The latest in our how to mend series can help you save water, energy and cash with household tools and simple spares Tomorrow: how to mend a ripped seam You will need: A slot or cross-head screwdriver ...

Dripping taps are a nuisance to everyone. They are made worse by jamming the tap off as hard as you can (anyone with a teenager or indeed old taps in the house will know this). Luckily this is a ...

Our particular leaking tap is one of those quarter turn taps, which doesn't take a washer but a whole assembly spindle. The hardest thing about fixing this will be trying to find the right one at the ...

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Find your faucet (tap) There are four kinds of faucets: compression, cartridge (sleeve), ceramic disk, and ball type. A compression faucet relies on rubber washers to seal the valve seat. Rubber ...