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Just looking at the leadwork, it looks as though it might be leaking, as it seems to be coming away from the tiles in places. I was thinking maybe there's an industry body for leadwork that may be able to help, and after a quick Google I found: https://leadcontractors.co.uk/ Maybe they can...

The government should ban the resale of tools in places like Cash Converters, because of the very high chance they are stolen. Same for a number of car boot sales. Tradesmen never sell their tools.

Thinking about it more, I do agree it wastes less time if you just refuse it, I guess the trick is a diplomatic refusal. I also think customers should not be allowed to negative review you for simply refusing a job, that is your right. One thing you can do about this is have a mechanism which...

For anyone allowed to be here, including immigrants that have come through the proper channels, they should not feel uncomfortable. For those that have entered the country illegally, they should feel uncomfortable, because they shouldn't have come here in the first place and would have known...

The government has commissioned a review into "what's holding the younger generation back". Yeah, save our tax money on the review. The answer is government policy, sending too much manufacturing overseas and allowing too much outsourcing overseas.

Personally I would just price it at whatever made sense for me as a business, allowing contingency in case it needed more work. That's your sole responsibility as a business, to price things how you want, how they make sense to you. If the customer doesn't want to pay that, that's up to them...

Danish oil or marine clear varnish.

It's because they can find larger jobs that pay better so they can focus on those. Market economics are dictating that your business isn't the best decision for them. I agree though it would be nice if they returned calls and turned up on time, but currently they can easily stay in business...

I would agree though that the TV Licence guidelines do not make it very clear what is and isn't allowed, and could easily be made clearer.

If you wish to receive TV programmes over an aerial connection, you have to have a TV licence. This is because it costs money to have aerial broadcast infrastructure. Freeview channels are not free. They were named Freeview because they aren't subscription channels like Sky. They are only...

I would still think carefully about the condition of your walls and roof in terms of water ingress possibility, as this has a high chance of being a causative factor. If you can get hold of a thermal imaging camera to point at the wall, that may give you some clues.

Have you checked for water ingress into the walls? If it's an old house it could be that your external walls are not watertight. If your walls are getting slightly damp from outside, this will facilitate mould growth. If you are doing all the right things re ventilation, then the issue could...

You have to be careful whatever you do doesn't damage the colour of the carpet. Initially, I would try hand hot water, and light scrubbing. Leave it damp for an hour, then wet it if necessary again and more light scrubbing. If that doesn't work, try a carpet shampoo or possibly liquid...

You need a TV licence, as any channel on Freeview requires a licence. Any channel being transmitted over the air uses the TV broadcasting network and that has to be paid for somehow. If you don't want to pay for a TV licence, you can't watch anything on Freeview.

Or how about pay it like you should? Otherwise, all the people like myself paying for a licence are effectively paying for theirs. If you don't want to pay for a licence, then don't watch TV!! Find something better to do.

Where the paint has peeled off, what is on the underside of the paint? Is it just the paint, or has something come off the wall with it? If it's just the paint, then I am suggesting it's because the paint has low adhesion to the wall, and by surface preparation you will be able to improve this...

I would propose/guess it's something to do with the surface you're painting onto. If it's water-based bathroom paint, then whatever you are painting it on to needs to be able to absorb it a bit. I would say the problem is caused by insufficient surface preparation, so you need to investigate...

What are the reasons that you can't locate where it branches from the main cold water feed?

It will be designed to allow removal for cleaning. Can you lift out the central section?

I'm seeing a flat roof and thinking that it's probably leaking somewhere or your gutters are blocked and overflowing. These things are hard to diagnose over the internet, but as you are no doubt aware, flat roofs are notorious for leaks.