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    leaking from inlet pipe on toilet

    Have had a whole host of trouble with the toilet recently, mostly leaking from the hex nut that joins the inlet pipe to the ball valve (metal nut to plastic thread) First replaced the fibre washer in the nut, as it had corroded, everything seemed ok, then about a year later, same problem...
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    Old style bath tap - Help needed!!!!

    Hi, I have an old style cast iron bath, with front mounted taps. The cold tap is leaking a bit, so have bought some new washers to change that, but i'm a bit stuck. On the tap head there was a small screw which held the head to the main shaft, unscrewed that, but there is no headgear nut...
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    Getting rid of various 'problems' in garden

    Have recently moved into the new house, and the previous owner has left everything in a state. The garden is grown over with buttercups, thistles and also the wheat type grass (not sure what it is called) I heard that these are quite difficult to get rid of, can anybody offer any advice...
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    toilet ball valve leaking

    Hi, noticed the other day the loo was leaking a little bit around the metal nut that secures to the ball valves plastic piping (bottom fed inlet) replaced the fibre washer as it had corroded, but then a knock to the pipe started the spurting again. Went to B&Q to be told it was most likely...
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