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It's cold and windy today and I noticed that there is a gale blowing through my bath overflow. Its a 1950's bath and the overflow looks just like the drain hole. The chain for the plug is attached to the centre of the overflow I have sellotaped a peice of plastic over the overflow but would...

I will get my camera out and see what I can do. Sorry but what does an earth look like and who/what is a DNO.

Thank you for the reassurance

I've just had a quote from my local water company to replace the pipe. Included in the quote details was this information "You need to be aware that if your property uses a metal water service pipe as a means of earthing, this is not regarded as a safe method of installation and has been...

Unfortunately specifically excluded from the plumbing section of the policy

I have one in the kitchen and one in the bathroom. I am waiting to see if I have any metal pipe in contact with the ground or not after the repair.

I need to replace my mains water supply pipe, in my 1949 house, due to the second leak in 3 years. After the first leak the pipe was repaired in two places as the leak wasn't where they though it was. This new leak is near where the first real leak was so the repair may have failed or a new hole...

I will be able to sleep a bit easier knowing I don't have to worry about the electrics.

Thanks Chris. Sorry for all the stupid questions. I've been in a panic since I developed a water feature in my garden i.e. a fast flowing stream from my mains water supply pipe two days ago.

Is earth bonding the connectors on the water pipes?

Thanks for your reply. I am only replacing the incoming main as it is leaking and has already one repair 3 or 4 years ago and possibly the stopcock in the house. Sorry to be stupid but I don't understand the contents of the link as I know nothing about plumbing or electricity. Do I need to do...

When the house was rewired in 1983 the electricians attached a green and yellow cable with a metal label stating "Safety electrical connection. BS951 Do not remove" to some of the copper water pipes in bathroom and kitchen. What does this do? I am replacing the metal mains water supply pipe...

Which is likely to be easier for a DIYer. Replacing the siphon or replacing the diaphram. Do you have to take the siphon out to replace the diaphram? I didn't know the 8½ on the siphon related to its height. So do I need to find one of the same height as the one in this link is 9 inches high...

Photos as suggested. Do these help with identification?

When I want to flush the toilet multiple pulls of the chain is required and it is getting worse over the past few months. I was told that I need a new siphon. But as I know nothing about plumbing I don't know if this is true either so please excuse my ignorance. I do know it is old, I am...

I thought I had. I joined one of the companies that advertise with my water bill. Will have to ask them to send someone else. Another day wasted having to stay in as they won't even give a morning or afternoon time slot, only specify the day

A push down and let go flush half empties the cistern. A push and hold the lever down used to empty the cistern. Now push lever and hold down is the same as push lever down and let go. i.e. half empties the cistern. You have managed to grasp the issue when the plumber who came couldn't...

Thanks for the comments. It look like he didn't want to replace it. I will provide feed back to the company that sent him as I reported that the full flush didn't work and he left not doing anything about it. He only resolved one of the two issues I reported, the easy one of replacing an outside...

I have a dual flush cistern operated by a lever at the side. It is supposed to give a short flush, (half the cistern) if the level is depressed and let go. For a full flush (whole cistern) you press and hold the lever. I know the toilet was installed in the early 1980's. I had a plumber come...

Better as in better quality paint which may give better finish, coverage, easier to apply.