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    How do i remove the cartridge from this wall tap?

    afternoon, i finally got my cartridge after fedex lost it for 9 days, ive got this far but how to you actually remove the old cartridge, and the brass (whatever its called) it had a screw inside it which ive removed, that looks connected should that just pull out? dont want to put too...
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    DIYer, changing two TRVs on rads, is too risky for someone with little experience

    evening all i have conventional vented boiler system with header tank in the loft. Last winter i had two TRV's which are leaking quite badly and i tried using some ptfe tape and no luck. So i've done a fair bit of diy around the house, such as fitting new doors, staircase and i've done...
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    can anyone identify this fitting on stack pipe

    great thankyou, looks exactly the same
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    can anyone identify this fitting on stack pipe

    evening i have a leak from the waste pipe to the soil pipe from the bathroom, took a picture and went to b&Q today and the guy had no idea. can someone id what this fitting is so i can order a new one please
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    How do i fix this tape from leaking, would i need a O ring

    sadly after contacting central services and a couple of other places online i've basically been told they no longer stock the part and my best bet is to reach out to a local plumber. Any idea on suggestions for 0 ring kits or will any do and then just take apart and just work my way through...
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    replacing a TRV valve with this.

    evening all, hopefully this doesnt sound too dumb, i have this valve on a radiator which is weeping so i'm going to replace it. i found a valve on ebay , is the angled one ok to use, the valve on wall looks like its 15mm each side if that makes sense https://i.imgur.com/RjAC8be.jpg
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    How do i fix this tape from leaking, would i need a O ring

    evening all ive found out the tap is made my FRANKE, i just need to find the model. thanks
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    How do i fix this tape from leaking, would i need a O ring

    hi thanks for everyones replies, unfortunately we cant remember where we got the tap so no chance of tracking that down and no makers name on it. i will look at a o ring kit but take the point its probably worn so i will have to just give a bit of trial and error. thanks
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    How do i fix this tape from leaking, would i need a O ring

    evening all, this tap is leaking in our kitchen (its leaking where the two parts meet underneath the allen key hole) not too bad but is a case of turning water off and then using a allen key in the little hole at the back, would it be a o ring i need to get and replace with. dont want to...
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    need to replace two valves, and drain system down. DIY job or get someone in

    afternoon all, last winter i had a couple of radiator valves that started weeping, one had been the year before and i put a small cup under them with the plan on changing them. I understand its a drain the whole system down, i have a drain plug on the rad in the utility room that i can use...
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    has anyone fitted a remote control unit to a light in the ceiling

    hi all, i recently installed three more lights in my daughters room, they are all fed by one switch. Two of the other lights i installed are downlighters and bought some coloured gu10 bulbs which are controlled by a little remote control. not a problem but she now just want the coloured bulbs on...
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    Running

    i use to run upto 25-30 k a week generally after work and around the roads just to keep the weight off and like you i got time to think about things, got to say not always great as i would overthink things, but i did enjoy it. I actually preferred running it the really weather, i think minus...
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    Remote control light, anyone fitted one of these units

    hi all, i recently installed three more lights in my daughters room, they are all fed by one switch. Two of the other lights i installed are downlighters and bought some coloured gu10 bulbs which are controlled by a little remote control. not a problem but she now just want the coloured bulbs...
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    sun bleached kitchen cabinets, what can applied to make them look better

    yeah could be, the problem i have is the sunlight and how to keep the panels in good condition in the future.
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    sun bleached kitchen cabinets, what can applied to make them look better

    just taken some others, as you can see its the outside cabinets which are getting the sun, its all glass at the back of the house
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    sun bleached kitchen cabinets, what can applied to make them look better

    lol, trouble is it isnt even so the part facing all the glass at the back of the house is bleached and the other side is a darker brown
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    sun bleached kitchen cabinets, what can applied to make them look better

    hi no they werent from Magnet, it was a independent kitchen company that made them or source them and fitted them.
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    sun bleached kitchen cabinets, what can applied to make them look better

    this is what confused me that they were solid wood
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    sun bleached kitchen cabinets, what can applied to make them look better

    ah ok i assume they were solid wood, hmm tried getting hold of the company that made them for us many years ago but have been unsuccessful.
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