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I didn't know there was such a thing as an asbestos skip, I'm assuming it's for unwrapped asbestos? The guys who collect it probably turn up in a truck as the asbestos has to be double wrapped and taped.

Thanks for your reply. My local council has an arrangement with the Corporation of London and suitably wrapped asbestos, up to 15 sq. m., is collected free of charge. 2 hours is quick work? I'd hope to use a builder who removes it with care and not use demolition tactics - I don't want a heap of...

Yes, there is a limit of 15 sq. m. so I think I fall within that. The asbestos has to be double wrapped and is collected and taken away free of charge.

Thanks for your reply. Yep, free is a good price! It's just that I thought builders paid a hefty sum if they have to take it off site and arrange disposal - I wondered how much that might be.

Thanks for your reply. I would expect the builder to remove it and bag it up (even if I supply the sheets & tape) so I was just wondering about the actual disposal cost. My local council has a tie-up with another and they actually collect it for the house owner, probably after the builder has...

I have a garage approx. 16ft x 8ft with an asbestos roof that I wish to replace. Approx. how much would a builder pay to dispose of the asbestos? (I ask because my Council offers free asbestos removal to householders so I might possibly save on the cost of the job). Regards. PS Am I thick?? -...

I have a garage approx. 16ft x 8ft with an asbestos roof that I wish to replace. Approx. how much would a builder pay to dispose of the asbestos? (I ask because my Council offers free asbestos removal to householders so I might possibly save on the cost of the job). Regards. PS Am I thick?? -...

Actually I'm quite good with a handsaw, partly because I've had a fair amount of practice and partly because the saws have usually been very sharp. Not so with my hand planes and chisels where I've had little practice and the tools weren't ultrasharp. I've got 2 Stanley planes and in my last...

Muscle control didn't occur to me but I'm in control of most bodily functions! I'm sure the Eclipse guide was very well regarded initially and is far better than cheap repros today. But surely better to have a system that's not reliant on muscle control? I've got a KKR guide that has a 2" wide...

What a (poor) memory! - 2 years on and I'm having the same thoughts again. Why is it so difficult to make a cheap and effective honing guide? The 45 degree bevels each side sometimes allow the chisel to be held askew – why not vertical as even the cheapest chisels probably have near parallel...

Thanks yet again for your comprehensive reply. Of course, you're dead right and I've been wrong on a couple of things. I did a bit of research since I posted earlier and see that SFix do a 38mm dia. flush pipe (I presume outside dia.) which would be perfect - the internal diameter of the siphon...

(Actually I think I can answer one of my own questions! Looking at a YouTube video the flush pipe does fit a few inches inside the siphon outlet and although it's a loose fit, it's not an extremely sloppy fit and apparently the pipe coupling nut doesn't need to be especially tight).

Hi Terry - sorry to bother you yet again but the plot thickens! I dug out some (old) 1½" (38mm) and 1¼" (32mm) plastic pipe - I didn't think sizes have changed over the years but maybe they have? Circumferences are 136mm and 112mm whereas my existing pipe measures 120mm. But I'm now thinking my...

Thanks again. I was a bit worried a quirky 50 years old cistern might have a small diameter outlet that wouldn't accept a modern (larger diameter) siphon. There might well be a flat washer inside the cistern on the base to seal the cistern but it's been backed up with a doughnut dollop of...

Seems neither one nor the other? - I believe1¼" has o/d of 34mm and 1½" has o/d of 41mm?

It's 120mm which divided by 3.142 gives o/d of 38mm near as dammit.

Thank you Terry for all your help and advice. I thought I was familiar with1½" pipe and this looked smaller - I attached the photo with the ruler because the photo of the pipe entering the pan seemed a bit deceiving. I think I'll bite the bullet and go for it - it's not a great expense (in fact...

Hope you don't say it's 1½", I'm (fairly) sure it's 1¼".

Sorry for the delay, took a while with the photos>

It's an internal cone into toilet pan inlet. I'm fairly good at maths so I measured the outside circumference which gave an outside diameter of 38mm giving an internal diameter of approx. 32mm (I believe plastic pipe is referenced by its internal diameter?). I've attached a couple of photos...