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    Pump making a drilling noice and now we have whistling at all hours

    in the last week, our pump which supplies 2 showers has started making a loud drilling noise which lasts about 3 seconds and now, 5 days after this started, there is an eery whistling noise going on. Should we bleed the radiators and run the taps, showers and loo for ten mins ? seems a simple...
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    Drilling cylindrical cold water feed tank

    Hi Guys, Nothings ever simple is it. I need to fit a shower pump for a customer but the house used to have a flat roof, therefore the cold water feed is one of the cylindrical ones on top of the hot water cylinder. Has anyone successfully drilled one of these and fitted a tank connector. If...
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    Drilling two scary holes today - any tips?

    Hi all, today I'm drilling a hole in the plastic cold water cistern in the attic as well as a hole in the dhw copper cylinder in the airing cupboard. This frankly terrifies me...so can you share you tips about how not to **** it up please? I.e. drill bit to use, how fast to drill, any...
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    How do I drill a hole through a ceramic cistern?

    Unusual question this. I've got a customer with a nasty cheap foreign import close coupled WC set which has only the option for a left hand inlet and has no hole or blank for a right hand inlet. Because of the way his bathroom is installed, there is absolutely no way to install the supply to the...
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    FISH KEEPING: Back from aquatics and drilling holes in glass aquariums fish tanks.!

    OK so its funny where your work can end up taking you. Just spent the entire weekend at an aquatic show demonstrating how to drill holes into glass fishtanks and aquariums. In the fish keeping world there is a demand for drilling glass. Drilling holes into glass aquariums or fish tanks is...
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    Big shout out to MANCHESTER for Saturday 9th April (&10th) we are at HAYDOCK drilling

    OK this is going to sound a bit confusing BUT we up in MANCHESTER this weekend. Saturday 9th April 2011 and Sunday 10th April 2011 Exhibition at HAYDOCK racecourse. This is about as far North as we get for this time of year (We get right up North to Harrogate in the early parts of the...
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    Core Drilling

    Been using a sparky core drill mainly use it to core holes for the flue only it seems to grab alot and nearly breaks my wrist before i purchased the drill i used a ordinary dewalt hammer drill with a good clutch used that for about 3 years before it finally gave up just thinking of going back to...
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    core drilling

    will a core drill cut through metal wall ties if you happen to hit one while drilling out
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    Drilling hole for toilet stack

    I want to drill my hole for the toilet stack because i have an internal condensate i want to run into it and currently it is going into a bucket. I haven't bought the toilet yet and havent built the bathroom (attic conversion), so is there a standard when which to drill the hole off ie, how...
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    Notching and drilling joists

    Does anyone find notching joists a complete pain and are there any products out there that are an alternative or any other ways of hiding pipework?
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    Help please : Combi Boiler without PRV pipes

    Hi all, could anyone help with some advice on this one?:) I have been asked to do a few general maintenance jobs on a friends house (They now live abroad & are renting it out). I'm NOT a plumber or Gas safe registered, happy with soldering copper pipe work etc, but want to stay safe &...
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    • boiler combi combi boiler compression joint condensate condensate pipe connections copper drilling gas gas safe help jobs oil pipe pipes piping please plumber prv safe wall waste without work
    • Replies: 10
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    was of working

    come on lads best ways of sweeting soldering pipes then how do you do it some do it one way and some do it nuther whats your way of doing things im ff too essex next weekend and im a bit out of tuch with things like beast gas for my supperfire flux think its lead free solder and the best way...
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    • bathroom bits boiler copper drilling essex fitting flux free gas green lead pipe pipes plumber plumbers price tap valves work working
    • Replies: 13
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    Plumbing on T.V

    Hi Anyone going to watch young plumber of the year on bbc3, tonight 30 Nov, @ 10.30pm. Could be interesting.
    • Penged
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    • apprentice bits boiler building damage drilling fast track fix gas head job parts pipe plumber plumbers plumbing pressure skills spares
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    Reminder: Drilling holes into very hard porcelain tiles with 365-Drills cores SHOW!

    Reminder 30th November 2010 1st December 2010 Two day exhibition for professional installers at Sandown Race Park Surrey. ********* will be attending with their range of diamond core holesaw drills and bits and will demonstrate how to drilling of holes into porcelain tiles with PORSADRILL...
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    • 365 bits cores diamond drilling drills exhibition guide holes holesaws installers london porcelain porsadrill tiles train travel video website
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    anyone seen these tools for removing damaged screws?

    hi all. anyone seen these before, are they worth bothering with? they look good but do they work? Damaged Screw Remover Set - with lifetime guarantee on eBay (end time 24-Nov-10 20:20:33 GMT)
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    Ryobi power tool kit

    HI EVERYONE I POSTED A THREAD ABOUT STARTER TOOLS ETC. BUT SINCE THEN I HAVE FOUND THIS KIT. DOES ANYONE HAVE THIS OR KNOW IF ITS ANY GOOD TO GET ME STARTED?? CLK124 12 V / 4 Piece Kit 2x 12v (1.2Ah) Lithium-Ion batteries Lithium-Ion charger 45 minute charge time 12v Drill Driver...
    • dan22
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    • advertising budget combi dewalt diy drilling drills fix gas heating inside job power power tools replacement screw starter tee tips tool tools trade work
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    How to drill through stone walls?

    Hi all I have a bit of a problem. I need a 4" stack opening through a massive stone wall...What is the best way to do this do you think? Is an SDS drill to small? I'm afraid I'll be there for days...
    • mrlennie
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    • bar diamond drill drilling drills gas granite hammer inside merchant pipe problem stone through tools trade video wall walls work
    • Replies: 15
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    Simple and basic but everyday and annoying.

    I manage to get around it when it happens by moving the fixing or hammering in a large wall plug or screw - but what actually is it that happens when you're screwing into a wall plug, it's biting, if you pulled it out the plug would come too, but it never goes to full tight, just keeps spinning...
    • WaterTight
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    • 10mm basic bits bolt cheap drilling free hammer hose oil plug plumber screw simple system thermal tips tools ultimate vibration wall work
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
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    Should a PLUMBER ever have to get involved in drilling holes in TILES or is that a no

    Had a woman call our company on Monday morning in some distress. She asked if we (*********) could come out to site and help her (We charge £200+ a day) because nobody on the project wanted to drill holes in her tiles. She said The shop where she bought the tiles said it was not their...
    • 365drills
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    • 365drills bathroom drilling drills fitting fix holes hose job london pipes plumber plumbers plumbing problem should shower showers tile drills tiles toilet van water website work
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    wood burning stove

    Whats the safest way to disconnect the back boiler but keep using the fire?? if u cant take the back boiler out?

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