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Fit longer gas hose myself or not?
Heating & Gas  •  345 views  •  0 answers

I want to move my gas cooker further along the kitchen wall. However the current gas hose pipe is not quite long enough. Am I able to purchase a new longer hose and fix the new hose myself or do I need a registered gas engineer?

Shower cartridge removal
Bathroom Fitting  •  344 views  •  3 answers

Round mixer shower cartridge replacement. Can't see how to remove cartridge.

Shower mixer install
Bathroom Fitting  •  344 views  •  1 answer

Is there a straight alternative 1/2" x 3/4" BSP Shower Bath Tap Reduction Male x Male Dog Legs?

Frustrating leak
Plumbing  •  343 views  •  3 answers

Help absolutely desperate for advice. I have a large damp patch in my hallway….bathroom is the other side of the wall. I had a new mains waterline put in as leak detection picked up high readings from that. The damp patch is not improving. Asked for leak detection to return …

How to solve toilet making loud noise like an engine when filling up?
Plumbing  •  343 views  •  2 answers

My toilet is making a loud noise, kind of like an engine when filling up. I flush and then it's normal but then there's a loud noise. I've had a look inside and there's a lot of vibration. I need this fixed asap as I'm having guests over and I …

Waxing bare wood?
Carpentry & Joinery  •  341 views  •  0 answers

Do you need to seal knots in bare wood before waxing ? I know you do if painting or varnishing but can find no reference to it for waxing

Tap cartridges
Plumbing  •  340 views  •  1 answer

Could someone please tell me if Quarter and full turn taps contain the same cartridges??

Which basin waste fits a Roca giralda semi recessed sink?
Plumbing  •  339 views  •  2 answers

Can anyone advise of a pop up / click clack basin waste that fits a Roca Giralda semi recessed sink? I am struggling to find a replacement waste that fits this sink.

Can I extend a toilet fill valve which is external to cistern?
Bathroom Fitting  •  339 views  •  1 answer

The flexihose in my bathroom does not reach the fill valve for the new toilet I have 'fitted' (not fitted as not connected!). Does a part exist that extends the fill valve below the cistern another 2 inches so I can connect everything back up? I would usually change for …

p trap installation
Plumbing  •  339 views  •  1 answer

I have washing machine and tumble dryer installed using a Standpipe Twin Connector (with air break hole) on a vertical pipe going straight into the floor (drain pipe under floor), there is no p trap installed. I can smell sewer gases i believe reason being no p trap, now as …

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