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Thanks. Finally got round to working on this. Can any one identify the type of wood it is from the photos

Hi I've got a tatty kitchen Worktop that needs touching up but I need some advice. 1 what has the surface been treated with? Oil , stain, varnish? 2 what can I do about the mold around the taps 3 some of the wood is sound and some is almost bare from wear and tear. Can I treat both the same way...

Hi, I am hoping for a bit of guidance on my central heating system - ive never been able to get the heat out of it I would like and I dont understand the system as a whole. We have a number of radiators, a timer with 2 switches, one for hot water and one for heating and a gas boiler with a...

is it possible to put too much pfte tape on? ive wrapped it around the thread, where the pipe goes into the joint and about 5mm above that

would you expect there to be an olive with a prestex joint? I think my problem is there is no olive. and do i need a special prestex olive? if not what kind do i need?

thanks. whats the difference between a blank nut and a blanking disc and why would you use one instead of the other?

thanks. ill try that. only problem the main tap outside the house seems to have a leak too.

how would i go about doing that. I am only a humble layman who has leak and is learning plumbing very fast :D water continues to flow when it is switched off. Does that sound fixable? sounds like i should see whats wrong when i take it apart

wont this come with it?

hi, can you expand on what you mean by this. (the current nut has prestex on it and im not sure if this is a specification, manufacture or what.

Hi, Wondering if anyone can help. Ive got an old 1/2" system but have a leak. One of my options is to fit a blank nut. Is it ok to fit a 15mm blank nut to a 1/2" joint?

whats a BSP ? Ive got a similar tap which wont shut off that im looking to replace. not so sure having read this. arnt 15mm and 1/2" the same thing?

its copper. just looked at the stop tap and its got 1/2 stamped on it but its bigger and chunkier than the 15mm ones ive seen. i did think the pipe size looked about right but ive still got a stop tap thats 3/4" too short. Plan C is to put a blank nut where ive got a leak as the supply is...

ive just thought. my house is a 50s house so the pipes are probably in imperial measure. Are the current sizes and pre decimalisation sizes the same?

Hi, ive got a leaky pipe (see other posts) but am looking to get a new stop tap. how do you work out the size of a pipe? (i measured the circumfrence which was 53mm which gave me a diameter of 17mm which made me think i need a 15mm stop tap. bought it but its length is 3/4" too short)

right, can now switch off the water. unscrewed the joint to discover there is no olive! (not the first time ive spotted a dodge diy job on the house somewhere. tried wrapping PFTE tape but hasnt stopped the leak. the pipe is in the joint and i think i want to get it out to add the...

thanks for that. it is the new type and it is filled with water. Didnt occur to me to empty it! Ill have a look tomorrow.

it dont know if its broken - it does feel like its broken - it just feels like a bolt head and not a tap

Hello, Ive got a problem with a leaky pipe and im in need of help, please. The problem is i cant turn off the stop cock because it leaks, i cant see how to switch the water off outside of the property (i lifted the cover and it was flooded. i reached down and found the head of bolt whereas i...