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h..... I want to change a washer on my tap. I have takenth grub screw out of the side and epexcted to pull the tap straight out, but it will not come out .If there is a ceramic valve in will it affect it...

hi.... i want replace the washer on my kitchen hot water mixer tap but there isn't an islation vave. the tap is gravity fed not a lot of water comes out when turned on (continentel taps and only run slowly or so i'm told ) would it be possible to change the washer without running the hot water...

I have stripped down the handle and cartridge on my mira 88 gem shower to put new o rings in. On reassembling I have lost the plot how to arrange the cartridge / grey locking seal / shower handle etc. does anyone know in which order they are put back together. Should have taken a photo dooooh...

Hi... there are some pin holes in the spout of my kitchen tap. I've tried to locate one but it must be obsolete. It's a Rangemaster tap. Is it possible to have it re - lined or to seal it somehow, or if anyone knows where I can get one. Thanks

Hi.... can anyone tell me where I can buy a bath waste top like this. The top flange is one and three quarter inches and the push in part is one and a half inches there isn't any thread it just pushes into the top of the waste pipe. Cheers mickcoulson

hi..... Ihave a small desk fan that can be dismantelled. I want to take it abroad to try instead of buying air conditioning. What i want to know is will it be ok to use with a one gang extension lead. The power cable for the fan is two core. I use it at home no problem...

Hi...can anyone tell me the name of this conservatory door latch it is quite ancient and I suspect it is now obsolete Thanks mickcoulson

Hi.... just a thought i've been pondering. My central heating room stat is in my hall When the central heating comes on the heating knocks off when the hall temp. reaches the given setting. That means it heats up the rooms /bed rooms/ hall/ stairs and landing before knocking off. What if I move...

hi..... I have the above intruder alarm installed. 4 days ago the alarm started sounding for no apparent reason. I entered the alarm code but it did not stop . The battery is only about 6 months old. After about half an hour I couldn't stop the alarm so I took out the battery and I connected my...

hi..... would a worn ceramic cartridge in washbasin tap cause a foghorn noise.

hi...... I am using an 22mm JG Speedfit equal tee compression fitting is it acceptable to use 22mm copper pipe and will i have to insert a liner or is that just for plastic pipe. cheers mickcoulson ps it is...

hi... I have had a pair of the above for about 10 years and they were connected to my sky+ box and worked fine. I now have a skyQ box and there are no connections for for my headphones. The tv I have is a Samsung smart tv and the only connection for my headphones is a digital audio output jack...

Hi... I repalced the back up battery on the alarm system and it worked fine but all of a sudden the led lights on the keypad are all black squares insted of information like the time and date. when i put in the alarm code it beeps as usual but I can't see any code numbers that have been entered...

Hi..... the mixer tap spout in my kitchen is corroded at the back, it can't be seen Is there any way I could clean it up and treat it with some kind of sealant to seal it. Otherwise it's about £40 + for a new mixer tap. It seems a shame the rest of the tap is OK, any help appreciated...

Hi... I am hanging a arched wooden gate to a brick pillar which do I fix the T hinge to first the brick pillar or the wooden gate or doesn't it matter cheers mickcoulson

Hi..... I have built a 4 and half inch wall with two nine inch pillars and a twenty seven inch opening. I want to build an arch over the opening but am having trouble making a template for the arch. Can anyone point me in the right direction to work out the curve of the arch it seems twenty...

Hi...I have a gravity fed shower the tank is in the loft and about 2 weeks ago when getting a shower there was like ( pardon my French) a loud farting noise coming from the loft, it only lasts a couple of seconds is there an airlock somewhere cheers...

Hi.. I'm building a 4 inch brick wall 22 course high will 6 inch concrete footing be ok cheers mickcoulson

Hi..... does anyone know of a product that will strengthen a cracked concrete post. The post is sound structurely but has cracks in the middle I know a new post is cheap enough but taking it out would cause problems with the dogs next door Cheers mickcoulson

Hi.... There is one patch on my kitchen wall that blisters when I repaint the rest of the emulsion paint is fine. It is opposite my cooker so it can't be grease it's doing my head in I'm using silk emulsion anyone any ideas cheers mickcoulson