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    Non-Concussive / Auto stop basin mixer tap recommendation - Picture

    Thanks muggles. Can anyone recommend a good auto stop tap of this type please? Thanks in advance. mutley56
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    Non-Concussive / Auto stop basin mixer tap recommendation - Picture

    Dear all, An elderly relative has recently started to leave the basin mixer tap turned on and thereby has drained the hot water cylinder on a few occasions. I am thinking of plumbing in a replacement mixer tap that switches off automatically. Can anyone recommend such a tap please? Attached is...
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    Wiring replacement switched metal BC lamp holder - help please

    Thanks for the replies. I look at it again tomorrow. Cheers
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    Wiring replacement switched metal BC lamp holder - help please

    So if I insert the earth wire into the hole under the screw shown in picture 3, then this will make contact with the earth terminal section shown in pictures 4 and 5 via the small screw head. Does that sound likely and is this the normal way that these fittings are wired up? Thanks in advance...
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    Wiring replacement switched metal BC lamp holder - help please

    The whole metal fitting does screw onto the lamp stand
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    Wiring replacement switched metal BC lamp holder - help please

    Thanks all, there is an earth terminal in the plastic part as shown is tjis extra picture, I had to bend the copper bit back a bit
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    Wiring replacement switched metal BC lamp holder - help please

    dear all, I need to wire in a replacement switched metal BC lamp holder for a table lamp. The lamp stand is metal and needs to be earthed. The lamp holder has a small hole inside with a screw and this is for the earth wire presumably. The other wires screw into terminals on the plastic part of...
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    Quarter turn Bristan bath pillar tap handle turns too much

    A new cartridge it is then. Thanks all Mutley56
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    Quarter turn Bristan bath pillar tap handle turns too much

    Thanks newboy, the handle splines are ok. So it must be the cartridge stop end problem. Does that mean I need a new cartridge? Mutley56
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    Quarter turn Bristan bath pillar tap handle turns too much

    Thanks muggles, I am sure that I can find the model, but what is the problem with the tap do you think? It seems like someone has turned it in the wrong direction in the past and now moves more than one quarter of a turn? Thanks for anyone's thoughts on this? Mutley56
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    Quarter turn Bristan bath pillar tap handle turns too much

    hello all, My quarter turn bristan bath cold water tap handle turns more than the quarter turn. So have to turn it both ways to turn the water off. Any ideas on how to repair it / replacement parts? Thank you. Mutley56
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    Do I bleed radiators in a sealed system with it hot or cold?

    Hi there. In a sealed system, does the ch system need to be cold before bleeding the radiators or should the system be hot? The boiler controls will be switched off just before bleeding to ensure pump will not start up. I have a system boiler and there is air bubbling in an upstairs radiator...
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    Rotten wood repair help please

    Many thanks for your replies. That's another job on the list of things for me to do. Thanks again for your help.
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    Rotten wood repair help please

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    Rotten wood repair help please

    Dear all, some rot damage has appeared on the side of a bathroom cupboard where it meets the basin surround. The cupboard was put in 6 years ago. The rot is just above the silicone seal. The panel is made of some type of composite wood material. Any ideas on how to repair it would be...
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    Can children's used play sand be used for mixing mortar?

    Good morning, I am clearing out my children's sand pit and need to dispose of the play sand. Now, is it worth me keeping a few bags of sand back in case I need to mix up some mortar to relay patio flags at home in the future, for example? Thank you for your opinions. Mutley56
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