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Hi, the trim that goes on the metal base of one of my kitchen stools disintegrated. The base is one of those pressed metal disks that raises gently towards the centre and on the outer edge curls under slightly.. Any idea where I can get a replacement? I can't find the order email that...

Thanks for all the info! Massively helpful. The exterminator has been in and left some test bait to determine if the run is 'active', he will go from there. We did put in a fire wall when we moved in to one side, however the other side was bricked. I suspect as you say that the cavity is...

Hi, the upstairs lights recently started blowing their fuse (old style fuse wire), on investigating in the loft (fully boarded but with a hatch for wiring access) it seems some rats have taken a liking to the insulation on the wires around the central lighting connection centre. :( Some...

Sorry, should probably have kept my ill informed musings to myself. Was just trying to understand the inital reply. Certainly know very little about discrimination etc. other than what I've picked up on this forum. I'd be interested in your thoughts?

So, are you saying that it is the responsibility of the mcb in the main CU to safeguard the swa cable, therefore you would look at a 20A mcb there and 6+16/20/32 in the garage to 'protect' the lighting and ring cable in the garage? The whole system would then tend to trip at the house in an...

Hi, During a recent extension I laid in 6mmsq 3 core swa from the CU under the stairs to the future location of my garage and 2.5mmsq 3 core to the expected shed location dug to required depth with tape etc. to ensure I was covered for supply Unfortunately we decided to switch the two...

Hi, I am looking for a waterfall bath filler, but because the bath is rather large and we are not on a pressurised system I was concerned about flow rates and hoping to find at least the waterfall outlet with a 22mm fitting if not the taps... does anyone know of any? many thanks Trev

I wouldn't mind paying for a new plug.. but the whole waste? seems like madness. ah well, just wanted to check there wasn't an obvious option I'd missed :-)

next one I go to I will ask if they have anything close for other applications like you say

thanks, yes went to city plumbing, they're the ones who tried to sell me an entire waste.. might try a few other places, see if I get any other options.. I just figured it can't just be me - the sink is only a few years old, other people must have this issue?

Hi, our kitchen sink has one of those large stainless steel plugs with a slotted basket to collect large solids etc. It has a captured rubber washer that seals it in the waste when you push it down. This has perished and torn and no longer seals. I removed it quite easily but can't find...

okay, so might well be completely kosher then..

Hi, my neighbour (an elderly lady on her own) is having work done on her roof, they are cleaning off the moss, apparently jetwashing the tiles, repointing anything that needs it and then if I have this right they are spraying the roof with some kind of silicone seal? Is this normal? (Tiles...

thanks for all the replies, will check the fence, buy a new disc (as I think this one has seen some action) and hope to disguise the chips on the tiles that are already fixed down.. the grout colour is very similar to the tiles so maybe that will help.. thanks again! Trev

have not been cutting them myself, enlisted family help. Hence the question really.. not sure if I am worrying over something that will just dissappear when the grout goes in given the similarity of colour. the tile cutter is an electric wheel one with a tray of water at the base, which way...

Hi, I have large porcelain tiles on the floor of a wet room, in the preformed tray area they had to be cut diagonally to allow the fall, on some of the cuts there has been some chipping to the edges of the tiles. The tiles and grout are both dark and a similar colour - will it be...

Hi, I know these things exist, one of the local plumbers merchants used to stock them but doesn't any longer and can't get hold of them, does anyone know where I could get one and what they are officially called if it's different? My concealed cistern is going high (has a 2m pneumatic tube...