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    Threaded brass tube for tap sold as M32 is smaller

    I bought a new tap for the kitchen but the threaded brass tube that came with it is too short for my sink. The provided tube measures exactly 32mm in diameter so I sourced this product from Amazon...
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    Best material to replace 16mm floorboards

    I have several 16mm square edge floorboards that need to be replaced due to splitting etc. Oddly, they are various widths from 160 to 190mm! Sixteen mill can't be had off the shelf, but in a previous thread a DIYer was advised to use 18mm which is readily available. In my situation, the 2mm is...
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    Is this a "standard" door lock type, like a Euro cylinder for example?

    Hello Experts My son and his g/f have a new flat and they want to change the lock on the only entry door so that nobody (such as former occupants) could possibly have a key. The g/f is a bit twitchy about being in the flat alone. From the photos, is it possible to tell if this lock cylinder...
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    Trying to dismantle shower diverter tap

    Hello plumbing genii, The unbranded diverter tap in the attached photos is about 8-10 years old, and is stuck halfway between taps and shower. In the close up you see the ring that is supposed to be pressed down when diverting to the shower, but it doesn't move. There is what looks to be the...
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    Diverter bath tap/shower problem

    Anyone recognise this tap? No branding on it. It's one of those where once you divert the flow to the shower hose it will stay diverted as long as there is water pressure, ie as long as the taps are turned on. Problem is, only part of the flow is being directed to the hose, and the rest...
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    Metal strut across conservatory corner

    I need to brace across a right angle corner of a DIY uPVC conservatory. The brace will be just above head height and will run horizontally from near the top of one wall across to near the top of another. The purpose of the brace is not really important but has to do with a heavy door that has to...
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    Cistern doesn't fit pan on new close coupled toilet

    I'm trying to assemble a new close coupled toilet. When offering the cistern to the pan, the nut that secures the flush mechanism will not fit through the hole in the pan, but rests partly through the hole, with the result that the cistern and pan will not marry up as they should and the...
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    Conservatory roof glass retaining widget

    Anyone familiar with this conservatory/greenhouse roofing arrangement? I'm missing a couple of the horseshoe shaped alloy retainers you can see in the foreground and wondered if anyone knows if they can still be bought.
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    Cylinder outlet size for Surrey flange

    Attached is a photo of my hot water cylinder top outlet. The pipework you can see is 28mm, though it gets slimmed down to 22mm just out of shot. I intend to fit a Surrey flange to feed a pumped shower (cylinder is boxed in so no easy access for Essex). What size Surrey do I need? Or when it's...
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    plumbing in a new toilet

    Are there any rules or conventions about how far from the wall the soil pipe (into which you plan to push the finned end of the pan connector) should project? It's an ugly looking thing so I plan to finish it as near to flush (no pun intended) as is possible.
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    necessity to use Super seal inserts with Speedfix

    Manufacturer's advice is to use the Superseal inserts (the ones with o-rings) with their Speedfix push fit fittings, standard inserts with compression fittings. Yet both Wickes and Tool station don't even stock the Superseal inserts. My question is: how important is it to use the Superseals...
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    Widen chrome shower door

    I've been given a good quality little-used chrome effect shower door. I would like to reuse it, but even when extended to its maximum width it is about 10mm too narrow for the aperture I want it to fill. Does anybody know where to buy chrome box section to widen a shower door? I think Wickes...
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    Back fill via radiator plug

    I've fitted a new downstairs radiator and both it and the downstairs rad I've "spurred" it off refuse to get hot. I'm confident the pipes are connected correctly, and the new rad is fitted with a bidirectional TRV. All other rads and hot water work fine, so it seems highly likely I've got an air...
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