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Yes, a minefield of choices. If you are used to windoze then you probably want to stick to windoze (not my choice, but you will have lots of company). That reduces the field nicely. So does choosing a desktop. If you go for a new desktop with windoze installed it will be Windoze 8. Windoze...

The 'fixed price' is from a personal recommend and was accompanied by a description of the job. The 'daily rate' price was an estimate of what it was likely to cost, again with a description of what would be done. I realise that these prices are subject to alteration according to what is...

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Some good points there Lons. It is interesting to hear the perspective of the contractor because it helps me understand the other point of view. We have had another quote - each of our jobs priced complete. I must say that I feel more comfortable with that approach. Actuallly, no. One end...

Thanks for the replies. You have confirmed that a daily rate is a normal procedure - unsuspicious in itself. You have highlighted the need to check reliability - a daily rate could easily be aused. As for the concrete thing, it makes a little more sense if I explain the job. This will test...

Having moved, we have some jobs that need doing which I feel are beyond my skill level. We have been attempting to get quotes, but this area is notorious for slow responses, apparently. Anyway, we have one guy who prefers to work on a day rate plu materials. This means that he cannot give a...

I am glad that you are past your 'dragon in the road'. Mayhap the the testing time will have made you stronger - as individuals and as a family - so some good may come out of it. Facing up to the consequences of our actions is the strong thing to do and a good example to the rest of society...

Have you read it? So how did you reach your opinion? What sources did you use? What evidence convinced you? We are interested. Please share, if the evidence is convincing then we might even come to agree with you.

OK. Let us have one simple question and one simple answer. Do you agree that the overwhelming majority of climate scientists support the anthropogenic climate change theory?

Did you mean http://www.epw.senate.gov/public/index. ... b7df1a0b63? If so, did you even bother to read it? Did you bother to see who it was written by? Or did you just blindly pull it off some sceptics website? If you had checked you would have found that it is written by the Republican...

OK, I started here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climatic_Research_Unit_email_controversy Where should I research next?

from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_scientists_opposing_the_mainstream_scientific_assessment_of_global_warming

Yep, prices of fuel have always gone up and down. The fact that the last two price changes were downward disproves the myth of 'ever rising fuel prices'. In reality fuel prices are no higher than they were twenty years ago. :roll:

We are getting some good points here, and an excellent opportunity to clear away some of the fog of confusion that is often brought to the argument. There have been many swings in the climate of the planet, some far more extreme than even the climate doom-sayers are predicting. Unfortunately...

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I have hesitated to post here, but I feel strongly about the topic we have drifted to. There have been so many heated opinions which is good. The topic needs discussing, on BBs, in cafes, in bars, on the bus. If climate change continues as it seems it might, then it will have a huge impact on...

Me too. Many years ago I had an employee from B&Q (or some other such warehouse) helping me seach for a 'right-hand twisted' 3x2 to mate up with the ones I bought the previous week. I was actually looking for straight ones, but could not resist a sarcastic comment when asked what I was doing...

Try to find a local (to your purchase) acredited surveyor and aski if you can walk round with him. You will learn far more, with a better sense of proportion. When writing the report he has to cover everything and be pessimistic. When talking directly to you he will be more balanced. Ours...

Entirely correct. And since moving I have no real workshop (I will be getting a big shed but not for a while).

I am not sure - I am in (very) West Somerset. If there is anyone local fancies a small (paid) job that would be a solution. There is a bit more than just cutting - I think each arc may require more than one bit of timber (unless 51" x 26" x 3" is a feasible size for treated timber**) and some...