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Not really. It gives you a backup method of connection, when the ethernet is not available (such as when you need to configure it in the first place). Even top of the range routers, bridges, switches, print servers, hubs etc.. still have RS232 connections to allow them to be configured using...

Yes they do. You could always use a few of these. A tad expensive though.

It's most likely just rising dampl Since you have a suspended floor, this is quite normal. As long as a DPC exists under any structural timber for the floor, there is no requirement to have a DPM in the oversite. Unless there is excessive dampness, it's nothing to worry about.

Does water pool against the bottom of this wall. If so, it can penetrate through the brickwork to the inside. Once it's inside, it will dry out slower than the pool, from whence it came. If this is your problem you can probably solve it by means of a french drain installed against the wall...

Hello stanrog and welcome. Your intended location is probably a touch close to the house. Ideally it should be more than 5m from the house. I'd be inclined to form a small trench (formed in concrete) down the side of the patio, leading to a rainwater gulley. This could then be piped into...

I use Paintbrush to draw the pictures then Microsoft GifAnimator to pull them together. It's totally free, you only need the executable which you can download from here First you create every frame that you want (save them in .gif format). Make a backup copy of the last frame. Open Gif...

Why is it that Angle grinders don't have a facility to follow a straight edge, and manufacturers don't make diamond blades for circular saws. Is there some reason that we shouldn't attempt to get diamond blades to cut in a straight line? I've been making my own router table and had some nice...

I am :evil: Sorry, Now I'm not :evil: :evil:

I take it the draco valves you refer to are Air admittance valves. These allow air in (to prevent a partial vacuum forming behind the flushings, but do not allow positive pressure out. Your problem could be caused by a partial blockage further down the system. Rather than try to describe...

The following is an extract from our "Approved document part A". These are the suggested figures for "Normal loading conditions" in British Ceilings. Unfortunately they don't give any details for French ceilings, but I'd imagine, if they did, they'd be pretty similar. [code:1] MAXIMUM...

Are you insinuating that the Midwest Roofing Contractors Association are a bunch of cowboys, or did you perhaps mean MRSA :lol: Why are people panicking about this bird flue. It's all just media hype to develop stories. As far as I know Ebola is already just as contagious and fatal as...

So do I. It depends on your local geology. On exposed bedrock, that would be fine, in London clay, I'd go down at least a couple of feet. Only way to find out is dig. Depends how permanent you want the wall. All run of the mill bricks are suitable for outdoor use, Just about any will do the...

Just been reading BOBs post about his haunted castle stopover. By co-incidence, I was having a fairly lively debate with my daughter this evening. She's quite hooked on "Most Haunted" but I can't help but find the whole thing laughable. She then dared me to take the "chislehurst cave...

Aha, now I find the reason for Sofus's other post. I'll not go over it all again, but Rising Damp DOES occur, but all things being equal, it doesn't just suddenly appear. Wossie, the thing that worries me with this post, is you seem to imply that you had Cavity wall insulation installed to...

I found this really useful site that includes information on adapting prosthetics for various athletic activities. Among it's wealth of information I found this link I'm not quite sure how to use it in the attachment of wooden legs though :shock:

I've just noticed how offensive the word, "bags" might be to the check in girls. Best call it your "Big fat black le*bian luggage items" :lol:

I know absolutely nothing about the injected DPC systems. The only dealings I have had is providing alternative solutions where they have "failed". For all I know, the vast majority of these treatments work quite effectively. I just haven't seen a working example, yet. Dependant on the mix...

For building firms, a very rough rule of thumb is one third for materials, one third for labour, the last third pays for overheads and profit. If you cost up your materials, this is about the minimun you'd expect to pay for labour. Double it to find a rough top end figure. The...

This whole banning of adjectives is just mad. If we are going to ban the use of "black", just because some people describe themselves so, should we not also ban the use of 6 foot. That's how tall some people are. Perhaps the term "overweight" should be reserved for just those of us that...

Get yourself a roasting dish, place about half a pint of water into it. (should only be about a centimeter deep), then put a single dry brick into the the middle. Watch for about 20 minutes. You'll notice the brick gets wet, and the water in the dish dissappears. :shock: Honest, is does, just...