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Cheers Liam - I am not really up on Hepworths products (other than the rather neat hepvo Self sealing waste valves) and because I was thinking Speedfit that stuck in my head - sorry for any confusion. Non Corrosive - you coul;d try the Eco range they are supposed to be enviro friendly but see...

Many thanks to Agile, Towman and not forgetting Breezer. I have opted for copper due to it's inherent horizontal stability though will of couse be supporting it on its run. Agile - I recognise what you are saying and will be fitting a switched spur tucked away where visiting grandkids...

Liam Hi Like you I am about to instal a Saniflo system and was interested in your proposal to use Speedfit. Here is the reply I have just received from John Guest: Thank you for your e-mail. I'm sorry to say that no you can't use Speedfit for waste water. Speedfit is made from...

Avoid the type that has different profiles on each side (usually sold by the sheds). I bought some good quality skirting from my local timber merchant and no way would it have split this way unless seriously abused. However the practice of mounting sockets in the skirting is something that I...

Hi Liam It is always beneficial to recognise that these guys - to whom I owe quite a lot of help - work all weekdays and kindly offer advice in their own time to people like me who want to have a go by themselves. It is good therefore to be patient and not expect an instant answer.

Please re-read my response [where I said I took note of what was said. Surely a fused spur [whether switched or not] would provide adequate isolation? I had always assumed that it was best practice to remove the fuse or isolate via the circuit breaker before working on any electrical circuit...

Hi I have read the instructions which suggest plastic or copper. I, in turn, was wondering which was the suggested best by people who know. Saniflo suggest 22mm or larger but as I will not be outputting anything more noxious that waste water I prefer the smallest dia as then I will be able...

Hi what is best type of pipe to use please? The saniflo is only pumping waste water not the toilet waste. If copper how best to tap it into the soil pipe? Note: The distance to the one stack is too great to allow a non pumped run. The other stack that is present is not accessible due to...

Hi I am about to install a couple of wall lights and was wondering if there was a better way of teminating the connection than simply running the cable into the back of the light fitting as space seems to be at a premium. I believe it was once normal practice (back in the '60's) to simply...

Hope you get a reply as mine is doing the same but not every time.

Hi I am looking for any advice available please. My Granddaughter has eczema and has to be coated in an emollient cream. My daughter has now been told that this is the probable cause of her washing machine needed regular maintenance and also that it will cause damage to the bearings. Is...

I overcame the difference in floor levels (exacerbated by the one of the rooms being an extension) by making up a threshold strip with a nice piece of oak suitably rebated on the underside to mask the difference. No-one has yet commented on the difference.

I am having problems with some 1970's wooden sash windows. These are not sash in the correct sense rather they are look alike ones. The sashes run up and down on guides with a spiral piece of metal [rebated within the frame] that seems to be there to create a friction stop for the window. I...

Every now and again a sharp cracking sound is heard near to the front door. No sign of damage to the brickwork at the front and only slight signs of movement on internal plaster where a doorway was covered over with a studded plaster board section. Should I be concerned - any tips as to how...

This suggests that she may really be having difficulty in obtaining insurance. Just a thought - why should she be expected to subsidise them to the tune of £50-00 per month? As a rule of thumb, potential lenders will expect the rent to be charged to be between 130-150% of the mortgage costs...

What I am thinking is that the flames safety device is playing up. Mind the flame seems only to just about reach the bit that I think is the sensor. I will dig out the make and model but it looks awfully like the brass fronted one that Screwfix sell.

Because all he did was to run a smoke check to ensure that the flu was working correctly. He did not touch the fire at all. Fire has always - since we moved in - been difficult to light

Before I start I will state that I do not intend to go digging around in my gas fire and will get a CORGI registered guy in. A couple of weeks back I had a CORGI reg'd guy in to service the gas boiler and check out the gas fire. Since (and unrelated to t he visit) the gas fire now turns...

Why oh why did you have to give that web site out Dewy? I feel all inadequate now having seen the sort of workshops those guys have :( Just kiding it's a great site. :lol: :lol: :lol: