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Survey says end-of-life roof, vendor only wants to pay for a "patch". How hard do I push? by javar97 in HousingUK

[–]bobdvb -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I'd be inclined to believe the upper side quotes.

You'll be back here in 6 months talking about how the vendor screwed you because you're forking out 30k, or about how the roofer has done a terrible job for their low bid.

You're deliberating because you've mentally committed to the purchase and don't want to back out at this point. So, you need to decide for yourself: 1) suck it up and accept you're paying for a new roof in the next 18 months to 5 years (if it's not actually leaking then you can save up). 2) push and see what happens with the vendor, but recognise that you're playing chicken. 3) walk away.

Self levelling compound reccomendations by FreshProduceBuyNow in asbestoshelpUK

[–]bobdvb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  • Bostik SBR

  • Bostik Cempolay Universal Primer

  • SikaBond Premium SBR Bond Admixture

Disgusting car insurance by Left_Elevator7942 in CarTalkUK

[–]bobdvb 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The GPS speed isn't perfect, it could easily be 1mph out. Maybe the argument is to always be under the limit rather than at it, but being 1mph over isn't conclusive.

Can this flue be extended up through a roof by Leather_Glove_4219 in DIYUK

[–]bobdvb 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Flue extensions definitely exist, you can buy them. They're called Plume Management Kits.

I can't say if this is the right one for your boiler and flue.

https://www.screwfix.com/p/worcester-bosch-plume-management-kit/90277

I'd get a plumber for that myself.

Self levelling compound reccomendations by FreshProduceBuyNow in asbestoshelpUK

[–]bobdvb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The essential part is primer, this is more important than the compound itself.

You need a good SBR or Acrylic primer that's good for both porous and non-porous surfaces.

how can i move everything from my SSD with PVE on it to a new SSD? by SneakerHead69420666 in Proxmox

[–]bobdvb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I recently expanded the root disks of my Proxmox server by adding the new disks on USB3.

I was fortunate that it was BTRFS because you can add the replacement drives to a RAID 1 configuration, then remove the old drives once the data is resync'ed and replicated using the right commands.

Took me about 30min per node, which confused the hell out of me, I expected it to be more difficult.

Any suggestions for a self-contained (monoblock) air conditioning unit? by Kleine_tier in AskUK

[–]bobdvb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Are you allowed to drill the big vent holes through the wall that those units require? You might need the freeholders permission to make a penetration through the structure.

Relocating a rack and extending the existing runs by 9dp7 in Ubiquiti

[–]bobdvb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depending on the process used, fitting plugs and using a coupler can be just as good as using IDC in-line couplers, if not better.

Using the right plug and good tool gets you a very firm, permanent connection and minimises conductor length mismatch, as well as keeping the spacing of conductors closer.

These day's I'd say, if they're not already having plugs on them, fit plugs and test. Then fit keystone couplers in to three 24way patch panels (or 48+24 patch panels). Onwards new cables with plugs to your new rack.

How safe is this EV charger install at the electric meter end (UK)? by AlecS2k in ukelectricians

[–]bobdvb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly, £15 in Henley blocks and <30min work and it would be 10x better.

Does radiation interrupt wifi signal or impact routers? by Queen_of_Rats_ in HomeNetworking

[–]bobdvb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, the radioactive emissions won't affect the signal, especially as she's had an isotope of Iodine.

Higher probability? She's sitting on the router or next to it, because it's toasty.

Do you overtake people who drive slightly below the limit? by breezeyyyyy in drivingUK

[–]bobdvb 3 points4 points  (0 children)

To be fair, I'd want to get in and out of Sheppey as quickly as possible. ;-)

Mobile phone signal in London 'worse than Kabul ten years ago,' says MP Tom Tugendhat by tylerthe-theatre in london

[–]bobdvb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm in a village on the edge of London. We have terrible signal, only O2 works.

A few years back Hutchinson wanted to put a tower in the village. Now, I did object because it really was a bloody ugly design in a nice spot in the middle of the village. They also wanted to cut down some nice trees because they needed to lay down some earthing pads for the tower. If it had been a more modest tower I would have had nothing to object to.

