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It has not stopped leaking.

I did, as much as I thought was reasonable, to achieve about 1/8 of an inch. I am frightened to tighten it too hard.

How do I stop a leaking stopcock? It drips once every 30 seconds or so.

Many thanks wilgartw. I used a piece of spare lining paper and it worked. I need the cornflake packet for my Andy Pitkin style breakfast.

I need some advice on how to lay laminate flooring in a room with bay windows. I am unsure of how to plan and cutout the two angled edges to the left and the right in the bay. The bay is located to the centre of the room and to the right of the wall I wish to use as my starting point (the...

Please explain the alternative methods for the connection to get the fan working, for example when having a shower without turning on the light. In addition, where do I find the address for LABC? I like the idea of the isolator switch as suggested by RF Lighting. The fan wall is at the...

Nice to see JohnD's contribution is appreciated by others too. ChrisR's comments/suggestions appear valid too and worthy of remembering when tackling a similar problem.

I am considering installing an extractor fan in the bathroom. The product I am thinking of is Manrose 100mm Bathroom Extractor Fan. The brief details are: (45dBA) Extract Rate 85m³/hr, 100mm Spigot, 15W Max 40ºC. Our bathroom size: 3m x 1.5m x 3m and the bath is fitted with a thermostatic...

Thank you JohnD. People like you make this forum so fantastic! I simply could not have received a better response to the problem anywhere else. One other thing, where do I get those trousers from?

Push-and-hold method did not make any difference. It does not appear to have this facility. I am ashamed to admit I did not read the instruction thoroughly. Just looked at the diagrams and proceeded, in my excitement of installing my very first cistern. The instructions hit the recycling bin...

It has a lever handle with a syphon.

If the amount of water released is 6 litres then I must have chosen the wrong size cistern. The amount of water is inadequate for the big job and we end up flushing twice to achieve what we expected the first flushing to do. This appears to be wrong on two counts. First, the 6 litre of...

I have recently replaced my old cistern with a new 6 litre plastic one. It is working ok, apart from releasing only half of the water in the cistern. Is it possible to increase the volume of flushing water?

Before posting my request for advice, I was most concerned about how I describe what I need to know (would I be able to explain what I need to know, have I forgotten something important, would I end up sounding like Donald Rumsfeld "... the known unknowns and the unknown knowns..." and I forgot...

Yes, the area is 6m x 5m. How far apart should the support be? Would it be OK to use marine ply on the asphalt to spread the load of the supports? Are there recommended sizes for the bolts? Thank you for nudging me towards my friendly local timber yard - I do not know why I did not think of...

I am considering timber decking in an area roughly 30m2 to convert a flat roof into a balcony. On two sides there are solid brick walls. On the other two sides there is concrete base to the fences. The decking could be bolted onto all four sides to spread the load. Is it possible to...

I am considering timber decking in an area roughly 30m2 to convert a flat roof into a balcony. On two sides there are solid brick walls. On the other two sides there is concrete base to the fences. The decking could be bolted onto all four sides to spread the load. Is it possible to...

Is it possible to have a twin socket outlet as in The Jeep's example and use the two new sockets for the oven and the hood?

I assume you agree with the advised remedy for our situation. We, all four flats, also wish to have water meters for our flats. Is it not required to have individual stop-cocks at the pavement level for the meters?

There is only one stop-cock for all four flats in our building. The water goes up to a tank in the loft for supply into all four bathrooms. Presumably, at some stage the drinking water supply was diverted from source to each of our kitchens. None of the flat owners have any stop-cocks or...