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Luckily its a new tap that I hadn't fitted to the sink yet. So not as much as a PITA as it could have been. Thanks.

Thanks John. Yes it is a mono. I was hoping I wouldn't have to take the tap apart. Ah well - off to find a small enough hex key..........

I've noticed one of the flexi tails on my new tap is loose where it fixes inside the tap body. Is there a special tool to tighen it? - it looks impossible to fit anything into the body of the tap.

Cheers - furfix is what I was thinking of.

What are those metal strips called that you bolt to the old wall and then hook the wall ties onto , when joining walls at 90 deg?

My isolator valve is dripping from around the slotted spindle. Do I have to change the whole valve or is there a washer that can be replaced?

Hi Tony - I have checked that , that is what I was refering to as the "external outlet pipes on the boiler" This only drips now and again , and I'm sure this only happens if I have topped the system up a bit too much , so I assume the system automatically releases a bit of water to bring the...

I had a complete new installation approx 3 years ago of an unvented c/heating + hot water system. The condensing boiler is a potterton and a megaflow for the hot water. The trouble is the boiler is always loosing pressure. I have to top the water up at least once a month. There were...

I only need a 15mm hole. I thought about drilling from either side but knowing my luck they wouldn't meet up. I'm using a new SDS drill bit ,but unless you put all your weight behind it on hammer it doesn't seem to make any progress.

Is the correct method to drill from the outside inwards or the inside outwards? I would prefer to drill from the inside outwards but am worried about splitting a big chunk of external brick like my friendly cable installer managed to do not so long ago! If I was to drill from the outside...

Thank you.

My garage has a brick outer wall and breeze block inner wall. In the past someone has a cut hole to the previously solid walls to fit an external door. The external door frame is only the width of the external brick work and is screwed directly into it , leaving the internal breeze blocks and...

I have a heavy resin shower base sitting ontop of a wood raised base. It looks like it has been set in some sort of mortar to fix it to the base. The mortar is now all dry and crumbling , and the shower base has dropped. I now need to reset it. What is the correct material to use to secure...

It is also vented indoors next to the down stair cloakroom loo , capped with one of the air valves to keep the smell out. - Does this make a difference?

Thought so :twisted:

My building inspector has advised that my soil vent pipe should be routed above my roof gutting and be finished with a cage or perforated cover , but my plumber insists its within the regs to finish it below the roof line if it is fitted with a "air admittance valve" Who's right?

Thanks for the replys:roll: I did a bit more than admire the nice stickers on their vans. I actually contacted the FMB to confirm they were members. I don't believe it is too hard to actually become a member.... but thats another issue

My building project is near the end , but the builders seem to have done a disapearing act. I wasn't overly worried as only the snagging left to do. What worried me was I hadn't received an paperwork for my FMB warranty. I called FMB and they said the builders had never applied for it ...

Thanks - I'll give that a try. I will have to lower my guttering though as it is currenly touching the roof felt.

The flat roof on my garage slopes from front to rear , with the guttering across the rear. On the rear edge it looks like the roofing felt has been wrapped over and under a batton , with the gutter directly underneath. The problem is the roof doesn't overhang the guttering , so the water...