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There is a difference between replenishing the numbers and population growth - if every family restricted their fecundancy to 2 births then by natural or un-natural deaths the population would remain fairly stable. However in my lifetime, 70 years, the population of the UK has gone up 50%. The...

I worked from home for 6 years. Worked longer hours than when I was in the office - 7:30 through to 18:30 and sometimes later. What I saved on transport costs was eaten up and exceeded by the increased energy costs. About the only benefit was I could have a longer lunch hour when I would cycle...

And don't forget those (Calor Gas) portable heat cabinets. Or even the fixed, un-flued, catalytic gas fires that some people install. All produce water vapour as a part of the combustion process - roughly 1Kg of gas produces 1.5Litres of water.

Guess he would like a return to the days of Registered Tenancies.

So what would have done in the following situation? Some years ago the Tenant failed to pay his rent for 4 months; the first I knew about was when the agent contacted me to tell me that there is rent owing; and they had already used the Deposit to pay me. They suggested that eviction process...

The bigger Crisis is the (over) population Crisis! More people need more houses, food, clothing, heating, energy, transport, etc. The UK is in the top three most densely populated countries in Europe. Hence the housing crisis. I very much doubt that the UK landmass could feed all its population...

Is there any wobble in the bearings - it looks to be direct drive. Do you shaken the blade off when not using the saw? In fact is there any wobble on the top wheel?

Sizing - When I started helping my Dad (Time served Chippy) PAR would loose about 1/8-3/16 inch on the sawn sizing - equates to 1/16 to 3/32 per face. With metric sizing (and probably due to the quality of the timber) 3mm per face is or now seems to be normal. Most timber I buy to make Lights...

Not clear on what you mean by Sashes. Do you mean a complete 'Box Sash' including the fixed to the wall and the frames that slide up and down? Or just the sliding part? Or the sub frame that holds the glazing in a casement window? A.K.A Opening or Fixed LIGHT. So if you are making the frames...

Where I used to live the district council had 4 houses outside a village where they used to place the 'broken homes' people (that's the people who destroyed their homes expecting to be moved on). One of the company buildings was next door; the visiting Technician walked in one day to find a...

Neither was my father taught or told to remove the pins before final putty up. He always used pins, as did his apprentice (and the apprentices apprentice). My dad knew about glazing sprigs but never used them. In fact in the training chain the only person who used sprigs was the last one and...

Sharpening drill bits got me sacked from my first apprenticeship! Not because I was so bad but because I was good at the job and I embarrassed the 'shop foreman had a go at me for sharpening drill bits.

Use Glazing Tape then bead the outside. I've stopped using putty now for some years after the last windows I gazed with putty had birds pecking the putty away for the Linseed Oil content - even after the frames had been painted. 2mm tape should be thick enough, attach to the sash light only...

And who was the cause of Brexit? Was it the selfish politician wannabe president of Europe? Cameron had to call the referendum but he wasn't the cause of Brexit. Many recognise it was the result of Tory Blair's immigration policies for the new eight (to the EU) countries. Just the same as every...

I'm not sure which type of gates you are intending to make. Will they be :- Ledge & Brace - where the match boarding is affixed to the face of the Ledges and Brace - Don't glue the boards just nail to the ledges (in winter clamp together, in summer don't clamp). Framed - Stiles (sides) only -...

As I said in another posting I'm getting out of the business. When I first told the Tennant he was visibly upset; he was also less than happy when I handed over the S.20 notice. 3 weeks later he couldn't be happier and is looking forward to moving out. Why, not because he has a horrible...

Isn't it time the country (& the world) looked at things differently. TPTB keep on about a housing crisis but isn't it a population crisis? Time to stop paying child allowance after the second birth and Tax big families (4 plus kids). A declining birth rate would solve that easily and stop...

So True. After 43 years I'm getting out of the business; I've traded through the years of 'Registered Tenancy' and for the last 20 with AST. The way the law is changing it's actually getting worse than the years of Registered Tenancies.

I aways look at the whole problem of housing, transport/roads, global warming on the human numbers - which is too large. China recognised that some years ago with one child/birth policy but that was wrecked by the eldest son looks after the parents family ethos. I know that many people...

I feel for the OP. This month I gave my tenant the Sec21 notice. he wasn't thrilled as he was expecting as I warned hi 18 months ago that I would be issuing him with one - at that time he was upset and has rarely spoken to me since then. I saw him today and he his really happy as giving him the...