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50297 Nick Laurie
nick_laurie Send Email
Mar 1, 2006
8:24 am
That sounds well over the top - though perhaps not once you've factored the builder's profit into it. Knock 40% off and you should come closer to a...
50298 Neil Ball
neil624875 Send Email
Mar 1, 2006
10:02 am
I would have expected Polyplumb to be one of the lower priced suppliers based on previous experience. Others you could try are Velta and their Siccus system...
50299 Jeffery Hardy
jeffery.hardy@... Send Email
Mar 1, 2006
10:19 am
If I were doing it again, I might well even bin the builder and PM it myself. This needs extremely good PM skills if you're on a tight timescale, but is a...
50300 Jonathan Hall
jv21jph Send Email
Mar 1, 2006
10:38 am
I once called BT, Me "My line is faulty" BT "We have done a line check it is OK, your phone is faulty" Me "My line is faulty" BT "We have done a line check it...
50301 Peter and Jane
petethebu1lder Send Email
Mar 1, 2006
10:50 am
Just returned from freezing site caravan on IoW to house near Oxford (refurbishment project). Problem...phoneline works on modem but unplug from computer and...
50302 Eric Mears
ejmears Send Email
Mar 1, 2006
11:02 am
Not sure if you're saying "the same cable that worked on the modem won't work on the telephone" ? If so, that may mean the pin configuration of your 'phone...
50303 Peter and Jane
petethebu1lder Send Email
Mar 1, 2006
12:44 pm
Eric, The cable DOES work with the computer and DID work with the phone. Odd thing is that modem detects dial tone, phone does not...... Will check in another...
50304 markdothewitson Send Email Mar 1, 2006
1:00 pm
Have you checked the socket on the phone, where you keep unplugging the cable from to plug into your computer? Could be a bent or busted pin. They're usually...
50305 Andrea & Greg
suntideuk Send Email
Mar 1, 2006
1:54 pm
the phone and the modem will use the same pins on the socket so suggest trying another phone Greg...
50306 Peter and Jane
petethebu1lder Send Email
Mar 1, 2006
1:57 pm
Thanks guys. Fault now cleared. Dodgy conductor in phone lead. On the floor (computer) OK. Stretch to phone NOK. Somehow I was convinced it was a line fault as...
50307 Nick Laurie
nick_laurie Send Email
Mar 1, 2006
2:19 pm
Phone cable and modem cable are different, can't usually use the same one for both. Nick Nick Laurie PC Repairs 01458 250834 07941 731 056 Skype: nicklaurie ...
50308 markdothewitson Send Email Mar 1, 2006
3:05 pm
That certainly used to be the case, e.g. using American spec' modems in the UK, but ..... http://www.modem-help.co.uk/help/country.html Of course quite why...
50309 mackerelman Send Email Mar 1, 2006
3:54 pm
I am undertaking a new build and wondered what H&S implications apply - 1. Will it come under the CDM Regs? 2. Do I need to notify the HSE, if so how? 3. Any...
50310 mackerelman Send Email Mar 1, 2006
3:58 pm
Hi, Could someone recommend the best insurance company for the three areas: public liability, employer's liability and contract works please? Good value for...
50311 W3526602@... Send Email Mar 1, 2006
4:17 pm
In a message dated 01/03/2006 14:01:54 GMT Standard Time, pandj.munnoch@... writes: Glad the BT man didn't come and find it! Hi Peter, So now you...
50312 mark8226 Send Email Mar 1, 2006
6:32 pm
Hi Darren, Self-Build Zone were the best for me with cost being the main factor (www.selfbuildzone.com), I got a good deal at Harrogate HB&R Show. Mark...
50313 Graham Pye
grahampye Send Email
Mar 1, 2006
7:55 pm
Digging around, I find that this has been superseded by the Vigor 2800 W. Seems to sell for about £125. Graham ... From: UK_Selfbuild@......
50314 PeterB
ukthorn Send Email
Mar 1, 2006
8:34 pm
We recently (Oct05) went for the Osma overlay system for our ground floor system. Not cheap but very competently put together - and it's all there - no extras...
50315 mlls_lzbth Send Email Mar 1, 2006
9:16 pm
Thank you one and all for your advice and feedback. I'm looking at the Vigor Router Modems on the web site, and we may buy one (seems expensive though at...
50316 White, Peter
pete_s_white Send Email
Mar 1, 2006
9:23 pm
It's a lot of money for someone that just needs a half-decent router that's better than the Tesco's freebie. I'd suggest that any of the Netgear or Linksys...
50317 Nick Laurie
nick_laurie Send Email
Mar 1, 2006
9:32 pm
50-60 quid is quite enough to pay for a domestic wireless router (IMHO). I usually go for Netgear (about £70 trade) or - just recently - the Zoom 5590. For...
50318 White, Peter
pete_s_white Send Email
Mar 1, 2006
9:34 pm
Configuration really is quite easy; most of the ISPs (including Tesco's) provide everything that you need to feed into the router to configure it. That's all...
50319 UK_Selfbuild@... Send Email Mar 1, 2006
9:52 pm
Just a reminder on how to join to join the UK_Selfbuild group - been asked to re-post this for people who wish to send to colleagues etc. The UK_Selfbuild...
50320 Andrea & Greg
suntideuk Send Email
Mar 2, 2006
12:39 am
for two bottls of red, petrol and a crash for the night I am sure you will get all the support you need Greg...
50321 jonathanackers Send Email Mar 2, 2006
7:31 am
I'm just working out where all my stud walls are going to go and in some areas space is at a premium. Is there any compelling reason why I can't use 3X2 inch...
50322 Tim Hawes
haweste Send Email
Mar 2, 2006
7:44 am
Apologies for the delay in responding, I've been trying to track down the model # of the last router I bought. It came bundled with a USB wireless adaptor too...
50323 W3526602@... Send Email Mar 2, 2006
7:55 am
In a message dated 02/03/2006 07:32:03 GMT Standard Time, jonathan_ackers@... writes: it cost me about £5 per m2 in labour to lay but 2 blokes laid...
50324 Nick Laurie
nick_laurie Send Email
Mar 2, 2006
8:10 am
So who else ran out of oil on this cold and frosty morning? I'm going to suggest that building in a reserve tank capable of carrying, say, three days fuel...
50325 Eric Mears
ejmears Send Email
Mar 2, 2006
8:46 am
Pretty sure that's the same model I'm using. I bought mine nearly a year ago now from www.expnsys.com for just under £80 including a 'wireless dongle' for...
50326 Eric Mears
ejmears Send Email
Mar 2, 2006
8:50 am
Practically every time I get an invoice for oil they include a flyer for the 'Watchman&#39; system. Afraid I think that's an exorbitant price for not needing to...
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