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    Stop valve question

    I'm need to replace an old kitchen sink tap that's leaking at the base... (Could repair but the chrome has seen better days) The tap has solid copper tails and no isolator valves so I need to isolate the hot and cold before removing and replacing the taps. There's two stop cocks under sink...
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    What kind of support is this?

    I'm after a bit of advice on my fireplace masonry Anyone know what the part that has the two diagonals with the exposed steel reinforcing is called. Is it a type of lintel? Looks like may be supporting the masonry above but I'm not sure and wanting to know if I can remove it in order to...
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    Soldier course or not?

    Needing to brick across the horizontal gap across the top of my fire place after removing what once was a arch. Does it matter whether I use a soldier course or not? I mean does the soldier course the serve an actual function other than cosmetic? Is it structurally necessary? Will be using a...
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    wood stove distance to combustibles

    ive got a wood stove, already installed by previous owner with a copy of the hetas cert. I want to make a minor change to the surround in that i want to lower the wooden beam that sits above the fire place so that ive got a bit more space on the wall to hang a TV Im trying some definitive...
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    Fire place wood beam fitting method

    I'm trying to remove a wooden beam from a fire place that is sat onto of the brick work either side of the fire. Initially it looked like it was just sat on top of the brick but it's got a couple of metal straps either side that appear to go up into the void behind the plasterboard. I'm going...
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    Mortar coluring advice

    Trying to match some mortar for the brickwork around my fireplace. The round biscuit is the best sample I've knocked up so far with yellow building sand and regular cement at 6;1... Still a bit too grey so looking to get some powdered mortar colouring but unsure about what colour I need...
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    Drilling into fire place brick

    Hi all. anyone able to identify the type of brick/material used in this fireplace recess? I'm installing a wood burner and want to know if I can drill into this material and plug it ( with metal plugs) without splitting the brick in order to fit a frame to take a register plate
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    Titan wet n dry vac blowing out dust

    So I've got one of those wet n dry vacs from Screwfix by their own brand titan. Had it for a good few years now In dry mode I'm using it with the correct bag and the coarse foam filter that fits over the housing inside the unit. When hoovering up small particles like cement/brick dust etc I...
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    Upvc door latch

    One of the door latches on my conservatory door has broken The doors are pretty old but in good working order (other than the broken latch) This is probably a long shot but does anyone know what the proper name for the part is and if i might be able to get a replacment anywhere?
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    Extending a cable for electric shower

    I need to extend the supply cable from my CU to my electric shower unit in order to move the unit. Unfortunately i cant replace the cable as it runs from the garage , through some walls up into the loft then down the wall to the shower unit. The joint would be in an accessible place in the...
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    Conservatory roof panel retaining end caps

    Any one know if there is some sort of retaining end cap that stops polycarbonate panels from slipping down the conservatory roof. Ive just pushed a few of my panels back up. This is the glazing bar type ive got The end caps that i have dont do anything to stop the panels from slipping down...
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    Fuse rating for Washlet

    Im fitting on of those electric washlet type toilet seats and am not sure about the fuse rating required for it.... Its a duravit seat like this Theres an FCU available to supply power to the unit, just not sure what fuse rating needs to go in the fcu. Heres a pic of the fitting instructions...
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    That foam washer gasket

    As per the title, Yeah you know the one that comes with the trap assembly for shower trays. Firstly does anybody know how to successfully use it? Every time i tried to assemble the trap, the foam gasket just spews out the sides Second does it even do anything as it seems to get pretty well...
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    Broken pipe in inspection chamber who should fix it

    Recently had thames water around my area doing what i think was jetting or clearing the drains on the small roads around my property both upstream and down stream of the inspection chamber located in my back garden. A few days later i noticed my toilets backing up and found my inspection chamber...
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    Paralell lighting circuit for leds

    Ive got 5 low voltage leds (12v) that need to be wired in parallel. Was going to connect each light up to a terminal block with a pair of 'link' wires for each unit to complete the circuit Similar to this example _20211118_125406 by 600rob posted 18 Nov 2021 at 12:56 PM Instead of doing this...
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    Lighting circuit questions

    Currently redoing my bathroom and have ripped out all the old hardware/fttings etc. The junction box in the loft which supplies the ceiling light has additional length of cable which fed a shaving socket(lower cable on the top left) DSC_3867 by 600rob posted 17 Oct 2021 at 3:52 PM If i wanted...
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    Shower tray gap to wall

    This isn't strictly plumbing but couldn't think where else to put it. Im building out a frame that will create a recess in which a shower tray will fit into. The tray will be installed onto a bed of tile adhesive. DSC_3862 by 600rob posted 12 Oct 2021 at 3:16 PM What sort of gap should i...
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    waste connection height adjustment

    Has anyone used a single socket adjustable waste bend and is able to comment on how reliable they are? Thinking of resorting to one of these to pipe up my WC waste instead of trying to to use a combination of fixed angles. Just wondered how reliable they are having never used one before...
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    Mist coat

    Got a couple of freshly plastered walls that im going to top coat with a mid sheen, scrubbable emulsion. Would i be able to use the same paint for the mist coat? Im wondering if whatever they use to make the paint washable and to give it the sheen will affect its ability to soak in to the new...
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    Bonding coat vs undercoat

    Cam anyone tell me the difference between thistle undercoat plaster and bonding coat? Looked all over but cant find any info on the difference between the two. Thanks
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