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Post by Vortex on Mar 15, 2023 13:05:05 GMT
Awaits 'shit my kitchen is flooded' post later today.
Hopefully that won't jinx you.
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Post by Vortex on Mar 15, 2023 13:05:45 GMT
Ah a new page. When I decided not to quote. Of course.  |
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Post by freddiemercurystwin on Mar 15, 2023 13:13:39 GMT
Yup, I just put it all back together again and will put up with the leaks a while longer! Was slightly concerned the Flexi hose had split in the attempts but seems fine. It always 'seems fine'. |
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Post by quadfather on Mar 15, 2023 13:14:21 GMT
This all reminds me that I need to replace my basin taps in the bathroom. One drips slightly and does my head in.
The connector pipes (flexible silver metal braided ones) are connected to what I used to call a Serviceman valve - where you just use a flat bladed screwdriver to turn it 90 degrees to stop the flow.
Question. Is that *enough* to then start attacking the tap and replacing it? Or is it a better idea to turn the water off at the mains, just in case?
Reason I ask, is that my water off valve is in the most ridiculous fucking place in the house, above some stairs that I have to balance a ladder on and use a torch to see the fucking valve and I'd rather skip that, if at all doable.
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Post by freddiemercurystwin on Mar 15, 2023 13:21:08 GMT
Those isolating valves are notorious for leaking/failing anyway so definitely don't rely on that alone. I'd have a spare one and some PTFE tape available to fit just in case, they're only a few quid. Or just go for it. 
I hate plumbing.
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Post by mrpon on Mar 15, 2023 13:22:22 GMT
This is sounding Final Destination to me.
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Post by quadfather on Mar 15, 2023 13:30:44 GMT
Fuck it, I'll live with the drip. Too scared.
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Post by Nitrous on Mar 15, 2023 13:58:05 GMT
I need to fix a dripping tap. Ours is the kitchen mixer tap but if you apply some sideways pressure to the end of the tap it stops the drip sometimes. youtu.be/SjNeERxbcd8Looks simple enough but I'll be reliant on the isolation valve as the stopcock is most likely seized as I can't turn it. That's going to be an issue one of these days I know it. |
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Post by freddiemercurystwin on Mar 15, 2023 14:23:12 GMT
Looks simple enough but I'll be reliant on the isolation valve as the stopcock is most likely seized as I can't turn it. That's going to be an issue one of these days I know it. Speaking from experience, that could turn a nasty leak into a catastrophic one! |
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Post by freddiemercurystwin on Mar 15, 2023 14:27:05 GMT
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Post by Nitrous on Mar 15, 2023 14:32:38 GMT
Looks simple enough but I'll be reliant on the isolation valve as the stopcock is most likely seized as I can't turn it. That's going to be an issue one of these days I know it. Speaking from experience, that could turn a nasty leak into a catastrophic one! Which part? Tap looks simple enough 🤔 |
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Post by quadfather on Mar 15, 2023 14:48:37 GMT
My mains supply valve was seized up too, but managed to get it open in the end. It's just in a stupid fucking place in a weird cavity above some stairs - if I was to select the most stupid place to put a water tap, it's EXACTLY where I'd place it.
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Post by freddiemercurystwin on Mar 15, 2023 15:05:59 GMT
Speaking from experience, that could turn a nasty leak into a catastrophic one! Which part? Tap looks simple enough 🤔 If you ever get a leak and your inside stopcock is seized, you're screwed, potentially. You'll be hunting around in the road to try and turn that one off, assuming you can reach it. |
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Post by Dougs on Mar 15, 2023 15:32:15 GMT
Give it a whack with a hammer. It definitely won't break, honest. Isolation valves are fine for minor works but I wouldn't just rely on it to change taps.
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Post by Dougs on Mar 15, 2023 15:32:40 GMT
Awaits 'shit my kitchen is flooded' post later today. Hopefully that won't jinx you. So far, usual drippage. |
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Post by dogbot on Mar 15, 2023 16:53:32 GMT
Awaits 'shit my kitchen is flooded' post later today. Hopefully that won't jinx you. So far, usual drippage. And the taps? |
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Post by Nitrous on Mar 15, 2023 22:26:33 GMT
Which part? Tap looks simple enough 🤔 If you ever get a leak and your inside stopcock is seized, you're screwed, potentially. You'll be hunting around in the road to try and turn that one off, assuming you can reach it. Yeah I think I'll have to get a plumber in. The guy who checks our boiler might be the best option as it does need sorting. We have a onsite engineer at work who is a plumber so I may start with him. |
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Post by Goban on Mar 16, 2023 8:41:29 GMT
Is it not just a matter of changing washers?
