Thanks for taking the time to reply. That's the meat of the question. I'm an enthusiastic amateur and made a mess of measuring the hot and cold supply under a new sink I was installing and had to remove them. I guess in the professional world the quote would be "measure twice cut once" (or...
Thanks for the prompt reply. I can force the metal insert out (if accessible) do you think that would damage the inner workings? What about the metal removal tool, do you have any experience of that?
I've bought the new Hep20 Hep Key Plus. When I use it (twisting and pulling at the same time), the pipe comes out but most times the metal insert is left in the fitting. Any help would be appreciated
Thanks for the prompt reply. I'll arrange for it to be cut off at the stack outside. In the meantime, I presume blocking the lead pipe with foam and silicone will do no harm?
Hi, I'm not a plumber but looking for some advice. I have an old house, which has been added to and refurbished many times over many years by many different contractors. The other day, when trying to find something in an area I never go into I noticed a "musty" smell. I traced it to a "cast...
Ben-gee, I couldn't agree more as far as tiling in wet areas is concerned. I'm just a retired guy labouring to an old friend. I've watched several videos on how to tile a bathroom properly (Roger Bisby and others). If I showed my mate your advice he'd just shrug his shoulders and carry on...
Hi, I'm retired, not a plumber but a keen DIYer. I occasionally help a mate who is a one man band - he is a qualified sparky and has taught himself domestic plumbing. His main line of work is refurbishing bathrooms and I labour to him for a couple of days. We constantly disagree about...
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