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Nige, Im not sure if you guys call it something different over there or I just dont know what a megneto file is! As I said .. FIRST .. TIME .. PLUMBER :P I have just been told that, with the exception of rare cases, that male fitting sticking out of my wall should be attached to a female...

Good morning all. Another day, SAME BLOODY PROBLEM! ;) Sorry I should have mentioned that the piping is actually made from metal. I dont have any toods apart from a stanley knife (and a lot of time) to score it. I have a mate coming over with more experience on this. If he cant fix it...

Will look into it. Thanks Kev Trickly - only just saw your post! I really cant answer your question directly due to severe lack of knowledge. The only thing I can say for sure is that the fitting and the thread look like they will go together fine (and they do for about 1.5 turns) and then it...

Thanks for your reply :) I have tried that, but the problem I find is that the new fitting seems to skip the track very early on. Also, from what I can see, the thread on the fitting wouldnt actually touch the new threading anyway :(

Hello all - first time plumber here needing advice on how to fix someone else's past mistake (honest!) We moved into our new house not long ago and have finally got to replacing the dodgy shower head. The old shower head came off easily using a shifting spanner, however the thread on the...