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The guidance quoted above contains the word "should" several times and does not contain the word "must" at all. I interpret "should" as being good practice but not compulsory and "must" as being a mandatory/legal requirement. So, in an existing building, it would be good practice to have a...

What's happening here? That pipe looks a bit kinky.

I have no problem with anyone wearing rubber gloves when doing electrical work. It is possible to buy gloves which are designed and tested for electrical safety. They are a last line of defence when working on circuits which are believed to be safely isolated. There are no circumstances where...

You have stated that you have no idea about the regulations. You intend to buy some rubber gloves for safety, PPE is an absolute last resort for safety. You haven't indicated that you know how to isolate this circuit and test that it is safe before you start work. You haven't indicated that you...

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You don't usually need to empty a hot water tank to change a tap washer/cartridge. If you close the valve on the cold water feed into the hot water cylinder the cylinder will stay full of hot water and none/very little will come out at the tap.

Did you get a quote for the work? Did they say how long it would take?

You need to buy enough test equipment to be absolutely certain that the cables that you are about to work on are safe. Do not rely on rubber gloves to keep yo u alive.

Loft legs are fine when installed as the manufacturers instructions. How many reports have you ever seen of loft legs collapsing? I have them, I weigh more than 16 stone and I can walk around in the loft without them moving or collapsing.

Good that you can feel airflow in the loft. Good that your insulation is working well. Normal to get some ice forming on cold surfaces like roof membrane. When it thaws it will drip onto the loft insulation and do no harm. On a warmer day it will evaporate from the loft insulation. If you have...

Our drive slopes towards the road and has an Acco drain between the drive and the footpath. The joints in the Acco drain seem to be a bit leaky. There is a pipe from the end of the Acco drain leading under the lawn, I don't know if there is a soakaway. ;) If the Acco drain fills up during heavy...

Being under the existing loft insulation is likely to be enough but the cost of pipe lagging is low and the cost of burst pipes is high. I would lag them with the thickest pipe lagging that I could get to fit.

Bells on confirmed alarm? Does it sound if you trip two PIRs?

Yes it degrades over time. Test strips are available to assess the quality/quantity of inhibitor in the system. No, it doesn't usually need to be added every year.

Yes, there is a Boost All function in the app. Automations at the bottom of the screen - Moments at the top of the screen - Boost All. https://schneider-electric.zendesk.com/hc/en-gb/articles/360014325237-What-happens-when-I-Boost-All

Have you just switched off the switch on the sockets downstairs or have you physically removed every plug from every socket? If not done yet unplug every appliance from every socket downstairs and see if the circuit can be switched on with nothing plugged in.

If the vehicle is not declared SORN then it needs to be insured under the continuous insurance enforcement scheme: https://www.mib.org.uk/reducing-uninsured-driving/continuous-insurance-enforcement/ The registered keeper of a vehicle that appears to be uninsured will be sent an Insurance...

Have fun and don't hit your grandson with it.

Passed.

Which might best be found in a career diplomat rather than from a political appointee.