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    Please identify the screwdriver type for this screw?

    Mrs W's universal screwdriver is one of the knives from the cutlery drawer, and it works 99% of the time. For the other 1% she'll use a flat head driver. HTH
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    Building insurance and cracks?

    As a lay person you would not be expected to know what they are called or caused by other than it being "a crack". You could elaborate with hairline/narrow/wide or suchlike or give dimensions, but you would be wise to avoid that level of detail. And avoid speculation on the cause too. They are...
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    Best battery? 18650 or 21700

    Yes. I thought the OP was talking about capacity, not physical longevity, and that he must be using the torches on turbo mode or something if they are not lasting long between charges. A newer more efficient emitter would help with run times.
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    Best battery? 18650 or 21700

    If your torch is eating batteries that fast, consider getting a new one which will be more efficient and likely have better performance too.
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    Building insurance and cracks?

    Settlement occurs within the first few months after construction, and are common and may not be an insured risk You need to determine the cause of the cracking and check this against the policy schedule of what is covered. And as these are pre-existing they would need to be declared at the...
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    My Builder is digging out for my extension and dumping tons of earth on my back lawn Neighbours are complaining.

    I used to put mine in the green bin and throw some hydrangea clippings on top to hide it. But now the council charges for green waste, I just take it down to the local council office. Here's me a few weeks ago, taken for my Onlyfans civil disobedience chanel.
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    Is this a party wall or not?

    Tell the surveyor your can't pay him due to GDPR principal c and d. That will at lease force him to read them
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    My Builder is digging out for my extension and dumping tons of earth on my back lawn Neighbours are complaining.

    I've never known a building contract (written or verbal) for a domestic extension when the excavation soil is dumped around the garden! It's implied that the soil is taken away unless it's specifically agreed otherwise. Imagine if this happened for all other building work - new kitchen...
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    Ventilation of chimney cavity - how?

    Ventilation means through-ventilation - via two vents where natural air currents bring air in one vent and out the other.
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    Sarnafil Sika roof pooling since day one - Leaks

    If you mean the leaking, then you need to know the cause first. If you mean the detached ply and creases etc, well it's very difficult to put right, but may not be necessary. It's certainly and technically a 'defect', but that's not to say that it's a problem. The risk is that the loose...
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    is this a corner?

    Not a corner and certainly not prominent
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    Is this a party wall or not?

    That shows ignorance of the GDPR as well as party wall matters The documents used as part of drawing up an award are available to the parties that will be subject to any such Award
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    Ventilation of chimney cavity - how?

    If this flue is internal, i.e. surrounded by rooms which would be heated, then there would be no need to ventilate it as the condensation risk is low. Otherwise, common guidance would be to ventilate it but that may bring specific challenges which may mean it may not be practical - in which...
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    Sarnafil Sika roof pooling since day one - Leaks

    First you really need to determine if the roof cover is at fault, which implies it was likely at fault during the actual warranty period when you was told it was not faulty. If that is the case then, check the wording on your warranty, as if it was an approved installer then it may be that the...
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    Asbestos in ceiling?

    Move on. If you send multiple samples, and they come back negative, I foresee your next post being about more samples from different areas.
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    Sarnafil Sika roof pooling since day one - Leaks

    Oh. The warranties I've been involved with cover labour and materials and are still valid if a contractor goes bust. It may be that the contractor should be SIKA approved and trained, but yours was not? If that was not made clear to you, and there was an element of deception, then perhaps you...
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    What on earth is this?

    Have fun. Don't forget to lube
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