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If you have ever noticed when digging the garden or clearing leaves etc there is quite often a Robin not far away and they have learnt that humans are quite often a source of food so they loiter nearby and the minute you stop and sit still a few metres away they often dive in and pick out...

I would say you are safe with those unless you have underfloor heating or similar temperature variations that may affect the floor but it is unlikely they will suffer in normal conditions.

It looks like incoming cable TV but a photo of the cable end in the house and info of where it goes outside will help, such as does it go underground or go up the wall to something etc...?

You need to unscrew the screw and then push the sleeve through from above or back up from below to remove it from the pan. If the screw does not undo then you may have to prise it up but take care as you don't want to damage the loo so protect it if you are using anything that may mark it.

I see, the devil in me would get a relative / friend etc to ring him and get him to give a ballpark quote on X sq m paving for a patio they want doing saying they saw it over the fence of "their mother's" house on "your street" and say they like that pattern etc and what is it called etc, etc...

Not sure they do a factory made clip for that type of situation so most likely it will have been either a lead or copper strap which was hooked or fixed below a tile and bent to shape over the edge of the gutter to retain it as shown. Given the proximity of the tiles to the ridge it will be...

Looks a bit like Marshall's Argent but there are so many similar it could be numerous others. Did you get an invoice or quote detailing the flags from the tradesman when he did the work or any packaging left from the delivery or do you know which merchant they came from etc...?

You said you were replacing it with the box section sheets but then went on to mention you had "reached the stage of planning the roof" leading me to think you had not yet decided or bought the sheets. Your planned option is pretty similar in make up of the insulated panels but do remember you...

I have used the box profile insulated metal roof sheets before and they are available in a large range of thicknesses. The inside is a white metal skin and so does not need any finishing and they can do an anti condensation option. You can order them cut to length and are quick and easy to...

Just pack it out by a couple of mm so the 12.5mm boards sit flush to the 15mm boards.

Technically it is right but could have been better in that the slates should have been laid over the flashing and cut a few inch from the pipe and shaped around it but most likely the fitter did not know how or have the tools to be cutting slate. It will be waterproof (fingers crossed) and could...

You don't mention the size but it looks like a standard 110mm drainage soil pipe so it could be just an offcut that has been backfilled or it may have had a cover on for a rodding eye or a seperate branch to a previous drain. Best try to clear it out and see how deep it goes and in what...

Another "car worth less than the plate" moment.

What you have there is the original opening which has the arched header and it has been built in some time ago to create the smaller opening with the rectangular lintel. All the brickwork inside the red lines can be removed along with the lower lintel and it will expose the original cavity with...

Mixture of render and plaster but all could be replaced with board and then skimmed.

That is the actual wall which has been skimmed down to the floor. For a neat finish you would be best hacking it off and plasterboarding the wall and you can then fit skirting as usual and don't forget to mark where the uprights are for your skirting boards to fix to.

This one is similar but worth sending them an image and asking the firm if they can identify yours. https://lsbuildingplastics.co.uk/gutter-brackets-self-support-system.html

Composite doors have their advantages but £2800 is top end money. Have a look at this site, click on EXTERNAL and choose any of the tabs to see the range. You will need to find a fitter but you would save a huge lump of the agents estimate. https://www.directdoors.com/

They will be weep vents from the internal cavity tray or lead liner so don't fill them in with mortar.

If the loop is open the pressure will rise so if the needle is static then it will be off. You would also hear water moving if it were open so just check to satisfy yourself. It would be worth getting another handle for it or making some kind of reference mark with a marker pen on the valve head...