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« Reply #465 on: September 21, 2015, 08:42:35 AM » |
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If the position is close to floor level (on the ground floor) it MIGHT be below DPC level, where, quite often, Class A or Class B Engineering bricks have been used. These are extremely tough, especially Class A (often blue in colour).
If so, why not move the proposed socket position up around 6" or 9"?
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« Reply #466 on: September 21, 2015, 06:35:22 PM » |
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No, not on the ground floor Tikay. The brick is dark red in colour not sort of orangey like the brick I found outside and could drill easily. All finished now. Thanks for the help. I've got more drilling to do next week and I'll post pictures and a video then. I'm pretty sure now the problem is the bricks but it's not just one brick it's all the bricks in the house.  |
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« Reply #467 on: September 21, 2015, 07:07:15 PM » |
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No, not on the ground floor Tikay. The brick is dark red in colour not sort of orangey like the brick I found outside and could drill easily. All finished now. Thanks for the help. I've got more drilling to do next week and I'll post pictures and a video then. I'm pretty sure now the problem is the bricks but it's not just one brick it's all the bricks in the house. The bricks sound like they are Class B Southwater reds. Tough buggers, them. |
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« Reply #468 on: March 29, 2016, 10:44:51 PM » |
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My toilet cistern valve doesn't properly stop and keeps dripping a bit causing it to eventually overflow.
New valve mechanism is very cheap judging by ebay - anyone got any experience replacing it?
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« Reply #469 on: March 29, 2016, 10:58:22 PM » |
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My toilet cistern valve doesn't properly stop and keeps dripping a bit causing it to eventually overflow.
New valve mechanism is very cheap judging by ebay - anyone got any experience replacing it?
Youtube it. Easy enough to do |
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« Reply #470 on: March 30, 2016, 12:50:43 AM » |
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My toilet cistern valve doesn't properly stop and keeps dripping a bit causing it to eventually overflow.
New valve mechanism is very cheap judging by ebay - anyone got any experience replacing it?
Easy. Get some PTFE tape when you buy mechanism. I didn't need a video but it wouldn't harm you to watch one. |
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« Reply #471 on: March 30, 2016, 04:09:32 PM » |
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Still got some tape when I replaced an electric shower.
Just looking at the various valves available there might be some issues with size/shape?
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« Reply #472 on: March 30, 2016, 09:32:53 PM » |
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Still got some tape when I replaced an electric shower.
Just looking at the various valves available there might be some issues with size/shape?
If in doubt, remove it and take to plumbers merchant for comparison. |
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« Reply #473 on: April 15, 2016, 03:23:47 PM » |
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Recently changed the basin taps, hardest part was trying to get the stopcock to the water unstuck. Felt like a real man, gonna do the bath taps next. Not sure where this is going to end but I'm quite excited. Small things.
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« Reply #474 on: April 15, 2016, 05:27:19 PM » |
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Recently changed the basin taps, hardest part was trying to get the stopcock to the water unstuck. Felt like a real man, gonna do the bath taps next. Not sure where this is going to end but I'm quite excited. Small things.
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« Reply #475 on: May 12, 2016, 01:14:32 PM » |
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When I can actually get someone to find and repair the leak in the roof, I will have to sort this out. What is the best plan? | Click to see full-size image. |
 Well that only took 3 and a half years |
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