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if i just screw it in, it feels AWFULLY lose, and so i ask - is ptfe tape alone enough to make a thread seal? should there be a washer of some sort between the cock and tank outlet? brass cock, copper tank.

many many thanks. Tune in tomorrow for more dumb questions.

again thanks! BUT - what is "spotloading the rim? I'm always ready to learn.....

thanks for that. So I just need to pack over the joists. OK. I was thinking the floor over the floor for cosmetic reasons, but it IS a closet after all. Another question - are 2x4's sufficiently strong enough to bear the weight? no evidence of past leaks. I think it was lazy builders...

That was a quick reply! What would I use for packing? Is hardboard ok? There would be alot of it!

I have an 80cmX70cm closet in which I need to put a new 250litre hot water tank. The trouble is, the floor (tongue and groove) slopes nearly 3/4inch over the 80cm span (along the floorboards). I would like to build a floor over the floor to level it. I was thinking of laying batons directly...

ahhh...folding wedges...elegant and simple! except - a stupid question from an extreme novice - once i have me bath in place, and can no longer easily access the wall side of things - how do i stop the wedges from slipping off eachother? gripfill and wait? bruised knuckles and alot of...

so what's a folding wedge, then? i'm imagining you talking about using the ply held by wedges to hang the tub on??????? no, can't do pictures.

surely they would have supplied the proper fixings - my thoughts exactly. however, they don't fit. unless i'm being very very daft and missing something - possible, but i keep fiddling, and THEY DON"T WORK. maybe i'm a complete idiot, but i keep looking at the whole assembly thinking "there...

the plastic legs which came with my bath do not appear to fit - following instructions, they don\\\'t sit flat on the floor and there is very much movement, and one looks cracked. my question - is, is there any reason why i should not use the legs and frame from the old plastic bath with a...