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VAT and tradesmen

I fully understand the competitive advantage of a tradesman who is not VAT registered has over one who is registered, a...
33 comments posted 7yrs
posted by news
33 comments posted 7yrs posted by news

Domestic house wiring & appliance check

Following on from the university PAT check thread, something that has crossed my mind recently is whether it's worth ge...
11 comments posted 7yrs
posted by invalid
11 comments posted 7yrs posted by invalid

Cash from bank counter

I can use any of my bank cards in an ATM, irrespective of the bank which owns it, but can I go to the counter and use an...
33 comments posted 7yrs
posted by harry.m1byt
33 comments posted 7yrs posted by harry.m1byt

OT: Spiffing choice what!

You just couldn't make it up. I wonder if Boris, Corbyn and Farage have their painted eggs recorded? https://mymodernme...
7 comments posted 7yrs
posted by blenkinsopp
7 comments posted 7yrs posted by blenkinsopp

Garage Floor Paint

... which brands work? The floor is fairly clean (it had my car on it last winter, but it's only a year old), and is pr...
4 comments posted 7yrs
posted by vir.campestris
4 comments posted 7yrs posted by vir.campestris

Timber frame refurb

Hi all first post ?? Be nice! Bought our house 4 years ago, it?s liveable but there?s lots I want to do, but with 2 kid...
7 comments posted 7yrs
posted by Ben
7 comments posted 7yrs posted by Ben

Plumbing, toilet flush pipe.

I eventually got the toilet pan /vanity unit connected, all went well and no leaks on the pipework. Last stage connecti...
6 comments posted 7yrs
posted by noname
6 comments posted 7yrs posted by noname

Ring doorbell camera - counterproductive?

You ring the doorbell, nobody answers, a voice comes through the doorbell..... So you guess they aren't in and burgle th...
6 comments posted 7yrs
posted by rsandr
6 comments posted 7yrs posted by rsandr

Self service checkouts in B&Q

B'bye! Our local B&Q have binned them off, took a long time for them to admit it, but they have, they aren't helping any...
64 comments posted 7yrs
posted by rsandr
64 comments posted 7yrs posted by rsandr

[OT] Universities and PAT certificates

More a whinge than a question, really. Son is off to uni soon, student accommodation (Scotland) and one of the requirem...
82 comments posted 7yrs
posted by News
82 comments posted 7yrs posted by News

Travis Perkins timber

Went to Wickes to buy some wood, came home with a banana. This happens every time, and is getting rather tedious. It wo...
38 comments posted 7yrs
posted by theom+news
38 comments posted 7yrs posted by theom+news

Hot water in the shed - long term project.

I have a mains feed to the shed protected by a 40A RCBO. So full chat at 220 * 40 = 8.8 kW. Or pushing it, 250 * 40 = 1...
12 comments posted 7yrs
posted by wibble
12 comments posted 7yrs posted by wibble