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    Common kitchen and bathroom drainage

    As part of a phased kitchen renovation we are looking to move the dishwasher to the other side of the room. Eventually the sink will move there as well and we may have to punch through the external wall to connect to the existing SVP, but for now we're hoping there's a temporary solution: The...
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    Cat flap in wired glass

    Morning all, I live in a 3 flat house with a common entrance door. The door is glazed with obscured bobbly wired glass. I want to put a cat flap in but I'm going to retain one of the panes just in case the council come a-knocking and instead put a replacement in. Is it possible for a supplier to...
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    Washer for Close Coupled cistern

    Had a leak from a close coupled cistern on a savoy toilet. All the howto's I've seen replace the donut washer with a lovely domed washer which fits snuggly into a domed recess in the bowl. My bowl doesn't have that, it's pretty flat. As a result if I put a 1.5" donut in it the cistern sits too...
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    Leaky tap...

    Hi all. I've taken this tap apart to see what's occurring. When installed it leaks just a smidgen at the swivel point when you knock the top section. I was thinking perished washer, but it seems not so. The pohotos show 1-where the leak happens and 2 the top washer which seals the tap chamber...
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    How would you seal this deep sink gap?

    Hi. The sealant between the sink and the underside of the countertop died! How would you replace it? It's about an 8mm gap all the way round. On the left and right the cabinets form a sort of backing, but pretty far back! At the back there is no backing, just a black hole of mystery. I have some...
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    Leaking 15mm collar

    Hi all, As a newb to plumbing I thought i'd start small by installing a bidet gun sprayer to the toilet cistern feed! It has been problematic. The only leak I have left (after several leaks) is between the T-valve and the entry to the cistern. Both are male 15mm. The cistern is your usual...
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    Weep holes in UPVC doors - no way through?

    Hi all, The bottom rail of my UPVC doors has filled up with water and leaked inwards with the wind and rain we've had of late. There are two small holes in the inner cill, and two larger holes in the outside of the frame. The outer holes are about 15mm lower and 30mm horizontally offset from...
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