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    Moving copper pipe work for new sink position

    idd be tempted to cut it all back to the TEE and elbow and de solder it , once de soldered get the soldered ends as clean as possible , i tend to run a file over them and try to remove the solder, flexi file/ abrasive strips help too, not the scotch brite style ones, can you not cut them back...
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    Flexible hose advice

    watch from 14minutes in ,
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    Flexible hose advice

    no thats gash , you should have a 90 degree shut off valve that bolts/clamps into that hole , some times there packed up tightly inside the flush pipe??? what brand toilet is that?
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    Flexible hose advice

    obviously yours maybe different but every wall hung toilet iv done the flexy hose in the cistern stays in the cistern and threads on/in to there 90 degree shutoff valve which goes into the "hole" your talking about and then to the float valve ,
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    .......Lagging.......

    i'll get some pics next time i do it , hole saw idea's good! will have to give it ago :) , would make it even easier ,
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    .......Lagging.......

    yea i use the pipe lagger pro mitre block along with a very large stanley/craft knife , cuts the lagging clean and straight with ease , i do my tees slightly different to you , i use a scrap peice of copper and use that to create a perfect hole by twisting it through the lagging then just do a...
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    Black, smelly copper pipes in new build (Gloucester)

    just copied this from just searching the web on it , Black – If you see black copper, it may indicate the presence of high sulfur levels or other chemicals in the air, like sewer gas. It could also indicate that the pipe is coming into contact with other non-compatible metals, especially...
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    Black, smelly copper pipes in new build (Gloucester)

    iv seen this before under sinks , i think its a form of oxidisation that happens when theres rotting food stuffs and crap/bacteria in the air around it , .an open bin??
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    Are benders just benders?

    love my record bender, has only rippled pipes when theres a fault, first time was because the roller had seized up and second time was because the main pivot bolt had become too loose , otherwise keep the guides/formers clean and there awesome!! ,
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    Mains stopcock stuck

    it helps to undo the gland nut first {nut on the spindle closest to the handle}
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    Freestanding floormounted bath taps

    your idea sounds pretty much like my idea , good luck hope it works
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    Freestanding floormounted bath taps

    iv never fitted these before , but i have the idea in my head, does it all push directly together and then held in with grub screws? , im kinda thinking if the tails comming out of the floor are solid with no movment then its possible to pipe up from the tap end with two solid tails comming...
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    Hello and advice needed, pushfit and shower mixer valve

    i wouldnt use a tap connector in this situation , {not to say you cant or its wrong} i prefer to use female irons and ptfe tape, you get a much bigger sealing surface area as opposed to a small rubber/fibre washer,
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    Plastic or copper? which is best?

    hate barrier pipe {jg/hep/polypipe etc etc} with an absolute passion! , the only pushfit system that i like is pegler yorkshire's tectite, its a MLCP pipe so it can be bent by hand and stays in that position and doesnt expand anywhere near as much in length as plastic does , comes in 15/22...
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    Mystery of the leaking toilet

    on there 3rd toilet?!! i totally missed that bit... as mentioned, idd be removing the toilet and drying it out with a fan and see if it continues to get wet without it for a few days
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