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I would like to buy some quality 50mm flush hinges. Not those crappy stamped one but nicely engineered with very little "looseness". Any recommendations for a supplier? Cheers.

So I know I have rising damp in an old granite wall. This will be taken care off properly in the spring. However, the in-laws are over for Crimbo and various other bods in Jan so I need to cover-up the ugly damp patches. Can anyone please recommend a good "damp proof" interior paint, etc. that...

Yeah, good idea, cheers.

The hole is the socket cutout, about a foot from the floor, and the moisture is from condensation as we're in a converted barn and it's a three feet thick granite outside wall in a north facing corner There is nothing to be done about the damp and it isn't too bad on the surface: just requires...

I have a socket on a wall that gets a little damp. It's not terrible but nothing seems to stop it. Is there something I could seal the "hole" with so that the damp doesn't corrode the metal box ... again! Cheers.

The wife will never "spot" me on this! I'll tie a broom handle to my back!

Thanks all. Can't send photos: the last time it was emptied about half of the surround fell into it! I had to place the cover back on and, basically, bury it in soil - couldn't face fixing it in winter! It's definitely gone though - rusted all round and missing in places. The concrete that held...

Yes, that's a good idea. A&E? I still don't know how to go about fitting it though.

We have a septic tank system which is brick-lined and topped with standard, rectangular, covers. The problem is that, over the years, these covers (or, more precisely, the seatings) have become rusted and frayed. I want to replace them but, of course, the old ones are still in situ and, in...

Yes, it's funny as it does seem to be purposely made that way?

I bought one of those calipers with a digital scale - I know but I couldn't resist. The wheel that moves the jaw up and down is very loose: I nearly sent it back but then I remembered that I used one a few years ago and it was the same. Is this a "feature" rather than a "bug"?

Yeah, you're probably right, it's close enough, cheers.

I took one off and it is exactly 620mm x 470mm.

We have manhole covers over the septic tank in the garden that are rusting and becoming weak. I measured the size of the hole (i.e. the internal part of the frame ) to be 620x470mm. However, all the manhole covers seem to be 600x450mm or 24x18". Is my hole non-standard or am I measuring...

Thanks all.

My boiler is a Heatslave 12/14. May I ask two questions: 1. Easy one What do the numbers 12/14 stand for? 2. Impossible one How much would the installation of a modern equivalent of this boiler be - excluding the cost of the boiler? Just a ballpark figure would be great. Cheers.

Damn, thanks.

Brill thanks Jackrae. By the way, can I tighten that nut as tight as I can? It’s pretty tight now and still drips a bit.

It's 8mm. Thanks both. Andy: You're not wrong but I need other tools to blame for my workmanship! :D

Cheers both. Yes water does come out of the rad pretty sharpish! I'll leave well alone.