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    Why is water not coming out the hose reel?

    The spring is to prevent the first wrap of hose from kinking in the reel .
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    WC into understairs pantry - nightmare

    You will need an extractor fan for both toilet and shower area .
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    Semi detached Party walls

    I was once chasing a wall in an ex council flat ,20mm max when I saw the back of tiles in next doors flat .
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    Frozen Radiator pipes

    Are the TRV pins stuck down ,or the lockshields not open enough to get a flow ?.
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    Air Source Heat Pump Planning

    Does a ASHP not come under permitted development ?.
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    Mains leak outside house.

    Combi boiler is a sealed system so separate from mains once filling loop closed ,so will be ok to use .
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    Mains leak outside house.

    Boiler will be ok ,just don't turn on hot taps . Fill up kettle and bath ,for flushing loo . Then turn off mains . Find and fix guys may give you quote to replace pipes when they are there .
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    Cutting granite worktop

    Hire a petrol angle grinder for slabs with a diamond blade . Clamp a bit of timber to worktop where you want cut as a guide . Use plenty of water and do out side wearing mask and glasses. I just done similar to what you are doing and it worked out fine cost about £35 for the week end .
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    Best way to cap off during decorating

    If the valve is not leaking just tape over to stop dirt falling in . If valve letting by use 15mm male stop end .
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    Back to wall toilet too close to cistern?

    You could wrap PTFE tape around pipe to increase its width .
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    Can't increase boiler pressure on Ideal Classic 2 combi

    Is the filler loop in cupboard below ?.
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    Leaking Saniflo

    The jubilee clip on the seal looks as if its not straight on the cistern.
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    Welding on a new mains tap handle

    If Its in the street then call your water supplier to replace .
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    Advice on gas fire, very confused!

    Is this it ?. https://www.manualslib.com/manual/142683/Royal-Cozyfires-Super-Sixteen-Nv-Decorative-Gas-Fireplace.html?page=2#manual
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    Pipework / Stop Cock

    That looks like your incoming main . So better to get a new stopcock ,Pegler are decent .
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    Gas fire capped

    So what is there now . Old gas fire or a hole in the fireplace . If going to use again get a Gas Safe engineer to inspect first . Could be a number of things ,ventilation, chimney structure ,condition of appliances. Sometimes families get gas appliances capped off as they were worried about...
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    No thread on the shower arm how do I fit it please

    Sorry just read your first post about Aqualisa .Screwfix sell these shower heads and are very good at taking things back ,if you get my drift .
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    No thread on the shower arm how do I fit it please

    Contact Aqualisa and ask if they can send you a spare as yous is missing . Or return it to the shop where purchased .
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    No thread on the shower arm how do I fit it please

    It shows you on u tube how to fit it . I think its called a shower head spacer . You need to take off the isolation valve and extend pipe out .
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    How did that dish get there?

    Possibly when there was scaffolding up for maintenance ?. * Is it a private group or can anyone join ,asking for a friend .
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