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I can understand why you want to swear at the contractor's response! Don't be too concerned with his claim to have a witness because should it ever get far enough to matter then you have your own as well. People often stand up in civil court and come out with the most outrageous lies and...

If you are using postcrete for a BBQ foundation then you'll need to add some larger aggregate into the mix before water, and a handful of fibres would be a good idea too. Dig your hole, peg your levels if you need to and pour the dry powder into the hole approx. 50% deep. Add the aggregate and...

He has no case as there are legitimate problems with his standard of work, you amicably offered to allow him to rectify (which is the correct thing to do) and he refused to do so. He will not be able to take any legal action against you. However you could do so against him for the cost of...

Which is in itself a dispute... The AN would then check with her husband who would either (hopefully) lie to keep the peace (the OP wins) or deny it in which case the balance of probabilities would find it unlikely the AN would issue and then withdraw consent given the previous firm statement...

In the absence of proof the benefit is likely to fall towards the fence owner as they are less likely to give permission then deny it than the other scenario, particularly given the previous refusals. The balance of probabilities can be worked out on paper if there is no actual evidence. Is it...

In a civil court there is no requirement to provide proof to the same standard as a criminal court - it only needs to be assessed on the balance of probabilities. If the fence was not painted before the neighbour went on holiday but was on their return then they simply need to prove they were...

The landlord would not need planning permission to split an existing room unless the building is listed. They may have required building regs depending on how the split was made, but more cases than not they would also not be relevant. Whether they were under any obligation to consult with the...

A nice idea, but actually the problem would be the OPs. Big-all's advice is good. Speak to the neighbour and ask if they would mind you fitting a matching panel at your expense. It would be very odd for them to say "no". Also, when you make the statement of their ownership of the fence...

If a large number have efflorescence present on the pallet then they may have been stored incorrectly so they have been saturated with water. I'd be returning them to the supplier and getting replacements. Cheaper blocks tend not to be cured for very long by the manufacturer and can suffer...

Sam (the OP) does not state where he lives but in England that is not the case at all. Scotland have different land and property laws. Boundaries do not change just because titles have changed hands, otherwise every bad neighbour would simply move the boundaries every time a for sale board...

What about the enjoyment of the limited amenity spaces many of us have left - is that not valuable enough to spend some effort in securing it? I get huge enjoyment from the green roofs on my property - they are magnets for birds and insects almost all year round and visually make a nice change...

With no access onto the roof it is unlikely any council would consider a building to be a raised deck because it has a green roof. As long as it fits in with your PD rights then you won't need permission. As a general guide intensive green roofs can weigh over 400kg/m2. Extensive green...

Have you looked at the Heatmiser products? (http://www.heatmiser.com/web). Their v3 12v network products can be installed using standard CAT 5e FTP cables and you can chain up to 32 zones together. You can use their netmonitor to connect to your network/internet and can interface it with...

Is the property owned by the council? If so I don't believe that they would intentionally claim actual subsidence is just normal settlement/aging as it is in their interests to maintain their asset's value. Can you post up some photos or at least offer a description of any areas that concern...

Pippy, remember that out of that £40 an hour comes not only the builder's take home money (plus tax) but also the cost of his insurance, his van hire, his tools, his credit facilities his office overheads in producing/sending the bills and his many years of experience of being paid the minimum...

Those are some of the worst I have ever seen - I've ripped out 30 year old units that were still better than those pictures show. The Sale of Goods Act will get you a court order for the costs through the small claims courts, however is it a company that can fold up and relaunch the next day...

In fact, purely for moral reasons, you should now pay him £220 (an extra 10%) for messing him around as he will have incurred extra costs dealing with your bill. Thanking him for the extra bill would be a nice gesture too. Good value is something that gives you what you wanted at the end of...

Well done. Did you get an electrician to help you? If you want to change over a light fitting or switch in the future then be sure to take a photograph before you disconnect anything and label each of the wires with a bit of masking tape and a pen. Then you can sit down and work out which...

If you don't feel able or have the tools needed to test for continuity then you'll need to either ask a neighbour if they can assist or call an electrician out to do it for you. I am not aware of any other safe way to connect those wires back up, even just to bring back your other lights...

You really should have noted which cable went where before disconnecting the old fitting. You have three cables present. One will likely be your switched live and a permanent live that goes to/from the light switch. The other two will be carrying the power from your fuse box to the light...