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Doubt if they're stainless steel, think they're Zinc. Why do you ask ?? Jack S.

I've used some No10 4" chipboard screws with washers to pull up the hanging plasterboard in a few places. They screwed in ok & I didn't know where joists were. I picked random places to screw in. I don't think chipboard screws would hold in plasterboard, so that makes me think the board...

How is a room ceiling fixed ?? The ceiling plasterboard in part of a room has dropped about 2 inches. Looking in the gap (between ceiling & board above it) it seems the fixings have pushed through the ceiling in that part of the room. The ceiling plasterboard seems fixed to board above...

How is a room ceiling fixed ?? The ceiling plasterboard in part of a room has dropped about 2 inches. Looking in the gap (between ceiling & board above it) it seems the fixings have pushed through the ceiling in that part of the room. The ceiling plasterboard seems fixed to board above...

And yes, I do live in Brighton. It must have been a strange place 110 years ago like it is now :wink: , to introduce something like the "Brighton Pattern stopcock". Thanks to Harvey the Rabbit whoever that is & Nige F. Jack

Yes, that's what I'm basically saying. You think slackening the Left gland nut a little may help in allowing Left handle to turn off ?? Thanks Jack

I think what you are all saying is: -the Left valve can completely switch off supply through Right valve, to change the WASHER in Right valve main body. 1) Does this affect repacking Right valve gland nut ?? I don't think it does, does it ?? -Yes/No ?? As before for repacking Right...

Photos of the leaking stopcock on Lead mains: http://imageevent.com/jack999/leakingstopcock I think you may need to decipher this for me ?? So, does the Left valve control this needle valve then ?? Can I repack leaking Left valve gland nut or have I had it ?? And guess where I am ...

Photos of the leaking stopcock on Lead mains: http://imageevent.com/jack999/leakingstopcock I'm AMAZED you plumbers haven't seen a stop tap like mine before. I'm sure 100+ years ago they were all the rage !! Stop taps in old Edwardian/Victorian houses often won't have been changed...

We'll see what happens. I will let you know. That's always a danger with repair jobs, doing a bit too much ie. overtightening, using too much force, putting too much in when a little is enough. Thanks again :) Jack

Thanks for that. Now I have more idea, I will try repacking sometime -Right valve first, as I know the gland nut turns. Although thread may be worn as when I tried tightening a little, nut was slipping & not tightening up tight. (from what I remember)...

And this applies to both valves (Right-main valve & Left-balance valve) ?? Is this correct ?? Thanks Jack

I think I misunderstood where to put string (packing), as I don't know valve innards. Reading again, I think you mean: -Switch off valve. -Undo gland nut. -Wrap 2 turns waxed string around spindle base (shank). -Push string tight down into stuffing box (is this a groove ??). -Screw in...

Are you saying to push some additional string into the valve base (stuffing box) as well as wrapping around the nut thread (shank) ?? Thanks Jack Ps: I got this Plumber's Hemp, when someone suggested repacking, thinking that's what to use.

Photos of the leaking stopcock on Lead mains: http://imageevent.com/jack999/leakingstopcock The leaks are around inner handle spindle, NOT the threads. I thought repacking you are sealing the outer thread, aren't you ?? Would undoing & repacking gland nuts solve problem of leaks...

Photos of the leaking stopcock on Lead mains: http://imageevent.com/jack999/leakingstopcock Good question. I think Left valve might not be under pressure when Right valve is Off, but I'm not certain. I need to check. It's only just now I've wondered what the Left valve was for (never...

What do you mean ?? Do you mean: is water leaking from Left valve when Right valve is turned Off ?? Jack

1) Is that dependant on size of Lead pipe, curious why in "Pounds" ?? 2) Is a possibility just to remove the Left valve body & screw on a Blank end termination (not sure what you guys call this), as long as it screws on, sealing with PTFE tape ?? ( Assuming you can actually remove the Left...

Photos of the leaking stopcock on Lead mains: http://imageevent.com/jack999/leakingstopcock Is a possibility just to remove the Left valve body & screw on a Blank end termination (not sure what you guys call this), as long as it screws on, sealing with PTFE tape ?? Assuming you can...

Photos of the leaking stopcock on Lead mains: http://imageevent.com/jack999/leakingstopcock =============================================== It's not a wind-up. You can see I've posted 7 photos, which you can blow up to original size, by selecting Original at bottom of photo. I don't...