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Party wall agreement with crazy neighbour and surveyor
Hello! I have a bit of a crazy neighbour that doesn't answer notice letters, doesn't answer the door, and hides away all the time. I cannot get the person to sign my party wall agreement, so I spoke...
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Russia’s Gas Threat Is a Bluff
Russia’s Gas Threat Is a Bluff By Gregory and Krishnamoorti, Aug. 24, 2022, WSJ Vladimir Putin relishes blackmailing an apprehensive and intimidated Europe with access to natural gas. His game:...
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Those French think of everything!
present for the Missus? Natural French Fanny Soap - its a pleasant fragrance !!! ........oriental, delicate, and a subtle blend of mimosa, hawthorn, rose & vanilla - beautiful ! Natural French...
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OT- How do I change (and keep) my sterling cash savings into US dollars?
Given the inflation rate in the UK and the fact that the pound is falling against the dollar it seems like a good idea to convert my £40k premium bonds into a dollar bank account. How do I set about...
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House style name?
We’re thinking of buying a building plot that has quite an appreciable slope on it. I’m thinking along the lines of a bungalow with a “basement” garage/workshop/utility room and a deck above...
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Overdraft Interest Rates
Just changed my bank account from HSBC (after nearly 60 years) due to appalling service. As a consequence I am reading things from the new bank more closely. I can have an overdraft of up to £250...
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Experiment in hand
Bought a couple of 130W solar panels, 30A system controller, 2kW inverter and a couple of 100Ah 12v gel batteries. What could possibly go wrong? I want to see how variations of position and angle...
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Smoke alarm for a loft
We have just had solar panels and a battery installed. The inverter and battery are in the loft. I was thinking it might be a good idea to have a smoke detector up there. What is the recommendation...
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don't see the problem
30 August 2022 D/D SCOTTISH GAS - £51.73 lecy 30 August 2022 D/D SCOTTISH GAS - £38.70 gas
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DWalt DWE7485 8.25" Table saw problem.
I'm on a working holiday, using an electricians workshop I've done courses on Wadkin machinery, so I know the basic setup requirements for table saws but some of these modern power tools seem a bit...
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OTish: TV power consumption
Bought myself a power monitoring smart plug the other day to try and find out if there’re any power hungry devices left in our house worth trimming/replacing and was a bit surprised to find that our...
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no heating
why are they complaining about no heating and the effect on children ...we all grew up in the 50's and 60's with nothing but a coal fire in the living room....poor babies
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Cut logs
looking at some logs today and was wondering why the cut ends all have the same star shape markings on them ?
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Vent Pipe Question
Does the vent pipe have to be above the level of the header tank
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Outdoor kitchen and patio leveling
Hi All, I am laying a patio and on it I will have an outdoor kitchen (approx 3m long). If I lay the patio with a 1:80 slope then one end of the kitchen will be 38mm higher than the other. So the...
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