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Apologies for duplicate posts - switching between my phone (for photos) and laptop. Last couple of photos show the joint design for better clarity. So the million dollar question is, if this was your cistern would you clean it up and refit it, or replace the cistern with one that has a more...

First prize! It is indeed Geberit. The cistern base female element is tapered, and here’s the other end of the pipe that connects to the toilet bowl. So poor enough design to go buy another cistern, or do you think a clean and some plumbers mate putty will do the trick? Thanks again!

Here’s how it’s set up to receive the pipe

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After dismantling, I maybe pushed the washer back on the pipe upside down for my photo, but here is the underside of the cistern that it pushes into, and the white plastic part clips in behind it to apply pressure to the washer (white plastic part isn’t broken - I think it’s supposed to be an...

I think I follow you, yes the leak is where the flush pipe pushes up into the bottom of the cistern. It pushes into a rubber washer, which is held in place by a plastic ring (photo of the extracted parts below). So perhaps best to give all parts a good cleaning and fit back together - maybe with...

Thanks to your advice I'm in, and the leak is at the bottom of the cistern where the flush pipe exits towards the toilet bowl. It's 7 years old and the washer looks OK - though the pipe clearly just pushes up into the joint. No doubt it was the cheapest available when we had the bathroom fitted...

Thanks very much Terryplumb - I'm off to try it and will report back

A leak has appeared through my kitchen ceiling which is directly under the back of this toilet/cistern, which appears impenetrable! Anyone know which panels should come out first to access the offending area? Praying it’s the cistern rather than the waste pipe!

If the last patio wasn't sinking and the base is sufficiently level then there's no reason to dig it up any more than necessary. Any idea where your dpc is? If its below your current patio level then you may yet end up with a problem (even though you haven't had one to date)

Chimineas are extremely easy to get started with the modern firelighters available. Personally I'd steer clear of an open fire pit as the smoke billows all over you - at least a chimenea directs it upwards! That said, you could buy more expensive (and less smokey) fuel for either. Gas patio...

More details required I'm afraid as it depends on what the sleepers will be doing. Are they going to be stacked and retain a raised bed or suchlike (and if so how tall?). Possibly laying a couple of inches of type 1 or gravel should suffice if the sleepers aren't holding up (or back) a load

Agree with the above - have your patio fall away from the house with the drain nearest the lawn. I wouldn't be too concerned about the fall towards the camera (unless its already there). Once in the drain the water will find the outlet even if its flat. Are you raising the level of the patio to...

Buy decent seed from a specialist like Boston or similar. Their websites will advise how much you should buy and there are various mixes to suit uses from ornamental to family, shady, slow grow etc. Worth it considering the overall cost

No idea what it may be called over there but it is dried in an oven (kiln) to remove all moisture content. If they have block paving or driveways over there then I’d expect it to be common and available from most DIY warehouses or builders merchants. Should come in 25kg sealed bags to stay dry

As Nige says - make sure its kiln-dried and sweep it in (diagonal strokes) with a broom - on a dry day!

If you haven’t yet bought the materials I’d suggest Epdm instead of felt as it’ll last decades rather than years

iron sulphate works on a lawn but doesn’t it stain paving?