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    Do all imperial pipe measurements refer to a nominal bore?

    And all metric pipe measurements refer to OD? So 3.5" cast iron soil will be roughly 3.5" ID and 110mm plastic soil will be something like 105mm ID? Thanks
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    Cutting back cast iron soil

    To connect a WC, cutting back for more space. I did this once before many years ago with a cheap grinder. I seem to remember the result wasn't very neat and covered the whole room in iron dust. Does anyone here tackle one of these with a hawsaw or do you just grind and bear it? Any tips...
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    Year(s) which saw end of lead, steel installs in favour of copper?

    Anyone know roughly when lead stopped being installed for domestic pipework and then again when steel was replaced by copper? I know I can google but it misses out on the warmth and colour of lived human experience and interaction. Plus I can't be arsed. Thanks
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    eramic disc valves - a thought.

    Whoops, *ceramic Since most - even decent/expensive - taps are now made such that they will need some sort of servicing within 5-8 years (if you're lucky) and the washered type will often fail to take the new washer even after attempting reseating because the seating is poor quality and pits...
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    How do you change washer in these taps?

    And is it a standard 1/2" rubber tap washer needed? Thanks
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    Will this have an external filling loop somewhere?

    Customer hadn't seen one and proved tricky to locate. I know some are topped up from underneath with a couple of switches or whatever which I've managed to suss out before but couldnt spot anything for this one so I'm thinking it must have a loop somewhere else? If so I'll tell him to get...
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    Less than £100 shower screen that isn't pile of poop?

    If no such thing likely exists, I shall pass on this info to the customer. I've only fitted about 5 in last 8 years and not supplied any myself or returned to find out how long or well they lasted. Thanks
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    Removing disused boiler

    My mum has moved into a new place. Despite a combi fitted in bathroom the previous boiler was left on the wall in the kitchen. The gas supply pipe to the boiler has been cut and capped, as have the flow and return. The two 15mm pipes running from above are nothing to do with/not connected to...
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    What would do to replace a broken p shaped bath panel?

    I see they can be purchased but surely the p shape part will vary and getting something close enough would be tricky? Not been asked until today.
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    What might make combi produce low dhw flow?

    Mum just moved into new place. I am not GSR but can do rest plumbing. She has a logic 24 combi. Hot at all outlets flow resembles what you might get from a fortic in a flat. Boiler fires fine, water gets hot, just poor flow. Cold is fine/normal. Is this something a gas safe guy will have to...
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    Fixing boiling water tap

    I don't install them, don't touch anything involving elecs normally. I also have no knowledge of them or how they work or how to work on them. But a customer emailed saying " I have a boiling water tap in my house which is running constantly - something to do with the filter. We have the...
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    Solutions for water hammer/high pressure

    Tested pressure at 4.5 bar static. Taps, toilet, washing machine all vibrate/bang at times. So I thought fitting a PRV would be a good start? Problem is the only way to get at the internal stopcock would be highly destructive to the bathroom (and not to mention a pain in the arse) as the...
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    Does this stuff work?

    Arctic Products Crack-it Shock Release Spray 400ml
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    Tax return materials connundrum.

    You declare your income and you submit all your material receipts. But most people end up with a lot of materials on the van. They already claimed the full cost of which offset against their earnings. Presumably this evens out because you then use them up next year, have less material receipts...
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    Low cold+hot flow upstairs, unvented cylinder.

    Turned off mains, opened cold and hot side of kitchen tap, both stopped in about 30 seconds. Worked on toilet and changed some tap washers. Turned back on, all good pressure downstairs, hot and cold very poor upstairs. Told her I'm not unvented so can't advise/deal with. But did I do anything...
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    Confused about problem refilling a CH system.

    Drained down a 8 rad system with a combi upstairs in shower room and - apart from 1 small rad in same room - rest are downstairs. However I was told before starting that 1 never works at all because they think it was disconnected and one always struggles to get warm. I was draining to add a...
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    Why you should drink water from copper vessels

    11 Reasons Why You Should Drink Water In Copper Vessels You know, straight out of your ****ing copper pipes. Anyone else got friends who share this kind of toss on a daily basis?
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    What's a good way to fill up a system pipe on drops.

    So every rad is fed from drop coming down from loft, some just feeding that rad's flow and return, one or two teeing off to another rad too. Thanks
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    Squeeze Off Tool

    Aside from being the dodgiest named tool around, I bought one yesterday and - I guess - will return it tomorrow. Was scepitcal - and even a little concerned but I had a good plan B and to be honest I just fancied trying it for a laugh as it looked fun. Gave it a dry run on an off-cut of some...
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    If you need to fix something to a tiled/solid that has pipes popping out of it...

    *tiled/solid floor What do you do? Thusfar I've hit and hoped and got away with. Aiming to plonk fixing in a place I "sense" won't be in same place as the run and go to the bare minimal depth for a good fixing. Like today, tiled floor, small cloakroom, mains popping up in corner. Pan to fit...
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