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  1. Temp
    I have one of the cheap wild life cameras and the PIR sensor drains the battery quite quickly. Basic set of AA cells only seems to last 24 hours. Managed to capture these foxes at a relatives house..
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    Would you stay put..
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    Welcome to the forum Tillywiz. Tell us a bit more about what you are doing. Normally only new houses (or a conversion - a barn to a house) are zero rated (or reduced rated). An extension to an existing house or a room conversion (eg from kitchen to bedroom) is normally standard rated for VAT and you cannot reclaim it. Sorry. If your project qualified for zero or reduced VAT you wouldn't need a certificate anyway. Sometimes you may need to issue a certificate yourself to a trade to convince them to zero rate but they shouldn't need a certificate if the project qualifies. In this instance a certificate is essentially just a letter from you to the trade telling them your project qualifies for zero or reduced rate VAT and containing things like your name, address, planning reference number etc. It gives the trade something to send to the HMRC when they submit their VAT return.
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    Gets my vote but check they can be installed behind a mirror because the metal silvering might have an effect? You also need some way to indicate the demister is ON (I'm thinking usability rather than safety). Perhaps also add a timer?
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    Depends on what the van will be used for. Just stored on site - no PP required. Used as a site van (workers tea break, store H&S kit, WC etc) - no PP required Used for building site workers to live in - no PP required Used for other people (eg spouse and children of "builders") to live in - PP is required. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/596/pdfs/uksi_20150596_en.pdf
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    Welcome Craig. American family near us has 7 kids, one with ADHD. Father usually seen driving around in a two door, two seat American car. Can't think why :-)
  7. Temp
    Thought about that but I think my TV just stores sound level per input.
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    Perhaps he figured that dealing with two parties would mean twice the work :-)
  9. Temp
    Thanks, have ordered a small quantity to try. The osmo works out at almost four times the price of Rustins Danish Oil so fingers crossed.
  10. Temp
    We have both Freview and FreeSat. We get more issues with rain and snow on FreeSat but both are rare. OT: For some reason the colours on FreeSat are too saturated for my taste. This is strange because the entire path for both is digital so where is the colour change occurring?
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    You probably already know but.. The golden rules of TV aerials... 1).Make sure you have the right type and size of aerial. Bigger is better. A broadband aerial might not be the best choice, depends on the transmitter. 2) Mount it as high as possible. 3) Use a good quality down lead. 3) If done all that then consider a mast head amplifier. Big aerials are usually more directional than smaller aerials so more critical to tweak them until they point in exactly the right direction. "Back of the set boosters" are the devils work. There is no real excuse for them (mast head amp is better). A distribution amplifier is different.
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    Anyone used Osmo UV Protection Oil Extra on exterior oak? Our exterior oak has been treated with Rustins Dainish oil but I'm looking for something a bit lower maintenance.
  13. Temp
    You could ask for a break down of the costs? Does it include any LR fees? Although I think the fee for registering a boundary is only £90?
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    Concrete explanantion

    Temp replied to Vijay's topic in Concrete

    Ask the person who specified that why it's so difficult to find and can it be relaxed. Yes 32/40 relates to the strength. http://www.grabtrucks.com/ready-mix-concrete/mix-design/ Ask if it's essential the stone be <10mm. I'm not sure I would rely on concrete being waterproof but perhaps you are adding braces to your belt.
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    If you think there might be a cgt liability check the tax rules for the country you might be moving to. Not all countries have capital gains tax. For example i don't think Belgium has cgt on overseas property sales and it has a favourable double taxation treaty with the UK. So if you sold the house while resident in Belgium you would have no cgt to pay. The only issue is you couldn't come back for 5 years. Other countries may have a higher cgt rate than the UK. Some accountants like PWC have departments that can give international tax advice (for a fee).
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    I think it will be very interesting if no party has a majority. Which two parties are most likely to agree to work together? Conservatives and liberals again? Would the Liberals make a second vote a condition of working with the Conservatives?
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    For most people it's unlikely the service address was ever the "land between x and y". The "service address" is usually the address where the owner lives so (for example) if you were living in a rented house when you purchased the plot it's most likely been set to the address of the rented house by the solicitor. Just before completion we got the council to allocate a postal address and once we moved in we changed the service address to the new postal address. I don't remember ever changing the description of the title so it probably still says "Land to the north of..."
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    One thing you might want to do is change or update the "service address" at the LR. Few years ago the LR was under fire for allowing people to change LR records with little proof of ID. They now write to the service address before change of ownership but if that address is wrong it makes it easier for the fraudsters.. From 2009.. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7971995.stm
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    Check for noise in the line. Sometimes if you complain about broadband speed you just get fobbed off. However if you complain about a noisy line they seem more willing to investigate and that can fix your broadband sped.
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    I take it there is no sign of a fibre connection coming any time soon? That would still use the existing copper line for perhaps the last half mile but might bypass the problem area.
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    Might also be of interest.. https://www.mastdata.com/
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    http://energystorage.cleantechnology-business-review.com/news/renault-and-powervault-team-up-to-turn-ev-batteries-into-home-storage-5832805
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    Check the pad stone under the 2.8m steel as it may well extend over the area you want to remove. Re 8m external wall - check part A for the buttress requirements of long walls.
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    Especially if you spend the £50 on a BBQ for them.
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    I read somewhere that we still subsidise coal to the tune of £300M a year.
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