Following proptech's advice I was able to carefully loosen the nut with a cheap pair of water pump pliers. Replacing the washer has solved the water hammer problem.
When my toilet cistern fills it produces a loud water-hammer noise. I want to try replacing the washer in the ball valve which is a plastic bottom entry model. I know that the best solution would probably be to fit a new ball valve but I would prefer to first try taking the simpler route of changing...
I want to replace an outdoor wall light but I cannot remove it from the wall. It is a modern stainless steel light on an arm with a circular base attached to the wall. I assumed that undoing the two bolt heads on the base would release it from the backplate but it does not. There must be some other ...
