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by Bungler
Mon Apr 07, 2008 10:26 pm
Forum: Concreting, Drives, Paths and Patios Forum
Topic: Pressure Washer Hose
Replies: 0
Views: 3953

Pressure Washer Hose

I have an Alto pressure washer for which I’ve had two pressure hoses, both of which abraded and punctured after a couple of fairly brief periods of use, presumably due to vibration. This in spite of considerable effort to prevent hose/tarmac contact. Can anyone answer any of the following question...
by Bungler
Thu Mar 27, 2008 1:02 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Cistern not refilling
Replies: 3
Views: 3358

Cistern not refilling

If flow from taps is OK & no one's been messing around closing isolating valves then perhaps cistern fill valve may be stuck in closed position or clogged with scale or other debris. Might be possible to free it up though - push ball float down if its stuck in the "full" position and i...
by Bungler
Thu Mar 20, 2008 7:59 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Replacement tap handles
Replies: 3
Views: 4620

Rico & Htg engineer Sincere thanks for your replies. I had a look at kits but am unsure they'd fit - the tap appears to have unusually large headgear for which I managed to get a large enough replacement washer only after trying B&Q, Homebase and three plumbers suppliers (last one had one wh...
by Bungler
Mon Mar 17, 2008 9:15 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Laying wc on floor tiles?
Replies: 5
Views: 3284

Laying WC on floor tiles

I’m no expert but I tiled our en suite floor first and the plumber installed toilet etc on top - much easier than cutting tiles to fit around plinth and neater too. After tile cement and grout have set hard, rest WC in place and mark tiles through fixing holes, remove WC and drill mounting holes (...
by Bungler
Mon Mar 17, 2008 8:54 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Replacement tap handles
Replies: 3
Views: 4620

Replacement tap handles

Can anyone suggest source of parts for out of production taps to save me replacing 30 year old bath mixer? One handle’s broken but tap is otherwise OK and replacing it would involve dismantling then reconstructing and retiling side of built-in bath (tiles also 30 years old). Lunn’s website shows...
by Bungler
Wed Oct 24, 2007 6:05 pm
Forum: Fixing to Walls Issues and Problems Forum
Topic: Curtain Pole to Front Wall
Replies: 9
Views: 11754

Reply to jangor (Fixing to walls)

I have same problem fixing wooden shelf brackets in my son’s (late 19th C.) flat and intend to brush stabilising solution or diluted PVA (1 part PVA to about 4 parts water) into the oversize hole to firm up the friable plaster then, once dry, fill hole with filler (i.e. Polyfilla). Once this has h...
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