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The retaining wall is for you garden, not for the house, gravity only works in one direction straight down, the retaining wall will support the mass of earth behind it in a 45 degree angle ( soil type dependant). eg. none of these have fallen down the slope.... number 20 used to be my house and...

You might want to check the application of that... its designed for new roof construction, in-situ roofs are normally dealt with on a best endeavours route with the BCO..as older roofs rarely have membrane or sarking or felt that conform to the rest of the spec... making the guidance either...

err what his boiler fires up goes for 2 minutes then shuts down and he bled the rad how would he bleed the rad without water ?.. the absolute classic sign of a stuck valve which he himself can check in two minutes, look at the position of the flag / lever, call for heat, does it move...

You have two options. War or cold roof. 1. Go with a vaulted ceiling - remove the insulation, fit 100mm of PIR board between the joists allowing for 50mm air gap between top of board and roof then vapour barrier ( polythene sheet) the either insulated PB or 25mm PIR + Plaster Board. - you can...

This is what god invented plasterboard for... to provide 30min fire protection when fixed using mechanical fixings ie screws.

check that the little metal flag on the motorised valves actually move when you call for heating ie turn up the thermostat...

probably best to read and then actually quote the regs rather than going off on some fairy trail to Narnia. 7.4.1 Band I circuits must not be contained within the same wiring system as Band II circuits unless (a) every cable is insulated for the highest voltage present. There it ends as data...

TRV work by pressing down on a plunger valve - that's the bit sticking up from the middle the metal valve body. They do not require much force to open, a spring keeps the valve shut untill the TRV head expands and forces the plunger down... so as to leaks it won't leak anymore than it is - see...

The question is what would a warranty look like... any warranty will just cover poor workmanship, damage to the roof will be covered by insurance. So if its poor work which you will probably never see the result of for a few years how do you ensure that all work is up to standard when you have...

Well for a start off we could all take a haircut and get shot of the thrid of UK debt that the government pays interest on to itself. Quantitative easing, the printing of money, was supposed to be temporary and over time unwound. Due to the absolute b;locks up that the torys made of it its kept...

The rules are here : https://www.planningportal.co.uk/permission/common-projects/fences-gates-and-garden-walls/planning-permission

Grievous Bodily Harm (GBH) GBH involves serious injuries that can have long-term or permanent effects. Examples include severe fractures, deep lacerations, or injuries requiring surgery. GBH typically requires proof of intent to cause serious harm or recklessness. Proof of intent to harm...

As It is noted it does not get you off the crime...assault is still assault it may however lesson the sentence... you have no right to attack anybody else... its that simple see the bit " provided their response was proportionate....

Getting your legal advice from an Alarm company is probably not your best idea... Here is some proper legal advice : https://kangandco.co.uk/2025/02/07/provocation-as-a-defence-to-assault/

Being on Bail is not walking free....

Who cares if he gets or wants jury trial... I am more concerned about his victim and by the way provocation is not a defence or a reason to allow you to assault anybody ... eg.that woman that got done for throwing a milkshake at farage. In British law somebody has to assault you first before you...

timber wall plate on top of wall, birds mouth cut and skew nailing with twisted strap to anchor the beam to the wall is the traditional method. as you can see by the responses that people take the name of this forum to literally and spend all their time telling people that it cannot be...

I forgot the schools kicked out, its good to see that this forum has given them an outlet for their talents and provides day care. Mind you, pretty quick for them to degenerate into the Me, no it was him Sir, routine, must have a low boredom threshold.

I would check the british heart foundations site : https://www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/heart-matters-magazine/medical/ask-the-experts/induction-hobs-and-pacemakers Induction magnetic fields don't propagate very far, the 2ft recommendation has a pretty good safety margin built in, so if...

When you quote and edit any post you remove the context and so change what was said... its just manipulation.