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OK, here's a thought. We are looking at having a WC in said room, probably in the lowest corner (where the sump would be). This will require a macerator (sp). Is it any way possible to sink the macerator a bit, and have water that may come in, pumped out by the unit? Bit of a hairbrain...

The only reason a pump would be needed said the man, was if some kind of drain or mains pipe in the street burst, and water flowed towards our basement. He was basically covering his back, and did say that they always recommend the highest protection, but do allow customers to make an informed...

Similar situation here, but not looking to do it myself. The info we got from the guy was good, he gave us options, but recommended the membrane+channel+sump/pump to cover their backs. I doubt we need the pump, but could we have the system so that we can install it at a later date if...

Sorry, just thought I was being ignored. Thanks for the reply. The drain will now be very well maintained, as we can now get to it! :) The proofing on hte inside will be cavity drainage membrane with channel, so the wall will still be able to breathe on the inside. I just want to make...

All these wise people and no offer of wisdom?

Fair point. :) So capping off means sealing the chimney completely. I wasn't sure.

We are going to have our fireplace and front of chimney breast removed to put a range cooker in. Part of the estimate for the building says that 'assuming the chimney is capped off'. The fireplace currently runs a gas fire. How will I know if the chimney is capped off? What trade will do...

Hi there We have just had our manky window in our basement replaced with a nice tilt n turn uPVC window (1500 x 900 h x w). The window opens inwards, and outside the window is a light well with a drain in the bottom. The ceiling of the cellar is just below ground level outside. In...

Probable causes for this behavior are viruses that use 'email spoofing'. Chances could be that you are in the address book of someone who has such a virus. Emails are sent from their PC, to people in their address book, FROM addresses in their address book. Like a three way conversation...

You could also try microsoft's new offering, though still in beta, it seems to be working well on PCs I have installed it on. Easier to use too, updates automatically in the background. No doubt eventually this will become subscription based, but try it while its free. Microsoft AntiSpyware

If you intend to upgrade to USB2, you will need to add a USB2 card to your PC (a PCI version). This is assuming you don't already have USB2 ports. Plugging a USB2 hub into a USB 1.1 motherboard socket will cause it to run at the slower speed. You need to add the USB2 interface directly to...

This is probably a bit late now, but I had a similar problem. Just months after the BT engineer had put the new box on the main cable into the house (previous owner's had cable). The telephone signal started deteriorating (sp). ADSL was mostly OK, but intermittent sometimes. Sky box was...