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Would appreciate some advice please Gents My eldest son bought the above car his week in a private sale. Full BMW service history form the wife of a Lawyer. Day after he bought it an amber Engine Warning light came. He spoke with the seller who admitted that they were aware of this but at...

Anyone know anyone who might be interested in the following vacancy? The incumbent is retiring and the role would suit someone who is looking to come off the tools. There are 2 Engineers in the field and the company had around 2,500 customers. The company is based in Ware Herts...

I've posted this in the Combustion Chamber and am posting it here for Oilies who are not members of the CC. I know that some have had issues getting access to the Oil Forum due to the "security question". I understand why some found it a bit cryptic so it has now been changed and anyone...

I posted something in the Combustion Chamber about a forum for Oil Boiler Engineers. It was pointed out that there a a few Oilies in here who might be interested in joining. We have some very good Oil guys in the forum and we would be delighted to see some of you guys in there too. I have...

I've been a Sky customer for many years and have seen my subscription fee creeping up to its current level of around £60. Bloke in the pub is telling me that I can get better value with Virgin and I can still get Sky Sports? I'm confused!

My Flymo Turbo Compact 350 has finally died on me. Motor had burnt out. It has served me well since about 1997 I think and it has been used and abused for all these years. Not sure what to get but I do like the Flymo and do not want petrol. Can anyone recommend a something similar. I...

Apparrantly I sound like I'm underwater when I answer my IPhone. Is my phone fooked or is this a common prob?

I am trying to access info on a CD which appears to be using software called Access?? I am getting incompressible script in Word though. Any advice on best way to download/convert?

Decorating a hallway where stairs make parts of the job hard to access. Is there a piece of platform kit that could help.....

Looking to install a Kitchen/Bathroom in a buy to let property. Any advice on what's currently good value appreciated.

looking to hire a skip for a house refurb near Epping. Any recommendations for a skip hire co in locality?

Seeking advice on removing embossed wallpaper. It's in a hallway and has to come off. It's been on the wall for over 30 years. This is a rental property I have just acquired and whilst I want to do a good job I don't want to spend a huge amount of dough. Time is not an issue. Best...

I will be installing a new kitchen and bathroom in a BTL property I have just acquired. Need advice on where others buy their kitchen/bathroom furniture kit. Not looking for high spec but something pleasing on the eye, good value for money and functional??

Posted this topic on Building Regs etc forum but no replies posted. Thought I'd try it here. Can anyone provide me with some colour on the procedure/cost for obtaining a prescriptive easement through HM Land Registry/The Courts? I have a water supply pipe that runs along a field next to...

Can anyone provide me with some colour on the procedure/cost for obtaining a prescriptive easement through HM Land Registry/The Courts? I have a water supply pipe that runs along a field next to my property which had been in situ for over 50 years. I have tried to enter into a Deed of...

Looking for feedback on how to reduce car insurance premium for my 17 year old son who currently has his provisional and is looking to pass his practical driving test imminently. Quotes with me as main policyholder (full NCD and driving for eons) and him as named driver with a full licence...

I am currently supplied LPG by Flogas at 40.50p per litre for bulk tank storage. I am thinking about changing suppliers (as I now can following measures introduced by the Competition Commission wef April 2009) and wanted to know what others are paying for LPG? I believe that there are four...

Gents Local calls me to look at a problem he's having with subject boiler (installed November 2007 with a pump change after only three months). Anyway when I'm there the burner motor was running indefinitely, after 12 sec purge, without firing and no lock-out. Changed photocell and...

Gents Usually post on CC but given nature of my current problem thought I'd share my woes with a wider audience! Now, I live next to a field and when the farmer was ploughing it he cut through my mains water supply. He has cobbled together a temporary MDPE repair with the mains pipe now...

As usual been round the houses looking for a solution before posting this topic. Have a customer complaining that she has no hot water. She has an open-vented fully pumped system with an indirect hot water cylinder. With hot water ON the flow pipe into the cylinder coil heats up however the...