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by PhilC
Tue Oct 09, 2007 12:31 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Leak In Loft
Replies: 1
Views: 2597

Hi Cathy, If the leak is on the feed side into the tank, and the stopcock is between the pipe and the mains then yes, turning off the stop cock will isolate that join. Once you have turned off the stop cock there will be no water pressure to cause water to spurt out. There will be a small amount of ...
by PhilC
Tue Oct 09, 2007 4:57 am
Forum: Decorating Forum
Topic: stained kitchen units
Replies: 8
Views: 4871

John, It is possible to revamp the doors with a touch of paint, but you do need to be methodical and not rush things if you want a good finish. You can use either a gloss paint, or a good quality emulsion, but if you use emulsion it would be better to select one of the hard wearing ones designed for...
by PhilC
Tue Oct 09, 2007 4:46 am
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Rad pipes and 22mm gas pipe in concrete?
Replies: 4
Views: 5962

I'm fairly sure concrete and copper pipes don't mix. Something to do with a chemical reaction damaging the copper potentially leading to leaks. When I did a similar thing and buried some copper radiator pipes I was advised to wrap the copper pipe in an barrier tape. I also think that now technically...
by PhilC
Sat Oct 06, 2007 10:40 pm
Forum: Decorating Forum
Topic: Chewed wood!
Replies: 1
Views: 3831

Laura - you don't say what sort of a door frame it is. If it is a painted wooden frame the fix should be quite straight forward. You will need some sand paper, fine surface filler, and paint to match the original. Use a sanding block (a piece of wood which you can wrap the paper around to give you a...
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