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by ronnoc
Tue Jul 07, 2009 11:51 am
Forum: Carpentry and Joinery Forum
Topic: Dip in chipwood flooring
Replies: 2
Views: 4282

Dip in chipwood flooring

Our house is ten years old. We recently noticed that one of the first floor bedrooms has a dip in the floor. After lifting the carpet it appears the dip centres around one joist. The chipwood is nailed down and I am having trouble removing the nails to enable me to investigate further. Can anyone he...
by ronnoc
Thu May 14, 2009 5:12 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Replacing Ballcock Washers
Replies: 2
Views: 6557

Thanks for your advice. For a fiver it's well worth it and if it happens again I will certainly buy a new one.

In the meantime I seemed to have stopped the drip. Originally I think the plastic nut had loosened and it was still dripping even when I refitted it. An extra turn seems to have cured it!
by ronnoc
Tue May 12, 2009 8:19 am
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Replacing Ballcock Washers
Replies: 2
Views: 6557

Replacing Ballcock Washers

The overflow on my toilet has been driping so I took off the ballcock arm . Neither of the two washers appeared worn so I just cleaned them thinking some grit might have got on them. I have still have a slight drip and it appears to be coming from screw side of the ball cock rather than where the ar...
by ronnoc
Mon Jul 28, 2008 7:17 am
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Shower Tray-Leak & Re-Boxing In
Replies: 5
Views: 4548

[quote="htg engineer"]Try a bead of silicone around the waste grate, it'll have to be clean dry and any old silicone removed. if this doen't work - then yes you will need to take the waste grate out. An alternative to wood, platerboard and tiles would be PVC cladding or similar. It can be ...
by ronnoc
Mon Jul 14, 2008 4:56 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Shower Tray-Leak & Re-Boxing In
Replies: 5
Views: 4548

Many thanks for your help I will give it a go with silicone.

My waste has a detachable centre section which lets me clear out hairs ect.

I think I must have dislodged the silicone when I last cleaned it out which makes it even more important to ensure you can get under the tray easily.
by ronnoc
Mon Jul 14, 2008 11:21 am
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Shower Tray-Leak & Re-Boxing In
Replies: 5
Views: 4548

Shower Tray-Leak & Re-Boxing In

A plumbing novices first post! Tried doing a search and although there are quite a few answers there is nothing quite the same as my problem I have got a leak from the shower waste. It's coming from the gap between the shower tray and the waste outlet. Does this need plumbers mate or is the wastepip...
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