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Thanks for all the help so far. It is the standard B & Q toilet to go. Anyone had any experience in changing the syphon on these, I could do with avoiding taking the cistern off if I can. It looks like this, please ignore the red cicle -

Thanks for your replies. I think it's the flushing mechanism/syphon/flapper which is faulty, and is not closing properly after a flush. How do I get to the rubber seal at the bottom, it seems to be a closed unit? Also, if I need to replace this whole unit (as I suspect), can I do this without...

I have a standard B & Q toilet, a toilet to go I think they call them. Push button on the top. The water has just started to constantly trickle into the basin, although it is not overflowing in the cistern. Occasionally more water will briefly enter the cistern to replace what is being lost. I...

Strangely, I do have something like that in the loft!

I used an old cup taped to a long wooden cane, then, as the water level became shallow, an egg cup taped to a cane!

[/url] No, the T handle is metal, possibly iron? That's why I thought to cut it, then weld it with an overlap, i.e. shorter. I am not aware of a stop cock in the pavement, just the one in my driveway. I have no water meter, no.

I think you might be misunderstanding a little. It is only the long T handle which I am cutting down. Once the cover/lid has been lowered a few inches (so it doesn't stick up above the driveway, the T handle (is it called a Toby?) needs to be lower also. The previous owner raised the cover (set...

See my first post, the handle sticks up, higher than the driveway.

Thanks for the reply. I've delved futher into it, and like you say, it has a tap at the bottom with a long T handle attached. This handle slides on, it doesn't pull off, it slides. I need to shorten this, so I think I shall cut it, then weld it back together, shorter. Hopefully then I can lower...

I have a couple of issues with my outside stop tap. It is on my driveway and in the way of where the car needs to go. It is quite high, so needs lowering to ground height. The top of it is about 4 inches from the ground. The house was built in the 50's, it is a cast iron hinged lid type, approx...

Thanks for your reply. As I said before that's want I would want with a new kitchen, yes. But going back to my original question, I wish to move the socket to inside the cupboard so I can at least isolate the appliance, just wondering which method to use.

Thanks for your advice, I understand that.

Thanks for your reply. Yes. that is the preferred option, and on having a new kitchen that is what I will want. However, until that time, I want to move the socket to a convenient place inside a cupboard so I can at least isolate the appliance. Better that, than as it is now, with no means of...

In my kitchen, the single plug socket for the dishwasher is actually behind the dishwasher/cupboard, which I've never been happy with as obviously you can't locally turn off the power to it in case of disaster/maintenance, and I assume it's against regs anyway. So, I was going to change this so...

You're a star. That's just what I'm after. Thanks!

What do you guys think is the best kind of always-on-at-night-outdoor-light, as regards to light output and economy. I have some lights to change, which at the moment are standard halogen security lights, without movement sensors, but connected to separte dusk to dawn sensors. The trouble with...

I've made enquiries, but that stuff is for poles only, can't seem to source a similar one for walls. The Cableguard type would be fine, but unfortunately the minimum order is two three metre lengths, and with delivery costs it's far too expensive for the five foot piece which I need. Can't...

Thanks for all your replies. That Cableguard is definitely the kind of thing I'm looking for, though it seems hard to get hold of. The cable TV installer's stuff I always thought was metal though. Are there any other alternatives to this does anyone know please, before I make some serious...

I'm after some outdoor trunking, you know, the brown half tube type that is commonly used by cable TV installers. I have several cables including TV/CCTV cables to be fastened to a wall, but rather than individually pin them all up, I thought it'd be better, and less damaging to the brickwork...

I had a situation very similar to yours, dodgy builder using dodgy electrician (and non corgi approved plumbers installing gas boiler). We fell out with our builder, as you have and we too had one of those off the shelf court letters. I replied, in writing, with a very official letter...