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    I broke my Stopcock tap off...

    Thanks for that. Anyone got any helpful suggestions? the other stopcock on the supply to hot water tank is totally jammed as well and wd40 doesn't seem to be helping...
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    I broke my Stopcock tap off...

    I have idiotically used a spanner to turn the stopcock tap on my cold water supply in my flat clockwise. The tap (brass) turned a little and then broke off. Is there any way i can fit a new tap to the existing fitting? I think i will probably have to replace the joint. I have never done this...
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    Laying parquet - the fiddly bits

    I have just laid 20mm oak on concrete. I used Lecol which seems to be very good. I hired a plunge saw from HSS hire for the border. This has also worked well. Just the sanding and finishing to go! As with all jobs, it all takes 5 times as long as you expected...
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    Parquet Sanding - Belt and Trio? or just Trio?

    Hello, I have just laid 33m of Parquet in my living room, hall and kitchen and into a couple of cupboards. it is reclaimed oak herringbone with border. There are occasional blocks that sit up proud at one corner / side by up to 2mm and others that sit lower by a similar amount. I need to sand...
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    Plunge Saw

    You can hire one from HSS for only 20 quid a day. I just did for the edge of my parquet.
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    Parquet adhesive and finish queries...

    I have just bought 36 sq m of Reclaimed Oak parquet - it is not very old however, only a few years. As such there is no Bitumen on the back, just some adhesive and grit which comes off fairly easily although i can't see myself easily getting all the hardened adhesive off. It is a fairly thin...
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