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Drumming water system
This house, 30 years old, has two water feeds, one for a drinking water tap and one that drives through a water softener, in the garage, into the house indirect system. Twice this year the house has...
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Main Stoptap
Trying to change Main stoptap comes up from concrete floor Blue MDPE PIPE , compression fitting ,both nuts off top pipe free however stoptap is stuck in blue pipe whats the best way to get out?
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3 years ago
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Bemis Statite toilet seats, only one chance to get it right?
We have some quite old Bemis toilet seats which are pretty sound still, my M-I-L has just broken hers so I was thinking of getting a Bemis to replace it. However I'm not sure I'm keen on the Bemis...
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3 years ago
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Are there any Square Piano restorers out there in D-I-Y land?
A bit of a long-shot but ... is there anyone out there who has restored, is restoring, or has worked on a 19th century square piano?
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OT:Hoover repair - Dyson
That was the heading on a message posted on a local website. Not a Hoover Hoover, but a Dyson Hoover. Seven replies recommending local firms (no mention of Dyson Hoovers though) including this gem...
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Drip trays, weep holes, and flashing
AIUI, where you have a roof butted up to a wall, there is (a) lead flashing and (b) drip trays inside the wall just above where the roof butts to the wall, so that any moisture that makes it through...
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3 years ago
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Pipe adaptor for water filter: 10 mm pushfit pipe to 1/2" or 12 mm (outside diameter) thread
We have a water filter similar to although ours is made by Blanco according to the paper label stuck on it. The threaded adaptor between 10 mm plastic pipe (Push Fit) and the female thread on the...
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3 years ago
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Leaded solder
I see neither Screwfix and Toolstation stock the real stuff, only lead free. Has there been some recent legislation I've missed or is it still allowed on non-potable water systems?
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3 years ago
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Fitting carpet - DIY?
I'm about to research DIY carpet fitting, just wondering if anyone has done the same and were you pleased with the results? The first room i'm planning to do is only about 3m x 3m so not too much of a...
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3 years ago
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Speedfit come unscewed
A heads up as much as anything. Addressing a torrent of water pissing down a wall I ran for the stopcock and then found a (mercifully easily accessible) speedfit elbow had come completely unscrewed....
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3 years ago
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Masks again - FFP vented and unvented. When to discard? [Long]
As I understand it FFPn masks are designed and tested to protect the wearer. There are at least two variants - ones with an exhaust valve and ones without. If you take the WHO advice to wear at least...
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3 years ago
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Replace front tyres in pairs?
I've a puncture on a front tyre, it's not in the legal repair area so will need changing. I can't decide whether to do both. that's the advice isn't it (from tyre sellers :) ) Or shall I take it...
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3 years ago
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Beefing up a door bell
Probably a silly idea, but... I have a wireless doorbell with one chiming unit (I doubt if that's the correct term, but you know what I mean, I hope). This doorbell works flawlessly, looks neat and...
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3 years ago
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OT? Electric shavers
It's very tenuously DIY.... Apparently i've become too lazy to wet shave as regularly as I once did but I don't want a beard so I tend to give in when looking unkempt. Ergo spending half my time...
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3 years ago
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OT:TV Detector Vans
Nice article, reminding me that I used to know it was possible to detect TVs (whether it was done in practice in any large scale, I can't say) But I have lost count of the people who insisted that "it...
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