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5% sounds close to the going rate. Anyone significantly cheaper might be tempted to skim the trades - the opportunities for a dodgy PM are numerous. This is one thing I wouldn't skimp on - a good PM will be worth their weight in gold. They'll get the best contractors in, manage all the little...

Further to the above (the air admittance valve/hole is a good start) Ensure engine block clean from all grass cuttings, as well as any air vent holes (so air gets blown over it). Check the fuel. Been standing for a while? Check the plug. Should be a light biscuit colour. If white, too...

Depends on how well office-disciplined the sparky is. I've had some within the same week, on others I've had to chase and it took up about six months. My current one does his certs once a week or so, depending on load.

Worked first time for me! I printed out loads of stuff on those at-finder sites, including a map of the direction and a distant landmark to aim at. The angle was very flat and I thought I'd done it wrong since it was just peeking over the horizon (Devon), but 100%/100% when I went back in to...

Is there any way to disable the EPS entirely and revert to manual? (Certainly with PAS this was considered essential in case of failure - but not the case with fully hydraulic PS found on plant and agricultural machinery; but speeds on those are reduced)

If it's a conventional hot water cylinder, sure, you can fit a pump to it. But 8mm laid to supply a bath? You need a new plumber, mate. 22mm for baths.

Agree re audio, that's a bad path to go down. Read the CCTV Code of Practice, it has things to say on the subject. Also, Audio is very easily faked and useless as any evidence you may think it would be good for. And yeah, if you're innocent, ignore it or talk to the police about harrassment.

3-port valve sticking and letting a little through to the heating circuit instead of just to the hot water tank?

Not about being clever, about ensuring best value. Before I took over managing contractors, my employers were being significantly ripped off by more than one contractor. Why should the contractor be able to give one price to the customer, but get another price from the retailer and tell him...

That is a beaut. Get a marker pen, turn on the heating and find out what gets hot first to establish which side(s) is feed, which return.

And also they'll use your time to source and replace. This is why 60% discounts exist with Jewsons et al. It *IS* a con and it's designed to keep the customer in the dark. Non-transparent business practices ALWAYS result in somebody getting ripped off. Establish rules on materials...

Unlikely, and flash is not designed to allow access to your files even if the coder wanted to. What is possible, and I'm fairly sure it was the way I got a virus last week (either that or an unpatched Firefox) - certainly on a driveby somehow - is flash embedded on websites exploiting flaws...

A solid plaster wall wouldn't even support itself, so it must have a rigid inernal. Whether that's timber, brick., concrete or other type of block it doesn't sound like you know. But if it is a supporting wall, you DO need to be careful, but methodoligy will need to know what the wall is...

Probably not the most sympathetic reply you've had, but: You've had a free email account for 20 years, which was supported for some time after the original company was bought out - and you're complaining? I do get that it's inconvenient, and not being warned /is/ a bit pants (Are you sure...

Nowt wrong with a bodge if it does the job!

There's a lot of motherboards, even micro ones, out now that specify they are capable of 1080p video with the onboard gpu, as well as 7.1 audio, even hdmi out. As for matching memory, cpu. Start with the board. Read it's specs - it will say what memory it needs. DDR2 or DDR3 now, how many...

We can't tell you if the tpo covers new trees too, there are different types such as woodland tpo or group tpo which could. See http://www.southbucks.gov.uk/environment_planning/historic_environment_building_conservation/tree_preservation/protected_trees.aspx That said, sycamore is a weed and...

Yeah. I doubt you'll have any come-back on the manufacturers. Somewhere water is getting through the outside skin. Blocked gutters, plants touching it, something underneath bridging the dpm. Find that, fix it, then fix the damage. The woodlice are only there because the wood's already...

You have to play their game and be prepared to compromise your ideals. Read your local planning guide, find out exactly what rules they have to obey and tailor your intentions to fit them. If neccessary employ a *local* planning consultant. (I've used them and found them very useful - they...

Yep, definitely an old philmac. I have several in my outside plumbing bag, 20 and 25mm (sorry, cba to post and you'd be better replacing anyway) And yes - pair of secateurs, a liner and a new philmac plastic stopcock. Piece of cake to replace even if unable to isolate supply. I do these...