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The 40mm waste pipe trap fitting under my son’s sink has sliding joints and these seal with a plastic 40mm ring. This appears to be tapered like the rubber joint seal but a rubber one won’t fit (too bulky). I have been unable to find any plastic ring seals can anyone suggest where they might be...

John - Thought about an earth rod but not sure how that affects the MCB and RCD trip. The boiler appears insulated apart from the earth connection. My guess is it would work if I made a permanent connection to the house earth and used the generator to supply live and neutral. However it’s not my...

I have a 2kw sine wave generator and I want to get the gas boiler working during a power cut. I plan to replace the fused spur for the boiler with a standard socket and fit a three pin plug to the boiler (with 3A fuse), during a power cut I can unplug the boiler from the mains and via an...

Have been trying to replace some Nico friction hinges on my UPVC double glazing. The hinges are 16" with a 17mm stack height - I couldn't get Nico ones so purchased some Yale ones however when I fit then the sash fouls the frame before the window closes, tried adjusting the hinge position on...