside house. in case anyone should turn that valve back on

you need an automatic changeover valve with opso. you do not need an upso on a cylinder installation

with most radiators the flow & return pipe can be connected at either end of rad and still work ok. however with some of the more decorative rads the instructions will say flow must enter from a particular side or rad will never work correctly.perhaps you have flow & return on wrong ends. do you...

as burnerman says but remove trv from rad in whichever room you site room stat. replace trv with wheelhead valve

you need to turn down the torch a bit if you have it upside down or tilted

ffs he is clearly talking about the threads of the rad valve tail of course he is. i say 13 Read more: http://www.diynot.com/forums/plumbing/ptfe-tape.300513/page-2#ixzz1eSfGzeA6

i would change to propane. with end feed i would tend to heat fitting more than pipe. solder will run towards heat

no several sizes available unless you mean tapping which is indeed 1/2"