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    Garden wooden gate leaning from top

    That bottom diagonal brace would have been better going the same way as the top diagonal.
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    How to fix this dripping tap?

    I have used them many times on that type of cartridge you linked above and they have worked a treat. Type this in the search box on ebay. If they don't fit you have only wasted £3.50. New Valve Tap Replacement Ceramic Disc & Silicon Washer Gasket Insert 1/2'' UK
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    How to fix this dripping tap?

    This kit on ebay will fit your taps and is less than £4 for hot & cold.
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    shallow bath waste washer

    Measure the diameter of your bath waste and the washer needs to fit inside the trap but seal against that waste fitting.
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    shallow bath waste washer

    It sits inside the nut and pushes tight against the bath waste when you tighten.
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    shallow bath waste washer

    You need a trap inlet washer.38mm i think.Measure inside that nut and see.
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    Soil Pipe Through Exisiting Wall

    Just drill a 110mm hole and seal any gap with foam or whatever depending on the hole size. You don't need to sleeve it although a slightly bigger hole and foam will do that.
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    UPVC quadrant as bath sealant

    As above,but i prefer a wet finger as my tool.You could use masking tape as well as a your finger,but realy no need. 25 years ago whilst on pricework i was getting £10 to silicone a bath.......£300 an hour. Unfortunately i was only doing one every day.
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    Replacing my failed toilet flush valve

    That syphon will not work with that setup.You need a syphon like this
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    Lead Valleys

    You've not mentioned the woodworm in them timbers.
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    unusual tap cartridge (not 1/2" BSP)

    You probably need a new tap but for £3 odd on ebay i would remove the rubber from the bottom of that cartridge and replace the triangular/cross shaped parts in this photo (or all parts)..They are on ebay.Check yours first and see if they look the same.
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    Slope of bath waste into soil stack too steep?

    That's not to steep. You just need a minimum of 18mm per metre or in old money we always laid drainage at 40-48 inches to one.
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    Can' get loo cistern off wall

    Is it a close coupled cistern ?
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    How to cap external PVC window ledge

    It actualy gets stronger when exposed to moisture.
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    Why are there no old school heating engineers?

    I am an old school engineer.Fitted my first freestanding boiler in 1976 and my first combi in 1982.I have pretty much fitted every type of boiler and system since then but would not be able to help you without seeing your set up and problems. My own system,that i have installed, consists of a...
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    Best Ferrules to use on copper radiator piping?

    It comes with experience.....49 years in my case.
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    Best Ferrules to use on copper radiator piping?

    If you are talking about olives then i prefer the copper ones as they are softer and easier to crank tight.
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    Float valve? Help please

    Exactly.....lots are BSP thread as is the one in the photo.That is why i said it's a straightforward job.
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    Float valve? Help please

    The nut will be imperial because the ballcock is 1/2 BSP and the nut is screwed onto it. It won't make any difference to what you want to do..Just change the ballcock and add an isolating valve.
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    Float valve? Help please

    Yes........i think they are making a mountain out of a molehill. All the threads are BSP and in any case 15mm and old imperial will fit each other. Just undo the nut on the inlet.remove ballvalve and fit new.Add an isolating valve and job done in 15 min's.
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