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A strap, sometimes also called strop, is an elongated flap or ribbon, usually of leather or other flexible materials.
Thin straps are used as part of clothing or baggage, or bedding such as a sleeping bag. See for example spaghetti strap, shoulder strap. A strap differs from a belt mainly in that a strap is usually integral to the item of clothing; either can be used in combination with buckles.
Straps are also used as fasteners to attach, secure, carry, or bind items, to objects, animals (for example a saddle on a horse) and people (for example a watch on a wrist), or even to tie down people and animals, as on an apparatus for corporal punishment. Occasionally a strap is specified after what it binds or holds, e.g. chin strap. Webbing is a particular type of strap that is a strong fabric woven as a flat strip or tube that is also often used in place of rope. Modern webbing is typically made from exceptionally high-strength material and is used in automobile seat belts, furniture manufacturing, transportation, towing, military uniform, cargo fasteners, and many other fields.

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  1. J

    Blanking Off Plug for 56mm Strap on Boss?

    Hi I have discovered a leak from my waste stack in the roof space of my extension. It seems that at some point in the past before I owned the house someone fitted a plastic strap on Boss to the existing cast iron stack but it was never used, nor a blanking off cap fitted it seems. I can't...
  2. U

    Removal of strap on boss

    Hi all, I have looked on the forum for a bit of advice but I haven't found the exact answer I'm looking for. With this in mind please be aware I'm a DIY'er and my terminology may not be exact. OK.. On with the question. I have a strap on boss (into the soil stack) which I no longer need (it is...
  3. A

    toilet leaking problem

    There is water leaking from the bottome of the joint which connets the bowl and outside drain pipe in my house . The nut of the pipe bracket used to seal the joint was corroded. I attached some photos of the toilet. it looks a bit messy since I tried to seal it with gutter sealing with water...
  4. J

    Osma strap on boss

    Why do I always have difficulty connecting into these? The sealing ring is so tight that I always end up pushing the seal out of place despite my best efforts to chamfer the end of the pipe and loads of lubicrant. Osma weld pipe 32mm and 40mm is virtually an interference fit into the boss.
  5. M

    removing a strap on boss.

    Is there any way of removing a strap on boss? I have got one that is leaking and its not really viable to cut out a section of the 4 inch as there is no room. So I really need to remove and replace with another.
  6. K

    Removing existing strap on bosses

    Few jobs come up. What do you guys do to remove a leaking strap on boss? (Whole part is leaking) -remove section of pipe and redrill boss hole/put a 3 way boss in - somehow remove the leaking strap on boss and clean up and put new on? I used to be able to heat glued fittings up and put new...
  7. Leo21

    Strap on boss

    Does anyone no the exact size hole saw I need for a poly pipe strap on boss? Thanks in advance, my dad managed to drop it down the soil pipe today while doing a condense. Doh!
  8. S

    Strap on boss failed - HELP!!!

    Hi I'm new on here hoping someone can help me with a problem. Had 1st fix done then the Mrs decided she wanted a bath which wasn't in the plans. Having paid for it once I decided to re-jig the 1st fix myself, all was going well until today! I have run the sink and bath waste into vertical...
  9. L

    Timesavers Strap on boss

    Morning, has anyone drilled out 100mmm cast down pipe with a bi metal holesaw , and fitted one of timesavers strap on boss connectors, basically I was asked to do a job in city centre by an architect friend, where the previous plumbers have pretty much not done the job right on a new extension...
  10. D

    strap on boss

    can it be used on brown below floorboards waste pipe ,i want to terminate the condensate ,is this allowed.
  11. G

    42mm plastic waste into cast iron stack

    hi could anyone advise me on the easiest way to tap into a cast iron stack please
  12. B

    thermistors

    when checking ch/dhw thermistors on a boiler breakdown what do you lads use to take the tempreture of the pipe work. went on a worcester breakdown course recently and the engineer/trainer there had a multimeter looking device with a piece of cable coming out from it that wrapped round the pipe...
  13. P

    Cast Iron Soil Stack

    Evening all. Just had a call. Customer has a cast iron stack and he wants to branch a bath waste into existing stack. Is there a particular fitting I can use for this? Or a particular method? Forgive me but have never worked on cast iron before. Thanks in advance as always
  14. G

    Can You Fit a Boss Strap onto a 90 degree bend

    Hi all, I have a problem which I need some help with please. I need to fit a 50mm common waste between floor joists, the only drain point close is a soil pipe 90d bend (with no straight pipe from either end exposed). To save having to take the 50mm waste through the wall and connect to the soil...
  15. K

    connect 22mm to cast iron downpipe

    Hi My 22m overflow / condensation pipe from the combi boiler is attached to a cast iron 4inch? downpipe. This has just been cut and the 22mm siliconed in. This leaks..nae surprise there! I was hoping to fit a strap-on boss but cannot find one for 22mm. Does anyone know of a supplier of one or...
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  16. P

    strap on boss

    What size hole saw do i need to drill a hole for a toolstation strap on boss into a 110mm soil pipe please many thanks Darren
  17. G

    strap on boss

    How much of an angle can you have going into a strap on boss with a rubber boss adaptor without having to put bends onto the waste pipe
  18. P

    is it possible to remove a strap on boss

    hi all as above rally its glued on is there any way to remove it? paul
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  19. Q

    Strap on temperature Guage

    I bought a strap on temperature guage from B&Q to help me diagnose a boiler problem. When strapped to the Flow pipe from the boiler it registered 80 ish C My Cylinder Stat has been mashed by a screwdriver at some point in its life. It does work but you cant see where it's set. So I strapped the...
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  20. P

    strap boss

    can you get 32mm strap boss to attach into cast iron soil
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