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furrykake, good evening. Difficult to even guess at what is going on? the door vertical crack could be the door slamming The diagonal wall crack and associated ceiling crack is a possible issue, as far as I can see the remaining images are of cracked old original Lath and Plaster?? From your...

How about timber frames? Ken.

As a "Wild Card?" There on the face of it appears to be a form of Mis-representation by the vendor, based on inaccurate and possibly Mis-leading information provided by the vendors professional advisors. Or at worst collusion by the vendor + advisors + Farmer, Who owned the property...

OK if your friends did not instruct the survey and relied on information provided, there is a problem in that they do not "own" the original survey and as such have no real rights of redress. What can be attempted is gross misrepresentation ?? not an easy one ?? Ken

Luggy, good evening. If an Architect drew up plans for the positioning of the Soakaway Etc. which is clearly outwith the properties curtilage, then the Architect is clearly at fault. The problem of the rotted steel stantions, I have seen a couple where the corrosion was so bad the steel...

just like Ferrari you need 2 of them.:mad::mad::mad: 1 is in use, the other is in the workshop?

Laurentay, good evening. OK generally an easy DIY fix. Find the glass thickness, and the length of seal you need then look @ the following site, what you need to do then is to find the profile and dimensions you need. If the site below does not have the profile you are seeking there are a...

jacko555, good evening. Can I suggest you use the "search" function top right of this page. Appears to be loads of historic questions and answers. Ken.

The Alcohol and drugs test will "probably" occur when the gun owner applies for a renewal of their license, a once in a five year occurrence?? Who knows?? Wonder at what level the Alcohol level will be set at?? Just another paper ticking exercise for a Police Firearms Department that is so...

Typical knee jerk reaction. This will solve all the problems [NOT] https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2021/08/16/gun-licence-applicants-face-drug-alcohol-testing-wake-plymouth/?fbclid=IwAR0zjgzO8Ap4BHmDHxlJ0sxpA_rdVr8TqGn09e4ekT_gK-wOnn-03X8QTyQ

zuber ali, good evening. If the area of concrete surface you have removed was not breaking up, forming holes and if not laid to a fall retaining pools of rain water then that in itself would tend to indicate that the sub base you have now exposed is it for purpose again. Your proposal as...

What does happen is that Police Firearms actually visit you in your home, to ensure that the gun cabinet [mandatory] is secured to a wall or similar, at the same time they get a feel for your home life style. They also visit in person your neighbours and ask questions. They will also [at...

ajohn Believe it or not?? Yes I hold an AWL [Air Weapons license] but an not allowed to shoot my gun in my own back yard. The AWL regulations do not allow it Why? 1/. The pellet may ricochet and land in a neighbours land. even if I am using a pellet catcher, The fact that I can hit a 20.mm...

ok, I shoot a small bore single shot bolt action rifle, at a designated club, approved by Police Firearms, and have undergone the usual background checks, which have been "beefed up" and quite rightly to, I do not want to be on the same firing line as someone who is [obviously] proven to be...

I Bairstow, good evening. I have specified Shire piling in the past the retro bored in piling system. and Helifix for above ground cracking. What I see appears that many, many firms are jumping on to the Subsidence repair band wagon probably because of the costs historically when there were a...

B Wilde, good evening. Many bricks have by the nature of the materials they are made from, indeed the entire production process, will produce surface cracking in individual brick faces, some types of brick will display more or less cracking than others. Nothing at all to be concerned about...

Rosina, good evening. After such a long period of time and the fact that the timber is relatively "thin" it should be squeaky dry by now, and any residual resin in the knots will have gone. Ken.

joe384, good evening. Several possibilities to consider?? 1/. Excess fill from any filling between the skirting or the architraves? 2/. Over coating with a "relatively" thick layer of paint around the "edges" if the perimeters of the wall were coated with a brush but the rest of the wall...

Marvin1, good evening. OK not my specialty, but? have you tried switching it off, leaving for [say] 10 / 15. mins and switching it on again?? Sorry not particularly original or ground breaking, but it can assist. If the above fails?? have a look for your device on [of all places] U-Tube?? Ken

padstar, good evening, again. The first method, could be considered more "traditional" As for which method?? it comes down to preference and logistics, such as. 1/. In method 1 a full width foundation will be needed to support the blocks. [sub plot --- removal of excavated material?? and...