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Alison Rose "Green Leader of the Year", chair of UK Gov energy efficiency task force, "The chief executive of NatWest has overseen a pivot towards saving the planet and LGBT rights since taking the helm" (Telegraph) .... climate agenda, black history month .... So Coutts's reputation is no...

Well that may be so, is it more important than the population being replaced?

ESG ? Coutts has decided to eliminate customers who are at risk to their "reputation", what do you mean by "reputation" .... well not that it's an ancient bank with long history and tradition. Today "reputation" means ESG. Why did the board adopt ESG ? Same reason Tony Blair this week talking...

Hi. As described. Even if I push it closed doesn't budge is about 3mm gap in the seals. Wooden cover seems slightly shifted to the right. Not sure if the white wedge thing at the bottom of the inside of frame is blocking it. Seems that the wood against the wooden carcass has play room so its...

Hey. I want to swap these chimney caps - ridge tiles that are mortared on - but I am not sure how to get them off without cracking edge of the pot. I want to stop any water getting in and replace them with the kind of new plastic cap but bit worried about cracking the edge of the pot when...

Hi. Have an AEG double oven. Use only the top (non-fan) oven. Seems to take long time to cool down. Fan stays on a long time even with the door open maybe 15mins to cool down from 200C. Fan was replaced last year sounds just fine, large stream of air flowing out from it in the slot just...

Hi can somebody tell me what this part does on a meter, it's like brass "screw" ... .is it used to create a pressure drop or something? Thanks

I also bought some Everlasto cord from Ebay, but using it with it's nylon fibres in the core which are not woven to the sheath I felt once again that I have been had. And this is just another manufacturer that is selling garbage which telling you of its amazing benefits. I see the same...

2.5 hrs this morning start to finish, including the hoovering, 4 new cords, even put some mastic in .... just needs a lick of paint tomorrow. Can't be done much faster than that ?

I'll get around to the mouse one day

New Innovation : this morning I replaced 4 cords on a Victorian sash (one at the back had snapped from a bit of old paint on it) .... anyway before I started I cut 4 new lengths and sowed the ends of the new ones onto the old ones just above the sash. Then I cut through the old ones and gently...

Best advice was get bit of lead cement on top

With the bricks I would not be planning on taking the loose ones out, but working on them in situ. If thats what you mean. I don't want to do the central hole first because otherwise I would not be able to mortar behind. If the feathers are intact on the right I was thinking to gently screed...

On the right side of the wall the mortar joints are hard, should I just leave them and only do the parts that are powdery? Or should I rake even the hard ones out? I'm wary of disturbing what seems hard and settled.

I'll go up next week and take another look. There is some damp 2 small areas one showing at the top of the wall below. Last summer I was on the roof and hacked out a 0.5m thin crack on the crown and a hole in the ridge tiles left by an aerial cable that must have been letting in lots. It's...

Hi, thanks for that. All fireplaces sealed all pots covered, breasts still in place on all floors; haven't been used for years. The plan I had was to repoint the wall over several days, starting with the far sides and solid areas and after that put a screed of 1cm on top creating a jacket...

Hi, sorry to bother you but I saw you recommend the sulphate resistant cements ... they don't seem to be stocked around here at Screwfix, Toolstation, Wickes, Jewson, Chandlers etc... Is there an alternative, or admix I can use, or do you have any advice ? Thanks

Thanks don't suppose you know a bricklayer in Brighton by any chance ? thanks

Not thought of it, how much do you think it would cost in Brighton to do that kind of thing ?

Thanks, I often use this one, is it suitable ? https://www.screwfix.com/p/bostik-general-purpose-mortar-grey-5kg/36857 There's also repair mix at Wickes but it says non-structural: https://www.wickes.co.uk/Setcrete-Concrete-Repair-Mortar---2-5kg/p/133772 Or maybe this one ...