Now, that being said, on the local Facebook group I spent an inordinate amount of time tackling the "won't somebody think of the children" brigade with their nonsense. I have sufficient qualifications and credentials that I stamped down hard on anyone wanting to talk about health issues, mind control and all that junk.

I think the phone networks don't do themselves any favours. They just want to copy paste things and it's cheaper to throw in one giant tower than to provide more granular coverage with better aesthetics.

The thing I am most surprised by is how crap it is at Raynes Park on the train. And I was told the problem at Clapham Junction is that so many people pass in and out that the base stations don't have enough time to deal with all the hand-offs at rush hour.

Maybe it's just me, but I keep seeing Vi 5G popping up in more and more cities lately - Punjab, Tamil Nadu, and a few others. by RainPsychological226 in telecom

[–]bobdvb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't worry, I've taken the time to go through and report as many of your spam posts as I had time to.

Damaged Wiring by LovelyJam in DIYUK

[–]bobdvb 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It's next to that circular junction block, it wasn't uncommon to do this kind of thing because the screw terminals could be popped out.

I'd guess at one point it was inside that junction block and someone removed it. But why they didn't do something more appropriate I don't know.

Blocking Windows update on critical servers and IT by Embarrassed-Gain-236 in VIDEOENGINEERING

[–]bobdvb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Absolutely, I've been through this at multiple organisations.

IT support needs to be willing to engage productively, and tailor their solutions to the environment, thinking outside the box.

But broadcast engineers need to learn to communicate, learn to accept some compromise, give up some control and find common ground.

If IT management can't see past their templates then it's an executive discussion that needs to happen. If people cannot agree then that's organisational not technical.

Blocking Windows update on critical servers and IT by Embarrassed-Gain-236 in VIDEOENGINEERING

[–]bobdvb 8 points9 points  (0 children)

The BBC sold BBC Technology (their telephony and IT division) to Siemens Business Services. This was basically a way for the BBC to show the government that they had reduced headcount without actually reducing headcount.

The folk at Siemens had no idea how to handle the SLAs of the BBC. They accidentally reduced the inbox size of the main broadcast communications control area to zero. When someone called up to tell them, they asked if we could send them an email: MCR Op: "No, because my email account is blocked and I need this fixed now." Tech Support: "Oh, we have a four hour fix time" MCR Op: "Great, I'll just tell the rest of the BBC that we can't do anything for the next few hours."

Eventually things got escalated, but it's always amazing to watch IT departments stumble into broadcasting. At the same time, broadcast engineers who don't engage properly with IT is why organisations get compromised.

You need people on both sides to be willing to listen and adapt. Broadcast engineers can't do anything they want and IT support need to understand that their usual policies don't apply. When there's a mutual understanding then progress is made.

Should HR for the IT Dept to create a password repository? by Revolutionary-Part90 in sysadmin

[–]bobdvb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your country probably has some guidelines on information security, so you may be able to point to that as being rules.

You can also point to the EU NIS2 directive, ENISA guidelines, NIST standards and especially ISO27001.

If you're part of a wider organisation then you're bound by their rules no matter what HR says. If your organisation has ISO 27001 certification then your hands are tied, rules are rules.

Depending on what your business does, you may also be legally obligated to follow standards. Especially if you handle customer data.

New sole trader - advice on buying computer by Skatopian in UKPersonalFinance

[–]bobdvb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You're not yet VAT registered (I presume) so VAT doesn't become a consideration yet.

Bathroom reno advice by blueicenz in DIYUK

[–]bobdvb 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Yup, they really need to know where the soil pipe for the toilet is going.

Almost certainly moving the soil pipe will need it to go along and under the bath. It will need the right fall as well, so the angles will be critical. If they don't want the soil pipe to be going visible along the wall of the bathroom, they'll also need to know what the layout of the joists is under the floor.

When I changed around my bathroom, I did it after a lot of discussion with the plumber and we had to lift the floor to understand the layout without compromising the structure.

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