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Had my pre-chemo health check today and start my first dose on 5th Feb, (week next Monday). Another dose the following Monday, followed by a 2 week break and then rinse & repeat for the next 2 doses. Have to have blood tests on the Friday before each infusion and will also have a bone infusion...

What's on the other side of the wall? Does it go into another room or the outside of the house? It does look like an old gas supply point though, so getting a Gas Safe engineer to check it out is the best plan, as it may still be connected back near the gas supply.

So the building is higher than a normal 2 storey house? i.e. Ground floor, first floor and then another, or more floors? In that case it must be a fire door, (not sure of minimum rating. Maybe 30 minutes or 60 minutes), fitted correctly with intumescent strips/fire-proof hinges etc and all gaps...

I would refuse the different sized windows. They measured and sent you their surveyors' sizes and now want to supply a smaller size without consulting you. To me, that is breach of contract because you want same sized replacement windows. They are giving you smaller sized, therefore reducing the...

Lets say your colours are, red, white, blue, green and black. Disconnect the cable at both ends, (making a diagram/taking a photo of where the go first!), so you have all leads in fresh air. At one end, twist the red and white together. Go to the other end and, using your multi-tester or bell...

Is it a fire door? If it is a fire door, I don't think you will have any option but to replace it with a correctly sized one. Splicing bits of wood in is not going to be allowed because of the integrity being 'flawed'.

Try 'wetting' the hole surface with a bit of PVA glue first?

Footage submitted to the police regarding traffic/driving offences has to be the full recorded file, on the original media, (in other words, it can't be edited or transferred onto another device such as a flash drive or removable usb.) If it is, then it will be dismissed as evidence. Take it...

Do you have a thermostatic valve fitted to the shower? These are set to prevent someone being scalded but can be altered to increase/decrease temperature output. Minimum temperature into the hot side of the valve must be 50º but better if higher to prevent bacterial growth etc. (I am not a...

Could be imperial size grub screw, but more likely a metric one which has been tightened and damaged the socket. Make sure your Allen key has a good flat edge with no rounded corners.

Serious question. How have you managed to get anything done out there surrounded by that lot? I honestly couldn't work in that clutter. Too much chance of accidents happening and the attraction of vermin.

If any structure is built up to the boundary, you have to be aware that, any rainwater pipework, (gutters, downpipes etc), cannot cross that boundary, even by 1"

Double skin brick wall sounds as though there's no cavity to me, (not a builder). To create a cavity and insulate it you would need to rip out the plaster board and build a stud frame with a breathable barrier, before re-boarding and plastering over. Someone with more tech knowledge will...

Anthracite glows red hot because it is a smokeless fuel. It doesn't produce 'flames', which ate wasted heat. I imagine the heating switches off because the heat from the anthracite is enough to trigger the thermostat. (Just guessing on that one).

Just tell them you have injured your bacck/leg/whatever and can't take a reading for the forseeable future so they will have to send a little man out to do it for you. It's their equipment, as far as I am aware, it is usually on the public side of your property boundary, so why should you do...

Exactly what it says in the title. Apparently, they do an 'air test' on new houses to check for 'leaks/draughts', etc. Then they bang on about having adequate insulation to remove draughts but make sure their is plenty of ventilation to prevent mould/rot etc. I find new homes stifling regarding...

Always use a draw cord for future proofing. Also helps if one pushes and a mate pulls. Can prevent the end of the cable sheath catching on a 'lip' inside the ducting. So many reasons to use one and very few not to.

Then they should learn to park properly or go right to the outer edges, where there are usually multiple empty bays.

One big failure of supermarket parking system is that it is run by private companies. Unless they regularly patrol the car park, lots of people will take a chance to quickly nip in for a short shop. I've seen loads of people do this and reported their registration to Customer Services. Some...

I have always taken the rear one around the headlining, under the rubber, then as you come across the boot hinge area just tucked behind the roof lining again. Usually end up with yards of spare cable, (Vauxhall Zafira Tourer and 2 x Peugeot Partner Teepee's). I wouldn't advise putting on a...