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valve nope, tried re-opening as suggested but it doesn't seem to have any effect no matter which way I turn it; I don't think turning it is doing anything, must have broken inside. unable to get the nut to go any tighter; but I'm afraid to put much pressure on it in case I break it (more)...

OK OK I probably should not have touched it.. but anyway I tried to turn off one of the radiators in my (old) house. Now the valve is leaking.. dripping fairly fast - as far as I can tell it is leaking out the top of the 'spindle' part. I am not sure if the valve is actually working anymore...

yep Thanks, yes he did install the ball valve.

OK so I installed new Kohler pedestal sink. Fine. Installed Pegasus faucets. Fine. Only remaining hitch is that the lever pull for the plug isn't working, because it seems that the distance between the waste/ball valve ("horizontal stick") and the pull-up ("vertical stick") is too great when...

update Thought I'd post a follow up to this.. sort of good news.. Turns out that it was the main gate valve where the main water comes into the house.. it was broken almost all the way closed. So.. didn't take long to fix once that was pinpointed as the problem. A little messing around to...

thanks OK thanks.. I'll call the plumber. sigh.

that I have a supply line problem. I swear this house has a hex on it, one step forward two steps back.... :confused: anyway here is the problem; bought this house recently. It's old. It's crappy. I'm working on it... I redid one bathroom so far (that's another story, but it's basically done...

oh my The advice on the boiler is much appreciated... I will look into it further.. does anyone know about the chimney situation? Do I still have to line the chimney for a gas boiler? and OMG re the oil fill - I would not have thought about that, so I REALLY appreciate your mentioning...

Hi all, I'm in the process of buying a fixer house. :eek: I am up for some major outlays; want to try and make sure I do the most cost effective thing possible. I apologize for my rookie questions here but I'm not sure where to start.. I would appreciate your suggestions/opinions on what...

baseboards I had a house with similarly hideous baseboards everywhere.. some were badly beaten up and I replaced the covers with new ones (PIA but doable), and the rest I just painted the same color as the walls, which improved the appearance considerably. Still ugly though. Also you could...