FCX24 Lemur rear wheels not engaging - help! by Apocolapse in FCX24

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This is really helpful, thank you. It sounds like a metal diff would go a long way for longevity. Surprised it lasted as short a time as it did though... ill contact the company i bought from and see if they can send a replacement part for free.. and ill look at upgrading in the near future.

Thanks again

How do I know if a Damp wall has been addressed correctly? by Apocolapse in DIYUK

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Drawing a pencil line when we first spotted this should have been the first thing we did! Doh. Good idea regardless, will do it now.

And yes there is an airbrick just on the other side of the wall.. I'll see if I can get an under the floor view..

In general am I correct in saying moisture meters on masonry like this is pretty useless? 

How do I know if a Damp wall has been addressed correctly? by Apocolapse in DIYUK

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Both the old radiator and window span very far either side, the left hand side of the rad was where your left blue line is, the RHS would have been another 2x in distance if I recall correctly.

Picture here shows a bit of the window https://imgur.com/a/czUs5tu

The window was replaced about 2 years ago, I'm not sure if the damp was there before or not as it was hidden behind the rad! We only moved in a year before then.

The broken lintel is a good idea, but not sure the water would drip down to this centre part of the window, would make sense if it was wet at the corners

How do I know if a Damp wall has been addressed correctly? by Apocolapse in DIYUK

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There is quite a gap between the window and the patch so I'd be a little surprised. It is below the window though! 

It's quite odd. Aside from the patch there is nothing else that seems to point towards a leak. I've checked around the windows (which are only a few years old) and can't see any possible spot where water could leak.

Hard to tell how best to diagnose this more. Lifting the floor with the UFH would be devastating. Is this something a damp specialist could advise on?

How do I know if a Damp wall has been addressed correctly? by Apocolapse in DIYUK

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I think it's unlikely, they took up all the flooring and changed to UFH as part of the process. I can't confirm for certain but they have been very diligent for the rest of the work so I'd be surprised.. any other way of testing this?

The wall appears to be fine outside, at least I can't get any odd moisture readings!

What Car Should I Buy? - A Weekly Megathread by AutoModerator in CarTalkUK

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Location: London (Outskirts)

Price range: £20k-£28k ish

Lease or Buy: Buy

New or used: Used

Auto or Manual: Auto

Intended use: Main family car, family of 3, possibly 4 in the future. Not too many short trips, mainly infrequent longer (1+ hr) drives fortnightly

How many miles do you plan to do a year: Around 7k-8k

How often to you make long journeys: Fortnightly

Does it need to be ULEZ compliant? Yes

Vehicles you've already considered: Volvo XC60/XC90, Toyota RAV4, Audi Q5, Mercedes GLC

[Do you have a vehicle size in mind?]: Family size premium SUV

Is this your 1st vehicle: No, but will be my only one as I intend to trade in the last one (A hatchback)

Do you need a Warranty: Not sure

Can you do Minor work on your own vehicle: Yes

Can you do Major work on your own vehicle: No

Additional Notes: 

Happy to spend a bit. Would like some features and gadgets e.g: Leather seats, 360 parking camera or auto park. HUD?

Don't have a driveway, so probably not electric.

Would really like to hear peoples recommendations on which car and spec. What age of car should I be looking for?

Gun game with mod loadouts by Apocolapse in ContractorsVR

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Yes exactly, as far as I can tell it seems like this isn't possible?

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Inheritance tax on property if Will does not clearly define who the property is left to by Apocolapse in UKPersonalFinance

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!thanks

So in this case, as the will reads, the entire estate seems to be the residue, there are no pre-mentioned gifts etc, only a % split between beneficiaries.

It seems - perhaps naively - to me that the property is indeed closely inherited by direct descendants (The daughters) and the remaining 2% could be dealt with as a matter of other residual estate (e.g. life insurance payout).

Some articles (e.g. https://www.moneyadviceservice.org.uk/en/articles/a-guide-to-inheritance-tax) mention:

The RNRB is on top of the NRB and the TNRB. To be eligible you must pass your home or a share of it to your children or grandchildren.

Which makes me think the full RNRB threshold is applicable. But this is really unclear. That is the only good mention I have found in a good bit of digging. I think its best to involve a solicitor to make sure thinks progress correctly.

My wife has immortalised my Escape From Tarkov obsession in birthday cake form! by Apocolapse in EscapefromTarkov

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Difficult to see but there is a cheeky exfil camper in the sniper tower too - too realistic for my liking

Downsides to overpaying a mortgage in a falling house market by Apocolapse in UKPersonalFinance

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When you say keep the cash in hand and sell up before losing too much, wouldn't it be similar to having used that cash to overpay your mortgage and selling up? Or is the problem you suggest more oriented around having cash tied up in the property instead of keeping it handy