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    Sink adapters.

    Same as these, so l need to connect from flexible end to 15mm copper pipe
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    Sink adapters.

    There is no nut on the flexible hose end it is inset thread , l thought that is a female end.
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    Sink adapters.

    Can a advanced diy'er or plumber help me out here. I have just put a new sink tap on with tails that were only hand tight as l couldn't get to tighten them with anything the other end of the flexible hose is a female end, so what do l need to get to connect to the 15mm copper pipe at the bottom...
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    Kitchen units have no markings for hinges.

    I'm Assembling new kitchen base units and wall units , now l have to fit the doors and draw fronts but with these units l have no marking pre drilled on the units they only have the recess holes for the hinges on the doors. Can some advanced diy or kitchen fitter tell me how to get the holes...
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    Kitchen worktops

    Can someone give me some advice on the worktops l'm putting in our kitchen. The wife wanted a L shaped kitchen , so l have put new units in and now have to put the worktops on. The long length has the curved end over the units but at the end it a straight edge that will be butted up against the...
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    Laminate pack conversion

    Doggit the measurements are Living room. Length 18ft x 12ft width Staircase.. length 4ft x 3ft Kitchen ... length 12x 10ft Conservatory.... 18ftx. 9ft
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    Laminate pack conversion

    Can someone help me out here as l'm not good on conversion for laminate flooring. I have measured a few rooms that l will put laminate flooring into and the total was 45.69 sq m.. The laminate is 1.996m2 (Per pack) and the store l'm getting it from said l needed 19 packs is this correct as l...
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    Bees going under roof tiles.

    I will unload a photo of one on the path directly below where there are ..
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    Bees going under roof tiles.

    l noticed 6 or so bees circling around my roof gutter yestaday and there were some dead ones on the floor , so l have kept my eye on this as l didn't noticed anything till yestaday.. I came out this morning and again a handful were flying around the top of the guttering . Our house is a end...
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    Floor tiles on top of existing floor tiles..

    l would like to lay ceramic floor tiles on top of existing floor tiles and would like to ask the experts what floor adhesive l should use, and if to use ready mixed or powder mix . Is it best to use adhesive and grout separate or is there a ready mix or powder mix that will do both ..
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    Epdm roofing joints.

    l have a flat roof on the outbuilding of the house which was always leaking so l put some EPDM rubber sheets up but they didn't go up as one piece as the rubber was left overs from another roof so went up in 3 sections which doesn't look to bad. Anyway after our last bit of rainfall l noticed it...
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    Grundfos pump..

    Just a thought and maybe someone can answer this for me.. If the pump needs replacing and the distance difference between ports on a x18cm and a new Grundfos 13cm is 5cm , would or could l just replace the head . Will a 130 Grundfos head fit onto the X18 base so l don't need to disconnect or...
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    Grundfos pump..

    Thanks for that info D.Hailsham , wondered what the X18 meant ... So if l do need a new pump what would l adapter would l need to make up the 5mm if l get a UPS 15-50 pump or is there any other pumps that are 18cm between the two ports. If the valves need changing and l lengthen the pipe to...
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    Grundfos pump..

    Thanks for all you help and advice.. I put sentinel X400 system restorer in the F&E tank 2 weeks ago as the system has never been drained in the 20 years l have lived here. The water looked black when l use to check air in the radiators so that's the reason l put the sentinel in. How long can...
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    Grundfos pump..

    Ok so it seems like l can put any grundfos 15/50 or 15/60 pump or similar make on .
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    Grundfos pump..

    Hope someone on here can give me some information and advice on my central heating pump. l have a Grundfos pump which was on speed 2 but has now stopped on this setting, it will not work on speed 1 but works on speed setting 3 but it seems to be working slowly on this speed. What do you think is...
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    Suspect faulty door switch on washing machine.

    l have a hotpoint first edition model wm52 and suspect the door switch is faulty.. When l shut the door for a wash cycle nothing happens and no power is displayed. If l slam the door then the odd time it might work and this has gone on for weeks now, so l took the door switch off to replace ...
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    Power shower fitting

    l have a power shower and would like to change the shower fitting. I have seen a thermostatic shower system suitable for both high and low pressure systems and has seperate flow and temperture controls... Can someone tell me what they mean by this and if it will be ok to take my shower fitting...
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    Difficult cutting wallpaper..

    l have some wallpaper which l'm finding hard to trim with a blade or scissors ... It has small beads in the decorative pattern and is width is wider than normal at 27".. When it comes to cutting/ trimming the wallpaper it can't get a first time straight cut, l have to keep on going over the cut...
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    Papering room with 4 windows..

    Is there anyway of losing so much matching wallpaper whilst going around the room when you come to the windows..
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