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    Using floor tiles as a worktop

    Hi, I'm planning on using a 600 x 600 mm tiles as a worktop surface applied to a piece of 15mm mdf. My question is should I use a tile adhesive or a mastic glue to fix them down. Neal.
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    pressure vessel central heating system - how to drain?

    Hi, I recently installed a second towel radiator in our bathroom, branching it from the existing rad. But the wife doesn't like the pipe work exposed up the wall and around to the new rad. What i need to do is run new pipe work under the floor up the the new rad, but to do this i need to...
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    how do you turn of a stopcock at the water meter

    Hi, i need to replace the interior stopcock, so need to be able to turn the mains off outside, but the house is on one of the new water meters, so hows it done. Neal.
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    interference on tv from power tools

    Not sure how long this has been happening. But recently its been brought to my attention that when i run a power tool in the garage, the tv starts making clicking noises and the picture breaks up. Its been suggested that this is a emi issue. If this is the case how would i go about stopping...
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    need to replace mains stopcock

    Hi, My mother-in-laws stop cock is so stiff to turn off, i'm afraid of braking the shaft as i have to put stillsons on it to turn it. So i thought i could either replace the shutoff tap's internals or would it be better to replace the whole stopcock, bearing in mind that the connecting nuts...
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    i need to replace an old metal central heating header tank

    i need to replace an old metal central heating header tank, with a plastic one, dont want to turn off heating. should i just make sure there water in the down/feed pipe. then remove it then just top it up again once in place. Or is there anything else i need to do first. Neal.
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    glass splashback

    Hi, I'm looking to create my own coloured glass splashback. I have the paint and can source the glass - what i wanted to check was do i need to treat the surface thats going to be painted first, bearing in mind that this will be the under/rear side and not the exposed surface. I thought that...
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    Shower pump stops after about 5 mins

    hi, i hope someone can help, i have recently relocated my shower pump, from under the bath into the cupboard where the tank is. I worked fine for about 6 weeks and now it stops pumping after about 5 minutes use, but if you leave it off again for about an hour and try it again it works again...
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    22 mm pipe into 3/4 T piece

    I've had a plumber round who has suggested that - what he will do is cut the 3/4 pipe either side of the TEE and add a couple of reducers 22 x 3/4 and a 22x22 Tee. :D
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    22 mm pipe into 3/4 T piece

    I am having to replace a hot water feed from the tank to a new wash hand basin in the bathroom. i am using a 22x22x15 Tee on the new pipe, but am having to try and connect the 22mm pipe into an existing 3/4 inch tee to be able to feed the kitchen hot tap & the vent pipe. Is there a connector...
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