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Hi. I had a pressure test done on the toilet connection tap. Test showed no leak. However, thermal imaging showed elevated moisture levels around...
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I’m 10 weeks pregnant and found out we have some steel galvanised pipes with corrosion which was causing our tap water to run...
Hey guys, I've just installed a reverse cycle ducted heating/cooling in my new built house and took out the heater. The heater hasn't been used...
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My neighbour has recently completed some bathroom renovations and in the process installed wall-mounted mixer taps (previously cross...
Hey all. I'm installing a new toilet (Bunnings special...) in my ensuite.
I seemingly had it all connected properly, but when I was testing for...
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I have just installed a Thunderflush dual flush cistern outlet valve. The unit sits to high for the lid and buttons to sit and engage as they...
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I'd like to demolish this concrete and replace so as to move it 30cm to the left.
can I presume this is a vent. if so, can I vent it up the...
Just changed our cistern and found somone previously had used a random pipe for the flush pipe. Now they had managed to make it work in the old...
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Hi I want to connect 2 vanity basins in the centre between both of them. I am thinking to put 2 45deg Y joins but it looks bad! Any help?
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Our water tank pump has been turning off and on by itself and not switching on when needed.
Upon investigation, there appears to be a...
Hi all. Recently we had burst pipe. We are owning house for less than a year. It was build 2009. Plumber said that all house and half of suburb...
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The issue that I am having is I am building a new house and the plumbers are absolutely hopeless. Being an industrial plumber and...
I'm getting water hammer in three cold water taps when turning on. If hot water is also turned on there is no water hammer. Previously I was...
Just wanting advice on the average cost of installing a tempering valve on a solar hot water system located on the roof of single storey home. Ive...
We are renovating our upstairs bathrooms and there is an issue with shutting off the new mixer fittings - all six of them.
The matter is holding...
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Hi, my square drain had dropped slightly in one corner and needs to be raised and replaced. Am l able to remove the entire sleeve for the drain...
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I had an issue with tree roots in my stormwater pipe earlier this year. Now that the problem is fixed how can I be more proactive about tree...
My backyard became very wet over the past year.
Today i did some digging and found this
orange rectangular pipe underneath a gravel layer...
I tried for hours to get a round drain cover out so i cam replace it with a new one... will they always come out ? at this point im sure its...
If I dropped an Allen key down a drain, do I have to get it out? What happens if I don't will stuff just build up around it and eventually block...
I'm wondering if a failed gas line test indicates a gas leak. If so, is it a requirement to upgrade gas supply line from galvanised steel to...
i have unscrewed the small click clack stopper from the sink, it is one where the head is attached to the mechanism. i am finding it hard to...
I have a serious issue with my stormwater.
Within 6 months of purchasing my house we had stormwater backing up and flooding our garage. When a...
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I need to buy one of those yellow tempering valve caps with the triangle inset on top of the lid, so I can adjust the tempering valve...
I have an old drain cleaner which runs like new when going Ridgid Kollmann1500 but requires a capacitor replacement which is bolted on the side...
Just wanting advice on the average cost of installing a tempering valve on a solar hot water system located on the roof of single storey home. Ive...
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I have a toilet where when you flush, the water from the cistern leaks out from a section of the cistern at the bottom where the seat...
I have a duplex on the Goldie in Queensland, bottom of my driveway has a grate which connects to a 100mm agi pipe 500mm deep that runs around the...
Likuan branded mixer taps, are they of good quality? Offered with the company for the water filters as a packaged . Please find link to company...
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Hi, I cannot get the sink assembly out of the sink. There is no nut underneath, it seems the top and bottom of the assembly screw together. It has...
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Hi. I recently bought a house and the shower is leaking. I'm guessing it just needs the washers replaced. However, when I started to have a look I...
I want to connect a diverter to the end of a wall spout but dont know if the spout has a female thread once i remove the aerator. Does anyone have...
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I am a Queensland Police Officer that's considering packing it in to pursue a trade. I like the problem solving aspect of plumbing and think...
Is it acceptable practice to connect a bathroom sink drain above the ubend of a floor drain that’s about 2m away?
I have two sinks in our vanity and the outlet is in the centre. The wastes I have seen in Bunnings put the P trap under one of the sinks and the...
I have gone to replace the washer in the shower taps as the shower is dripping but the washer seems to be a non-standard size. The 12mm was too...
I have a unit (1 of 3), and mine is furtherest from the road. I have fairly crap water pressure and have had the water corp out, who agree its...
We have an evergreen treatment plant, less than 12 months old.
The toilets make a constant gurgling sound.
After eliminating all sources, finally...
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We have some terrible water hammer in our house. I've had a plumber come round to try and fix it, to no avail, but I'm not convinced he...
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KTesting concealed shower valveHi all I've finished running the copper for my concealed shower valve and tested both inlets and the outlet with cold mains (full pressure). I...
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RReverse Circulation - Sense CheckHi everyone, I'm a (somewhat, I hope...) competent DIYer and just want to get some advice if my suspicion on a problem we're having is correct...
- Started by ronaldjames
- Replies: 2
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New unvented cylinder / Replace old vented cylinder and add a ST pump?Hello, I am renovating a small bathroom in an apartment on the 5th floor. Heating is electric, no gas or oil. I have four (related) questions...- Started by dave100
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DOld pipe sizes and new fittingsHi, my wife decided she wanted new modern bathtaps instead of the old 'supertaps' we've had since we bought the place. So we bought the new taps...
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MLooking for this partHi All, I am looking to purchase this part, if anyone has one or can point to to where I can purchase one then I would be grateful, as local to...
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KTesting concealed shower valveHi all I've finished running the copper for my concealed shower valve and tested both inlets and the outlet with cold mains (full pressure). I...
- Started by kristeva
- Replies: 1
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RReverse Circulation - Sense CheckHi everyone, I'm a (somewhat, I hope...) competent DIYer and just want to get some advice if my suspicion on a problem we're having is correct...
- Started by ronaldjames
- Replies: 2
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New unvented cylinder / Replace old vented cylinder and add a ST pump?Hello, I am renovating a small bathroom in an apartment on the 5th floor. Heating is electric, no gas or oil. I have four (related) questions...
- Started by dave100
- Replies: 1
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DOld pipe sizes and new fittingsHi, my wife decided she wanted new modern bathtaps instead of the old 'supertaps' we've had since we bought the place. So we bought the new taps...
- Started by doughorrigan
- Replies: 1
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MLooking for this partHi All, I am looking to purchase this part, if anyone has one or can point to to where I can purchase one then I would be grateful, as local to...
- Started by mmalik
- Replies: 4
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