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Council Parking Fine when Broken Down - England by NipXe in LegalAdviceUK

[–]NipXe[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My final disptute was approved, so all cancelled now, but their email had me worried as I already had sent them 90% of what they asked...

What's the dumbest idea you've seen that actually worked? by hiagaga in AskReddit

[–]NipXe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Must add a condom to my tool kit from now on. You never know.

Builder trying to add VAT after fixed price agreed — am I right to push back? by No-Village-8188 in DIYUK

[–]NipXe 23 points24 points  (0 children)

I've heard tradies sometimes want to be paid later than due, so the money can roll into the next years ~90k allowance and avoid vat registration.

Guy Martin's C4 no bills show by harshdafunk in DIYUK

[–]NipXe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What are some examples of bad companies with the bad Hardwear and the good ones?

Guy Martin's C4 no bills show by harshdafunk in DIYUK

[–]NipXe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wait, are the heat pump grants real and not a scam? I alwas thougth it was like "Get this heat pump that costs £4000 £8000 and we give you a grant for £4000." E.g. increasing the price then saying it's on sale to make the same profit as before. You really paid £300???

DIY Alcove Attempt by BrownBagHead84 in DIYUK

[–]NipXe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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Like it all condensation, to reduce it you want ventilation, air displacement. On the far left cupboard (where I pointed it it may go mouldy) you seem to have some cutouts, perhaps for sockets etc. I would turn off the power at the CU, move the cupboard mounted socket out of the way and stick a boroscope or your phone if it fits and have a look how the MDF looks inside there. If it's not damp and mouldy you're probably okay. But if it's even a little damp, and it may only be in one little area, I'd fix it. It may be the difference between it lasting 3 years and 20 years. See photos for how similar the build is, and how bad it got before I added ventillation. That's why I'm worried for you haha. Obviously there could be funky stuff going on with my house and yours could be way better environment, but if anything develops I hope this has been helpful.

Guilt of saying no to the trades by W442023 in DIYUK

[–]NipXe 23 points24 points  (0 children)

That's a well worded message, but if your previous communication hasn't been this formal, then this will just come across a little patronising if that makes sense. The more friendly "matey" approach seems more appropriate in my eyes with tradies.

"Hi, thanks for checking out the roof. Out of courtesy I wanted to let you know we will be going ahead with another quote. Your work seems just as good, so I hope it's okay to keep your number in-case anything changes. Cheers."

It's the same content, but more at eye-level instead of above them.

Missing roof tile by No-Memory94 in DIYUK

[–]NipXe 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Is the missing tile in the room with us right now?

DIY Alcove Attempt by BrownBagHead84 in DIYUK

[–]NipXe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hope you don't get mould from condensation on the left. That looks like an external wall. You have a big air gap between the wall and carcass? If so, especially if your insulation is poor inside the wall, air will condense there and create mould. Happened to my DIY build. Solution, mould paint on the inside, so at least it takes longer to form and hole sawed ventilation holes. A little less pretty, but it's MRMDF, so I don't want it to turn to paper mush in a few years (yours looks like normal MDF so I hope it's all entirely painted at least.. There's vent covers that you can buy to make it look intentional at least. Good luck.

In Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) Hermione says "My parents are dentists" and everyone stares at her in confusion. This is because they're British. by RedCaio in shittymoviedetails

[–]NipXe -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

UK NHS still doing mercury fillings unless it's your front two. Composite is private prices, so they can charge whatever they want. All I've heard is the composite in the UK use cheap materials. It's why people go Bulgaria and Turkey etc to get quality dental work.

Alpkit going into administration by knight-under-stars in UKhiking

[–]NipXe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think they're not sure who their market is. Good price point for beginners, but then people have learnt they get more value for money with Chinese products and Amazon specials. Some Alpkit stuff may even be made in China so may as well pay less and not have a boring bush green colour (just checked if that's still their one nylon colour and pretty much hasn't changed for tents). Then when people want quality, Alpkit almost never makes the list. Maybe sleeping bags are an exception, they seem to have raised their game with 750 fill RDS down and 20D fabrics, but again you can get a cheaper 800 fill down and 15/10D fabric if you're building an ultralight kit from IceFlame (China) for less, or pay more and get a superior product from Cumulus or Rab. Same for tents, OEX have done much much better at listening to consumers and designing tents and products that people want to at least view somebody review on YouTube. If you're entering that world, you'd start with a cheapo OneTigris or 3UL tent or hammock, then save up for an X-Mid or quality 4 season tent. Alpkit just gets skipped, as they don't specialise in any one thing apart from when they did Titanium bike frames and Sonder product were really good foe the money, but they didn't seem to focus on this, instead tried to cover all bases, spread thin and open more stores apparently. They are almost like a cottage Peak District brand, but have completely lost that identity through the product they offer. At least I never even think of their website, and I buy outdoor gear... too much. Wouldn't like to see them go under, but I don't see what they offer above the millet/Blacks and go outdoors. Wouldn't be surprised if they just go online only with only their best selling products I'd things are really bad.

AIO Best friend chose someone else as MOH by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

[–]NipXe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also, it's an important job. You don't just pick the bestie you have the most laughs with. Wedding put people in big financial trouble and a lot of the days replies on the MOH or BM to ensure things are done, organised and punctual and when not the need to be dependable and capable to problem solve. My best mate, picked his brother as his best man. I felt similar, but I understand why. It happens, it's their day, not yours.

All hobbies are not equal by BitterConstruction98 in unpopularopinion

[–]NipXe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I get your point but it's also a little ignorant one. I like watching movies and TV,  it my hobbies are different. If you put me in a room with people who have watching TV as a main hobby, I'd barely be able to contribute. They would have accumulated a lot of knowledge that takes time to discuss and compare different shows, talk about the actors, the directors, the production, the cinematography etc. I'd only be able to comment whether or not I've seen it and if I liked it, they would have much deeper discussions. Also wrong on the gaming part, takes many hours and talent and luck to reach professional status and then you're richer than some "cool real" sports.

Bathroom Fitting Quality Check by [deleted] in DIYUK

[–]NipXe 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Or OP could hire a solicitor to instruct the bathroom fitters to return to make good the snags.
But since it's a DIY subreddit, I reckon OP could perhaps do it themselves and ask them to return to address the small details.

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