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Ian. Apologies, yes, I should have said magnetic filter and not sludge remover.

I am installing a small (4 rad) combi boiler heating system and am after some guidance on what make/model of sludge remover is best to use or are they all really pretty much the same with the cheaper ones performing just as well as the more expensive ones or are the more expensive ones worth the...

CBW, Oldbuffer - I feel a right berk!!! After reading the last post I thought about finding an 8mm bolt to see if that would fit and - it did! I then realised that the connectors I had at home were 12mm and 10mm respectively (and not 10mm and 8mm as I had thought) and that the one I tested at...

I'll give them a call but am not hopeful as I have searched the Web and not found any mention of 6mm connectors anywhere so I don't think they are generally made.

Yes, definitely not 8mm - I have some 8mm connectors and they are too big - also tried some more fromToolstation. It's a nice tap but unfortunately has no identification markings at all and isn't stocked by Bathstore anymore so I can't even ask the manufacturer. As I said, someone else has the...

I bought a display tap (no tap connectors) a few years back from Bathstore when they went bust. I'm now looking to use the tap but the thread for the tap connectors appears to be smaller than the smallest tap connectors that I can find (8mm). I believe it requires 6mm tap connectors which as I...

Yes - it's a flying freehold that I own.

I've just bought a first floor maisonette (1950s construction) and am seeking some advice on what I can/should do with some external and internal cracks in the brickwork/plaster (none of the cracks are overly substantial and it is more cosmetic than anything else I feel). Externally, there are...

That makes perfect sense John - thanks for that. Not sure what the cable that can be seen supplies (or supplied) as I haven't explored it yet but with its location I guess it probably had something to do with the electric fire. What I don't understand is why they didn't remove the "structure"...

I have just bought a 1950's maisonette and in one of the bedrooms I found this in the corner or the room (had been papered over). At first I thought it might be a fire place but on closer reflection I can see that this is not the case (no chimney for a start or concrete hearth). I still assume...

Bonni, Yes, the brickwork above the soldier course does have a cavity. So I guess what could be happening then is that water may be penetrating the outer wall above the soldier course and this water is then collecting on top of that course which is why the bricks are so wet. Woody, I don't have...

I am in the process of undertaking a loft conversion and as part of this I extended the existing party wall. However, water is penetrating through from the neighbours side and I am after advice as to the best way to tackle it. I have attached a photo showing part of the wall internally. The...

Thanks Alastair - I thought soakers might be the answer.

I will shortly be tiling the external dormer walls of a loft conversion and for the particular tile I have chosen, it is possible to purchase external angle tiles but not internals. My thoughts are that I can use "normal" tiles to create the internal angle but do I need to put anything extra (in...

I am undertaking a loft conversion and will be doing the tiling myself. I have a query on how best to make watertight the junction of the pitched roof with the chimney stack. It obviously requires some form of flashing which I think would be straightforward were it not for the new party wall. I...

Yes it is tenanted

Thanks Eric. Will see how I get on tomorrow with my temporary cable and will update.

True - will have to see if it holds up over the next few days. The cable has been in for about 12 years and where it runs I doubt very much whether mice have got to it so perhaps I was a little careless with a nail all those years ago!

I'm pretty certain the cable is damaged even though I can't detect the fault (what else could it be to cause the trip?) and at the moment I have effectively created two radial circuits that appear to be working. Whilst there are lots of sockets, reality is that only around 6 are being used and...

I agree but what I can't understand is why I don't detect any issues with my meter - doesn't make sense.