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You need to step back and look at why you want dry line the house and what you are hoping to achieve. And then find out all you can about mechanical ventilation MVHR. Just my 2c as we are currently ripping apart an old house that had some dry lining done and foil backed plasterboard. It's a big...

I fly Morocco to Stanstead UK and buy 250g of tobacco on the plane duty free. I go through border control in Stansted. I open my tobacco, and repack it. I then fly Stansted to Ireland and buy 200 cigarettes duty free on the plane. Have I exceeded my duty free allowance entering Ireland? Thanks.

My sister and I waived rights on a will, and it was all dealt with by the same solicitor (effectively the will got changed and divided up differently). In your case I think I would keep the inheritance but let your mother live in the house and maybe gift the cash to her over the coming years in...

I am returning to work after a hip operation, based in ROI. Is it normal for an employer to request a letter from a doctor confirming fitness to work after a standard operation like this? The work is mainly sedentary but may sometimes require a bit of manual labour. For background UK based...

Hi Feena, we have a 2006 318i in the family. The thing about BMW is that they sell you a dream. They will be no more reliable than average and worse than many. Our one has failed twice with coil pack failure, €200 fix. This is a very common failure on the petrol models this vintage. Diesel...

I think it is pretty strict on importing as a camper specifically on height from floor to ceiling. I imported a coach built camper and the chap from revenue had his tape out measuring... I don't know what the specs. Good luck.

tried cso.ie, could only find inflation figures. Thanks so-crates, I was hoping to get a rough % increase.... I know, I know, do the math.. to tired ;-)

Yes it really works :-) You are replacing a single pane of glass with a double glazed unit. It requires the frame profile to have a recess deep enough to accept new double glazed unit, and many of them do. A competent glazier can tell just by looking. If you were a very competent DIYer you...

Does anyone know how much electricity and gas have increased since 2008 say with the ESB (Electric Ireland?) and Bord Gais for instance. Thanks.

Depending on the type of aluminium frame you may be able to convert to double glazing less expensively by installing a double glazed unit with a different bead. We did this on a house a few years ago, my poor Grandmother had thought she was getting double glazing when she had the aluminium...

Forgive the generalisation but I need to decide whether or not to include AUDI in my 5 year old low mileage car search. I could possibly narrow it down to A5 or A6 models. I have two experiences that bring me to this question. First was my 2 nieces who commented a few years ago that my 04...

My tyre guy in Limerick does tracking for €25 - 40, I have always been satisfied with the work. My front tyres wore a little more on the outsides so I upped the pressure to 36 PSI (upper limit, full load) and it seems to suit better.

Our 1989 Fiat Ducato camper is a left hand drive German import and failed the DOE on headlamps focused wrong way. Q. Can I use a cheap fix of the stick on deflectors to get through DOE or do I need to replace headlamps? Thanks. PS please post link for replacement if you have one, not having...

recommend extreme caution re spreadbetting, my friend lost €100,000.... twice!!! seems it's easy to make bad decisions. I had a dabble on Paddy Power demo at a time when Irish banks were absolutely worthless, as they are now, but the share price still kept creeping up... in cents.... against...

If you can get to Limerick I would recommend getting your car into Paul in Victory Tyres and he will soon tell you the problem and is capable to do the camber adjustment amd the rest. €40 I think the last time I got tracking done. No affiliation just a satisfied customer who likes getting a...

I think the space blanket type is way more expensive. Also as this is top up insulation you will be laying it a 90 degrees to the joists. B and Q do excellent offers on insulation now and then. I topped up 50m house using 11 rolls of 200mm at €12 a roll 2 weeks ago. Use a dustmask but material...

if it is new plaster give it alight rub with sandpaper to get the "nibs" off then a mist coat, i.e. watered down white emulsion which will show all the imperfections when it dries and then you can fill these in before first coat proper emulsion. After first coat emulsion proper another little...

I doubt I have been told everything, I will make sure Mary is aware of 'proprietary estoppel' (certainly a new one on me ;->). Thank you and previous posters. I am interested to hear more opinion or experience.

Hi, I am posting this on behalf of a friend. Mary has been a widow for 15 years. Modest bungalow, no mortgage. Met boyfriend Joe 10 years ago and he moved in. There is nobody else living in the bungalow. Joe has never contributed or paid any bills. Mary and Joe both work. Mary is getting...

I thought that a rotten egg smell is common/normal on cars with a cat??