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Post by henroben on Mar 16, 2023 8:51:20 GMT
I need to fix a dripping tap. Ours is the kitchen mixer tap but if you apply some sideways pressure to the end of the tap it stops the drip sometimes. youtu.be/SjNeERxbcd8Looks simple enough but I'll be reliant on the isolation valve as the stopcock is most likely seized as I can't turn it. That's going to be an issue one of these days I know it. You can often free up a seized stopcock with a bit of patience and some oil - when I ripped out the old kitchen here I found a stopcock that had been hidden away behind the units, so hadn't been touched since at least the early 80's and was completely seized. But if you can undo the gland nut that covers the spindle and squirt in some penetrating oil if often frees it up after half an hour or so - you need to give the oil time to work it's way in. A gentle tap with a hammer can sometimes help as well. The important thing is not to use too much force, because if you snap that spindle the entire stopcock will need to be replaced and some seized stopcocks will remain seized, no mater what you try. |
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Post by dfunked on Mar 16, 2023 9:43:14 GMT
You can often free up a seized cock with a bit of patience and some oil... ...cock that had been hidden away... ...hadn't been touched since at least the early 80's... ... nut... ...squirt ... penetrating... work it's way in.... ...important thing is not to use too much force, because if you snap... cock will need to be replaced... ...cocks will remain seized, no mater what you try. So much sexual energy in this post. |
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Post by dogbot on Mar 16, 2023 9:45:51 GMT
You can often free up a seized cock with a bit of patience and some oil... ...cock that had been hidden away... ...hadn't been touched since at least the early 80's... ... nut... ...squirt ... penetrating... work it's way in.... ...important thing is not to use too much force, because if you snap... cock will need to be replaced... ...cocks will remain seized, no mater what you try. So much sexual energy in this post. You missed out the gland nut. |
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Post by mrpon on Mar 16, 2023 10:01:12 GMT
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Post by henroben on Mar 16, 2023 13:07:05 GMT
You're all just jealous!
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Post by Vortex on Mar 16, 2023 13:23:09 GMT
Who needs Innuendobot with posts like that!
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Post by damagedinc on Mar 17, 2023 21:33:28 GMT
So we went for it and sanded the beat up parquet in our living room..we were so so so so close to nailing it for less than 400 quid.
Hired a floor sander
Filled it with bona mix and fill
Finished with bona primer and laquer
But then disaster! Inevitably a few sections are showing scuffs and scratches from the sanding. Mainly due to not having one of those fancy planetary spinning sander things.
We might make our peace with it, however I wondering
If I tackled the worst scratches by hand going at individual blocks. Then finishing it again with the same primer laquer could that work?
Might be a slight discolouration but we wouldn't have the scratches.
Gutted as we so nearly smashed it
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Post by technoish on Mar 17, 2023 22:27:51 GMT
I didn't think you could touchup with lacquer - only oils.
But Im not sure why you couldn't resand a specific portion and relacquer!!
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Post by Dougs on Mar 17, 2023 22:30:54 GMT
Yeah, when we sanded boards down, we had 2 sanders. A big upright and a hand one for finer work. Get one of those and have another go...
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Post by Zuluhero on Mar 19, 2023 10:54:31 GMT
I was out scrubbing my tarmac drive yesterday to get all the splodges of cement from having the gable end of the house repointed. Builders are so messy.
Neat trick I learned, put some lemon juice on it, leave it soak in for a bit then gently use a wire brush on it. Came off a treat. Even managed to get some older stuff off from previous work by the previous owners.
My arm is aching today though...
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Post by freddiemercurystwin on Mar 19, 2023 13:05:24 GMT
I've finally got round to putting right a bodge fix I did on my workmate in about 1995. Now it works properly again, why didn't I do this 25 years ago FFS!
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Post by Tomo on Mar 19, 2023 13:44:12 GMT
It rained here this week for first time since we moved in. Leak through ceiling into kitchen. Basically felt knackered on the extension flat roof. Annoying as I asked the seller about this and he said it was all fixed, but it's total bs, as this is clearly a long-standing problem he painted over when we viewed. Should've spotted the flashing was missing on the roof, but that's on me. Anyway, 2k to put new felt roof on. Yippee. Had this fixed this week. Got a more expensive builder in who is friend of friend. 2.75k for new roof and all new guttering at back of house. 1.5 days work. They worked like fking horses on day one. Didn't even stop for lunch. New roof looks the business and no leaks so far. Top job. Absolute pain in the arse having to fork out unexpectedly, but feels great having job done well. |
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