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So I'm looking at a BMW Z4 M40i. Reasonably quick and gets me back into a 6 cylinder petrol rather than a droning 4 cylinder diesel.

I currently drive a family SUV and love the elevated driving position, lazy driving, interior space, comfort etc. But its becoming increasingly rare that the kids (18 and 16) come out with us. Maybe 2 or 3 "long" distance trips per year. And we have a small people carrier thing (Mercedes B...

Great info. Thank you all very much.

Hi all. Hoping there is a solution out there for me. We currently have 2 way lighting in our lobby and I need to convert it to 3 way. Access to existing cable runs is extremely difficult without significant damage to floors and ceilings so I'd rather not do that. I do have good access to the...

Please also bear in mind the non Covid and economic downsides of continued lockdowns and restrictions. My kids are having their eduction and futures destroyed, and the effect on their social development is shocking. And there's the mental health affects on people. Now, I'm not saying these...

We've never had anything other than carpet but now wanting to be a part of the 21st century. This is for our lobby, hall and cloakroom. I cannot justify hardwood floors so it's laminate or vinyl for us. Laminate seems so hard and cold and I'm wondering if LVT will give a more cushioned, warmer...

Thanks for the reply. It's an under-stairs ceiling with 1/4 returns so sloped in two separate directions. I think I'm better off pulling it down and starting afresh rather than overboarding. Bu99er :(

All my celebrity encounters are coming back to me. I met Ant and Dec (they were PJ and Duncan at the time) in the Business Class lounge in Singapore airport. Lots of young girls hanging around outside and it sounded like 100 mice being fried when they walked out of the lounge. I just hope they...

I've just recalled another "celeb" meeting many years ago. Me and a mate spotted Suzy Perry coming out of the ladies at Goodwood FOS. "Are you Suzy Perry" my mate asked? "Yes I am" she replied with a big smile on her face. "Oh" says my mate. "Have you just had a sh!# in there?". She stormed off.

I had a beer with ZZ Top after I found them in my hotel bar after I'd been to a concert where they were headlining. They can't have liked me much cos it was just the one beer.

Help! I really cannot fathom what's going on with my ceiling. It's a mixture of old plaster, a bit of new plaster and some filler. I sanded any glaze off and mist coated with a 10% dilution and it immediately started bubbling in a few places. Once dried, it started crazing/flaking in isolated...

Why not fit a fan with a motion sensor and timer? You won't need to change the cabling then - just leave the pull switch permanently in the ON position.

I'd use a cavity closer. Trim the cavity closer to the size of the cavity.

As requested, here's the green pipe.

Will do. Might take a day or so as my I did my back in last night (recurring problem as I get older).

I have the floorboards up and have noticed one length of CH pipe that is thick with green crust along it's entire length (It's about 2m long, between two compression joints). Its as dry as a bone so no abvious leaks. Do I need to be concerned and replace it?

I hate WebOs on my LG. The lag of the EPG is horrendous.

We have no immediate relatives so just the 4 of us as usual. I do envy those of you with brothers/sisters/parents/extended families. But I'm grateful really - it was very nearly 3 of us.

The trouble is with all these quick re-gas companies is that a 20 minute vacuum leak down test is just not long enough. It'll highlight a larger leak but smaller leaks won't be highlighted. Ideally you'd pull a vacuum on it and then leave for 24-48 hours to see if the pressure starts to rise again.

A bit of a tricky question for sure (because who knows what's going to break in the future) but in general, for someone who is well used to electro-mechanical work and can easily replace a pump, motorised valve, thermostat etc, is a boiler care plan likely to be worth taking out on a 9 year old...