Plumbing & bathrooms

Taps, toilets, showers, traps, leaks, and bathroom fittings for UK homes.

19 guides

How to Fix a Dripping Mixer Tap

Diagnose a dripping kitchen or bathroom mixer, replace the ceramic cartridge or O-rings, and stop the drip without calling a plumber.

30 August 2026Joe HartleyBeginner

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How to Replace a Bath Mixer Tap

Fit a new bath mixer (deck-mounted or wall-fed). Isolate supplies, remove the old mixer, and seal the new one without soaking the bathroom.

23 August 2026Joe HartleyIntermediate

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How to Remove a Seized Tap Connector

Free a stuck flexible or compression tap connector under a UK sink. Protect the isolator, use penetrating oil and the right grip, and avoid twisting the pipework.

20 August 2026Joe HartleyIntermediate

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How to Replace an Isolation Valve

Swap a failed under-sink service valve on UK copper or plastic pipe so you can shut off one tap without killing the whole house supply.

11 August 2026Joe HartleyIntermediate

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How to Tighten a Loose Tap

Stop a kitchen or basin tap rocking on the deck. Retighten the under-sink fixing, renew washers if needed, and check tails are not pulling the body askew.

9 August 2026Joe HartleyBeginner

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How to Replace Flexible Tap Connectors

Swap worn or weeping flexi hoses under a UK kitchen or basin tap. Isolate the supply, match thread and length, and reconnect without twisting the isolators.

31 July 2026Joe HartleyIntermediate

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How to Replace a Kitchen Tap

Swap a monobloc kitchen mixer for a new one. Isolate the supply, disconnect the old tails, fit the new tap square, and reconnect without leaks.

25 July 2026Joe HartleyIntermediate

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How to Fix a Dripping Bath Tap Spout

Stop a bath spout that drips when the taps are off. Tell washer and cartridge faults from diverter weeps, isolate the bath supplies, and reseat the worn part.

23 July 2026Joe HartleyBeginner

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How to Fix a Dripping Outdoor Tap

Stop a dripping garden tap. Isolate the supply, strip the headgear or cartridge, and reseat a matching washer without soaking the patio.

21 July 2026Joe HartleyBeginner

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How to Fix a Leaky Tap

Work out why a UK kitchen or bathroom tap drips, then follow the right fix: washer, cartridge, spout, or outdoor tap, without guessing.

18 July 2026Joe HartleyBeginner

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How to Find Your Stopcock in a UK Home

Locate the internal stopcock in a UK house or flat so you can shut the mains in a leak. Check under the kitchen sink, the meter cupboard, and where the supply enters.

17 July 2026Joe HartleyBeginner

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How to Diagnose a Constantly Dripping Overflow

Work out which overflow pipe is dripping and why. Trace WC cistern vs loft tank vs warning pipe, tell intermittent refill weeps from a stuck valve, and pick the right fix.

14 July 2026Joe HartleyBeginner

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How to Fix a Dripping Shower Head

Stop a shower head that drips after you turn the mixer off. Check the hose washer, clean or replace the head, and know when the fault is the valve cartridge instead.

11 July 2026Joe HartleyBeginner

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How to Isolate a Water Supply at the Stopcock UK

Shut off the mains at the stopcock in a UK home so you can work on taps, toilets, or leaks without flooding the cupboard.

6 July 2026Joe HartleyBeginner

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How to Change a Tap Washer

Stop a dripping pillar or mixer tap by swapping the worn rubber washer. Isolate the water, strip the valve, and reseat a matching washer in under an hour.

29 June 2026Joe HartleyBeginner

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How to Replace a Bathroom Basin Tap

Replace pillar taps or a basin mixer on a UK bathroom basin. Isolate the water, free the old fittings, and fit the new taps without cracking the china.

24 June 2026Joe HartleyIntermediate

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How to Unblock a Toilet

Clear a blocked UK toilet with a flange plunger or closet auger. Work out if the jam is local, skip harsh chemicals, and know when the soil stack needs a plumber.

21 June 2026Joe HartleyBeginner

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How to Fix a Dripping Overflow Pipe Outside

Stop water dripping from an outdoor overflow pipe. Work out whether it is the WC cistern or cold-water tank, then adjust or renew the fill valve without flooding the loft.

12 June 2026Joe HartleyIntermediate

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How to Replace a Ceramic Disc Tap Cartridge

Swap a worn ceramic disc cartridge in a UK mixer tap. Match the part, note orientation, and stop a spout drip without replacing the whole tap.

7 June 2026Joe HartleyBeginner