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I need to replace a bath tap which is leaking. The existing tap is connected with JG Speedfit pipe and tap connectors. They are the metal type like the below, not the plastic ones. https://www.screwfix.com/p/jg-speedfit-plastic-push-fit-straight-tap-connector-15mm-x-3-4-/17338 Can I simply...

I've just bought a new kitchen tap which has pre-fitted flexible tails with 1/2" female connectors on the end. I was hoping to buy two of the following couplers and connect them directly into HEP2O elbows, to provide the male connectors I need for the tails...

I'm looking to replace a Franke Sion tap for a couple of reasons. Firstly, as soon as I fitted it I noticed the flow rate was a lot slower than the old tap and secondly the lever for the hot tap gets tighter and tighter as it gets hotter to the point where it is really difficult to turn off...

Not strictly the right forum but a question about lead acid batteries so seemed the most appropriate. The battery in my APC UPS is in need of replacement. The cost of the genuine APC part is prohibitively expensive and there are numerous sellers of replacement UPS batteries who supply various...

The paint is flaking off the steel lintel above my garage door, so I'm planning to strip it completely and repaint. I assume the lintel is steel and there are no signs of rust on the areas where the paint has already come off. What is the best paint for this?

I'm building some steps outside my back doors and patio doors. The steps will consist of risers made from bricks matching the house, and slabs, 20mm thick, for the treads. The step outside the patio door for instance will be 1800mm wide and made of three 600x600 slabs. I've already laid a...

I'm planning to build a couple of steps from my back door and patio doors down to my patio. The doors are 90cm and 180cm wide respectively so it would be nice to use 900x600 slabs to minimise the number of joints. I like the idea of porcelain as it will be easier to clean and will weather...

I'm planning to build some steps from my patio and kitchen doors down to the patio. The steps will have brick bases / risers with bricks matching the house, with some form of slab on top to form the steps. There will be two steps from the patio to each door. I've built similar steps using...

Following on from a blocked drain which I have sorted today, I have found an inspection chamber buried under the front lawn. The chamber is a round 5 entry plastic type (though only 2 of the 5 inlets are actually in use, with blanks in the others. There is a cast iron Hepworth branded cover on...

My house is built on a concrete raft which protrudes from the house by around 6 inches. I'm planning to have a new patio and I'm wondering what, if anything, I can do to make this look a bit nicer as it is currently fairly unsightly. I've attached a picture showing the current arrangement -...

I'm looking for a new mower and have decided to give cordless a try rather than petrol. The mower I'm replacing has a 39cm cutting width and I'm after something a few inches wider. I've had my eye on the Stihl RMA 248 or 253 (46cm and 51cm cutting widths - I'm not sure if 51cm is a little wide...

I'm shortly going to be replacing a shower screen over my bath which will need sealing between it and the wall tiles. I've always used Dow Corning sealant but not sure if I need 785+ or 785N. The joint will be between an aluminium frame and ceramic wall tiles if that makes a difference?

I've made up a fair few extension leads in the past and have always understood the following capacities for 3 core PVC flex: 0.50mm - 3A 0.75mm - 6A 1.00mm - 10A 1.25mm - 13A 1.50mm - 16A So for any 13A extension I've used 1.25mm or sometimes 1.50mm where the extension is particularly long. I...

I'm looking to replace an existing bath screen which is 1450 x 750mm. I'm looking to replace with one 1450 high to cover up existing marks on the wall, most replacements appear to be 1400 or 1435. Ideally I'd like to go an inch or two wider if possible. The most suitable I've found looks to be...

I'm intending to buy a Stihl FS 55 R Brush Cutter. I have an area of land which gets hugely overgrown with weeds, nettles, etc. and needs clearing a couple of times a year. I have a battery strimmer which I use for general garden maintenance however this isn't up to the job and I spend longer...

Not sure if this belongs in Building, Plumbing or Roofing so apologies if this is the wrong place! My house has a cavity flue running from the ground floor up into the loft, with this kind of arrangement in the loft. The gas fire downstairs was removed and plasterboarded over years ago before I...

I need to replace a roof on a garden outbuilding which is in need of some work. I'm planning to fit a double pantile to match the house. Is there anything to choose between the Marley Mendip and the Sandtoft Double Pantile, or are they much of a muchness?

My washing machine lives in the garage and the waste discharges to an outside gully. The pipe from the washing machine sits inside the gully but is a fair distance above the water level. The pipework is fairly untidy and is leaking on some of the joints so I'm planning to replace it all. Given...

I have a Hotpoint heat pump tumble dryer. This currently drains into the internal bottle however I'm hoping to plumb it in for convenience. I've already bought the genuine extension hose from Hotpoint which is 1.5m long: https://parts.hotpoint.co.uk/product/all_models/all_parts/C00279043 My...

I have a brick outbuilding, essentially a glorified garden shed, and I'm in the process of stripping down and relaying the roof. The fascias were partially rotten and the gutter was broken, the underfelt was rotten in places and there were some loose ridge tiles so I decided to strip off the lot...