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hi, when joining 3/4 to 22mm does it need a special adapter or can a normal 22mm coupling be used with a 3/4 olive in one end and 22mm in other as normal? also whats the chance of a house with plumbing from 1964 being imperial (3/4 inch)? thankyou

hi, im looking into buying 2 acrow props but finding them hard to get, does anyone know wherei might be able to buy them?

well yeah i didnt think of that. as 2 of my ladders are wood. rest are alloy. thanks.

hi, i have 6 ladders, different styles/ sizes. anyway could do with some kind of marking on them e.g: name, postcode anyway was just wondering if anyone knows of anything that would do a good job of marking them, i though about using gloss paint but then it could wear of and look messy. so could...

Hi, got to get a Hi viz jacket, for general use on roofs/ roads...anyway iv been looking at the snickers range. the do seem expensive however seem to be high quality. does anyone have any experience of them? as i cant seem to find anything on internet about them. thanks.

Hi, dont know if this is right place for this post, but does anyone know if there is a way of connecting the rothenberger superfire 2 on to a standard Calor propane bottle? instead of the disposables that have hardly any gas in them. any help is welcome thanks.

hi, can anyone recomend a good adjustable basin wench, sutable for use on bath/ basin taps? just theres alot about and would prefer to get one that people recomend. Thanks.

mostly, Electrical / mechanical.

Hi, im looking into replacing my Combi pliers, now had there day, after being passed down to me, after 60 years or so use... anyway i was talking to a friend who recomends, Elliott Lucas, has anyone ever used them? or heard about them? iv heard the name befour but dont know alot about what...

Just been to look at a relatives sewing machine that was working fine until yesterday, The machine is a "Singer 201k (motor and gears)" After plugging machine in the light works fine, however when pressing the foot controll (pedal) nothing at all happens. Is this a fault on foot pedal or motor...

Hi im looking into getting a new set of Combination pliers, was gonna go for knipex, does anyone else recomend them or other makes? Thankyou.

she does have problems on her side, but never has any work done on her house, even the fence at the back (on her side) fell down years ago and never been replaced. Both times the brickies (1 a mate of mine) have been up iv gone up on roof with them, the flashings are fine, but the there are a...

Hi, we have some damp, quite badly coming down from the chimney stack, after being cheaked by 2 brickies both said the stack does need rebuilding and 90% of the damp is caused by the half of the stack from next door. After speaking to next door she said "oh i dont know about having it done, i...

We have a Now half working mains stopcock, used to work fine, until we had a slight leak (round gland nut i think) so called plumber... he came. sorted leak but now when we want to turn off water it only turns off Half way then gets really stif until it wont move anymore and wont shut supply...

our cylinder is instualted, with quite a thick jacket, just when i was looking for something, cauaght jacket and moved it away then saw green stuff. The bit on the cylinder is about 1/2 the size of a 5p coin. about an inch to inch and half above the seam where the base and sides of cylinder are...

Hi, was just looking in airing cupboard..... and looked at Copper hot water cylinder, noticed at bottom near a welded seam theres a small green bit/ lump on it and bit of green dust on the boards the cylinder sits on. Is this cause for concern? or normal? Any advise welcome. thanks.

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Hi I have a few Disposable gas cylinders (1 propane 2 MAPP), the type that go on the Rothenberger super fire 2 and other blowtorchs. Does anyone know of the best place to get rid of them? thanks.

Hi, im looking into getting a new blowtorch, one that takes propane or MAPP disposable cylinders. My local plumbers merchant stocks Bullfinch and recomends them. Has anyone ever used one? or had one? what do you think of them? just interested as i was going to go with the Rothenberger super...

I would like some advise and oppinions on how to get soldered joints right. The pics are ov my second solderd joint using 15mm pipe and 15mm yorkshire T just as practise not being connected to anything. Would just like people oppinions on them and any advise on how to improve. Thanks.