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    Jupiter01 replied to the thread Outdoor tap.
    I think I’m good in that case. Thanks guys.
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    Jupiter01 reacted to Madrab's post in the thread Outdoor tap with Thanks Thanks.
    Threads with PTFE tape don't need to go fully into the stop to be watertight but you do want it relatively tight otherwise all it will...
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    Jupiter01 reacted to denso13's post in the thread Outdoor tap with Thanks Thanks.
    They are never fully tight, they'd invariably be pointing the wrong way.
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    Jupiter01 reacted to denso13's post in the thread Outdoor tap with Like Like.
    It's fine if not leaking.
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    Jupiter01 replied to the thread Outdoor tap.
    Sure. I was wondering if I haven’t monitored it for long enough and it will start seeping in a few hours - as an example. My concern is...
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    Jupiter01 posted the thread Outdoor tap in Plumbing and Central Heating.
    I replaced one of these and applied 15 wraps of PTFE tape. When I tighten this, I could go another half turn but that will mean the tap...
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    Jupiter01 reacted to CountryFan's post in the thread Pin hole repair with Thanks Thanks.
    Yep, also available in the slip variety.
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    Jupiter01 replied to the thread Pin hole repair.
    Is a compression coupler a suitable option too? I feel like the hep20 fitting is way too bulky.
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    Jupiter01 reacted to CountryFan's post in the thread Pin hole repair with Thanks Thanks.
    If it’s only a pinhole there’s a repair patch coupling available, but since you’ve cut the pipe as above or cut out 2 sections and use...
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    Jupiter01 replied to the thread Pin hole repair.
    How do you hold in place when the pipe is vertical?
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    Jupiter01 reacted to Harry Bloomfield's post in the thread Pin hole repair with Thanks Thanks.
    A slip coupling?
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    Jupiter01 posted the thread Pin hole repair in Plumbing and Central Heating.
    I have a 22mm mains water pipe with a small pin hole. I cut it on the pin hole and tried using a 22mm hep 2O coupler but there’s hardly...
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    Jupiter01 replied to the thread Ryobi Nailer.
    I've not tried on hardwood but it sinks it nicely into skirting in architrave. The setting allows you to vary the depth. I've had it set...
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    Jupiter01 reacted to big-all's post in the thread Ryobi Nailer with Thanks Thanks.
    in my humble opinion the nail gun with small heads will never actually "pull " anything as the resistance off the head is so minimal...
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    Jupiter01 replied to the thread Ryobi Nailer.
    I used it extensively for skirting and architrave. It was magical. Made the job so much easier and the pins always went in to a perfect...
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