Recent content by Diver Fred

I'd say it's being done through the 'back door' this time. Have you changed your driving license recently? Moved home? Changed electoral registration details? Renewed your car insurance - That is checked against your name and address on the electoral register. I have - every time I've been...

This link posted in the last week will give a good idea of the work involved. Oak doors are heavy.

How many doors?

An uncomfortable thread - hope resolvea well for every one caught up by the scammers. What we have found is this week is we have received at least one scam call a day - Bank scam, boiler scam (x2), solar panel optimisation (we don't have any) - that's a new one: was out for a couple of days on...

Brigader, I don't mean we more money in the pocket by someone (such as HMG) handing it out on a plate but by reducing taxes by direct and indirect. The present Tax band holds are becoming a disincentive to get a pay rise. I agree that the common man usually gets more cash by changing jobs but...

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For the second time I'm at the point where I move into the next tax band. As much as I don't like paying tax and the 'Progressive Tax' word I'm beginning to think the Scottish idea of several more tax bands could be a good idea. Done carefully it could be less painful. But I don't see how this...

I couldn't say but with the distances driven in the USA - the chap I was working with his daily commute was 75 miles each way, as was many others in the project. I think the average car annual milage would be in the 50,000 miles region. There are/was a large number of 2 or 3 YO cars with over...

Since we are talking about Oil (& filter) changes I'll mention what was the norm in the USA when I was there on company business for extended periods (1997-98) - There the Tyre 'shops' also did Oil & Filter changes for a reasonable sum - depending on the amount of Oil used the cost was between...

So as has been said above about Honda deals - on the Jazz 5 years servicing (and warranty because I took the car on a HP deal - costume same as paying cash & buying the extra's). That completes next year. I'll extend the warranty package for at least 3 years or 5 if possible. On th covic -...

When SKS replaced Corbyn I was quite pleased as I thought he was an enabling opposition leader. That thought persisted until lockdown when he started whittling about how to get out of Lockdown 3 weeks after it was imposed. Today I'm still not impressed. The Labour government under his...

You need to check that the 2 heating elements are not linked together on both sides of the elements. Switch the mains off before taking the cover off. With the hot/eco/cold switch in the cold position check, at the switch, with a meter - on resistance setting - that the two live 'sides' of the...

Are you on a water meter? With a hot water tank you have to consider the cost wasting water when running the hot tap to get to hot water. Don't know about (combi) boilers either heating on demand or heating a tank full. In our house to get hot water at the kitchen sink we pour around 3.5...

Does the outlet have a swivel on it - ideally at the spray head end? If it doesn't then the inner hose could be constricting the outlet flow. Try changing the hose. Is there a stop tap for the shower unit - 1/4 turn ones are notorious for being difficult to fully open if not regularly...

Something doesn't 'feel' right in your images. The Gutter end cap is definitely broken and needs replacing. But the section of gutter from the down outlet to the stop end also needs replacing. I note that there is sealer smeared around the joints which indicates that either the rubber seal...