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I would not for one minute question the honesty of those who amend that site but it is remarkably easy to declare a petrols station as open or closed. It does not even require registration. Andy

Not allowed to take full fuel cans on P&O ferries http://www.poferries.com/tourist/conten ... pdates.htm Andy

I can't vouch for the whole of France but around here, Basse Normandie, petrol/diesel is available. When next week will you be travelling - this could all blow over very quickly. I'd have thought at little over 600 miles from Calais to the Italian border you might be able to make it on 1 tank...

Have you checked your home insurance to see if there is a clause about having your chimney swept yearly? We have to have ours done twice a year. Andy

DW, I am no geek so I cannot begin to understand why you are having problems with firefox. I have just checked Toms videos and the ink to the BBC on escudo's thread and I have no problems with firefox. I must add however that I am using a mac. I would suggest that it is not firefox but your...

The cynic in me says the reason is built in obsolescence. Where's the profit is selling something thats lasts forever? Plenty of galvanised stuff on screwfix.com FWIW I have a similar problem here. Andy

I don't think I would have confidence in the longevity of a taped joint which is also why I'd rather not pour more glue in the joint. Also the trap seems to be surplus to requirements. Andy

Roger, thanks. Those universal connectors are not compression fitting. What I need are 2 of these http://www.multikwik.com/product/42/159 ... white.html Multikwik have just got back to me with a reseller http://shop.parkerbs.com/ but I cannot see it in their product list. I've sent a mail but...

Hi roger, Yes this thread has gone on a bit - Murphy's Law I'm afraid Well the original drip is fixed IE under the sink from the DW. The problem now is fixing the drip in a welded 50mm plastic pipe trap ( my post 1.13pm today). I like to replace the seemingly unnecessary trap with a piece of...

Roy, I'm over in the UK at the end of the month but I am struggling to even find an on-line source for 50mm couplings. I can see that Multikwik manufacturer but google has yet to through up a reseller. I've sent them an email. Do you know of an online source? Andy

Roy, Just had a measure of that pipe and it is in fact 50mm which is odd as it is definitely 40mm in the kitchen above. The reducer must be in the concrete floor. 50mm compression waste fittings seem to be like rocking horse poo. Do they exist? Andy

Roy, thanks FWIW I do not think it is original ie there when the house was built, as the plastic used in the trap is different for that used elsewhere. It's just not been my day.... Just been bitten/stung. Put on some gardening gloves felt a sharp prick and now have crimson coloured index...

Thanks guys looks like the under sink problem is solved. DW finished a complete cycle (hottest wash) with do drips. I'll leave a bucket under the trap over the weekend just to be sure. All I have to sort now is drip coming from this glued joint I am not at all sure why this trap is here as...

HAven't got plumber's mait only boss white which I dod not think is the same. I could try with silicon I suppose Oh how true, I now have a leak in the pipes in the garage. I cleaned all these out yesterday and now one of the welded plastic joints is leaking.... How on earth can I fix or do I...

I've fitted the appliance trap and the DW hose is tucked up the side of the sink about 8" above the trap inlet Is there anything I can use to improve the seal between hose and inlet spigot? I can't seem to get a good seal. The DW hose is a very loose fit on the spigot, I've tightened the...

Thanks Roy, there is plenty of hose so that should not be a problem, other than the worktop is silestone and might not be too easy to screw into - I'll stick it up with duct tape. I've got the parts now so will fit in the morning. Cheers Andy

WC, I'm off down the plumbing shop right now. I'll jubilee it just to be sure. Thanks all Andy

Pete, the vertical pipe is about as close to the underside of the worktop as possible. Would one of these also be suitable? http://www.screwfix.com/prods/91793/Plu ... -Trap-40mm Cheers Andy

Pete, Yes, checked all the T pieces all flowing the right way. Wobbly cogs, I'd always though that the vertical pipe waste was the better method but as you say backing up into the sink is preferable that waht is happening now. Cheers Andy

Roy, thanks for the reply. All the pipes are indeed 40mm or 1.5". Which pipe would need to be shortened? Increasing the pipe to 2" is a non starter as the 40mm pipe goes through a 45mm hole through a concrete floor. How far away would you think the DW connection should be form the sink? I...