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As suggest earlier, I have looked at a BRE map and it suggests my location (pretty close to the centre of England, Meriden) is classified as ‘sheltered’ to ‘moderate’. The main end elevation wall is south facing, the top of the (75mm) cavities doesn’t appear to be capped and from what I can...

Well, my question has certainly generated a great deal of debate and I really appreciate all the contributors’ views both for and against. While more enlightened I’m now of the view that, as with anything in life, there is a risk, however small, that it may cause problems in the future. So...

The installer coupled with the quality of the installation would appear to be paramount.

Thanks for your input, that's quite reassuring. I believe the infill substance will be 'beads', so just as long as the survey is satisfactory and I can find a reputable installer all should be good. Regards, Benny.

I’ve had an unsolicited call (Door to Door) from a representative of a company (Effective Home) an organisation I not familiar with, stating that I qualified for free cavity wall insulation under a revised Government initiative called ‘Great British Insulation Scheme’. And while I have no time...

Thanks for that. I get the impression, irrespective of cost, these things can have a limited life expectancy. The existing ‘bulkhead and bulb’ has been in place for number of years, it’s just I now need something brighter and with a PIR.

By the same token would a V-Tac (see below) which carries a 5 Year Warranty be worth considering? https://www.toolstation.com/v-tac-ip65-led-pir-sensor-floodlight-with-samsung-chip/p95740

Please, can anyone recommend a good quality external security spotlight. I’ve seen loads on various sites, however, when I look a bit further, I discover all sorts of negatives regarding IP rating (water ingress even on IP65+ ratings) also PIR/LED failures mostly just outside the warrantee...

Thanks for that. I'm coming to the conclusion that perhaps its best leaving things as they are, so much could go wrong. By the way, I've just had a telephone 'estimate' which would be subject to a site survey. £11,500 approx. That covers the use of Tobermore 100x200x60 blocks. Bullnose edging...

Thanks so much for your detailed contribution. It will provide greater insight when I get subsequent quotes. Pity I didn't know this prior to the two previous contractor visits.

Thanks for that. Any idea of approx. cost per M2.

Coventry.

Obviously going to have to get more quotes. Out of interest, I found the contractor for the lower quote on trusted traders. They had over 200 positive reviews, I must say I tend to treat some with suspicion. The provider of the higher quote is a small local business (deals only in brick...

This appears to be an absolute minefield, the deeper you look into it.

Clearly I’m going to have to legislate for a higher spend. The guy providing the lower quote has to be cutting corners.

Wow, that seems like a lot.

This is the Midlands, therefore, quote 1 is in the correct ballpark. The guy said he would excavate to the correct level for all the prescribed infill.

Just had two quotes to upgrade my driveway (98m2) and to the untrained eye they both appear to be similar except for the price. My question; is one too high or one too low, and what would the typical price per m2 for this type of work? Quote 1; Groundworks Dig out area. Test for soft areas...

Prior resolving this myself I had mailed them twice without success, the only response was; ‘We're currently experiencing a high volume of calls and emails, and are working our way through each enquiry as quickly as possible.’

A few suggestion offered, but the one that resolved the issue was a 'Reset of the TV's power output'.