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LOL. I don't read the Daily Telegraph. And the HLI isn't something I would be basing anything on, certainly not a singificant investment - it's a number a computer program comes up with, it doesn't take into account how well, or poorly, a house is constructed. Why not get actual data from a...

Careful of heatpumps on a renovation. Unless you're close to passive house level airtightness, you could have very high electricity bills.

Turns out by re programming the dimmer I was able to get this working.....trial and error, not a science.

I think I know the issue. Seems like the dimmer is not powerful enough . 110w dimmer means it can power up to a total of 11watts of bulbs (not 110 watts, curiously you have to divide the dimmer power by 10), from what I have read. If I want to power 4 x 3.8 watts bulbs, I'll need a dimmer with...

These are the bulbs:

Thanks @Leo The dimmer is a V-Pro, the label on it says Up to 10 lamps, LED Max 120W. 1 or 2 way dimmer switch

Done a bit more digging. The power rating for the dimmer that won't fire the 3.8w bulbs is 120w. When I rewire the switch to run the light through a 1000w switch, the bulbs fire bright. So it must be the dimmer. Strange though that the dimmer rated as 120w wont even fire 1 3.7w bulb.

Hi. Wondering if we have any electrician types on here?! I've a light fitting which takes 4 bulbs, E27. It's on a dimmer switch. When I fit 2.2 watt bulbs they light fine, no issue. They aren't dimmable bulbs so I bought dimmable ones. But these won't light, and I can't work out why. All are...

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Just to be clear, in the scenario I posted, there is no full or partial share of the house being inherited. The estate has an asset which is to be sold, the proceeds of the estate being split 4 ways. The question was "when unceretainty exists, why not value it high for probate, thus avoiding...

Ah, ok - thanks for clarifying. That makes a lot more sense.

Apologies for the confusion. In my example, i meant that the house is sold, and the beneficiaries each inherit 1/4 the value of the estate (assets less costs, taxes etc). The amount they inherit depletes the threshold. Not the probate valuation. In this scenario, there would be no estate or...

I'm not sure I understand the question @T McGibney Is it not the actual inherited amounts that deplete the threshold?

Who is setting this deadline? Is it a fixed term mortgage? If so, are they giving you the preferential rate on trust and revoking it after 6 months. If not fixed, then surely when you can avail of the rate when your BER improves?

In the context of an unpredictable property market, is there room for some "creative valuing" possible with the aim of reducing payment of tax to revenue. For example, if I am Executor and the estate comprises a property estimate value 1 to 1.1 million, with 4 beneficiaries. I could suggest to...

Hi - we've a patio down for about 6 months and it's a divil to keep clean. Lots of dirty traffic between dogs & gardening primarily.....and it takes a decent powerwash every time to clean it, which is a few hours, and more water than I would like to be using. I've read up on pros & cons and...

I understand that people that have "paid all their stamps all their lives" will be 100% against it being means tested, but if someone has a massive income in retirement I really don't see why the state should be paying them a pension. I'd much rather see that money be spent on education...

Will we be able to fund that level of state pension with an ageing population. Might it become means tested, at least to some extent. Hard to see any of this happening if we continue to have spineless populist leadership in government.

The budget required to fund the pension wouldn't be the same throughout retirement. As in, 65 (or from retirement) to about 75 are likely peak spending, whereas after 75 (or so) surely its likely one spends less. I wonder how many people run out of money having under planned their budget. My...

I'm totally in the rent don't buy club, agreeing with lots of the sentiment about preference to mix it up each time, different country/location keeps it exciting. If I only ever wanted to go to one place, and was sure I'd go back year after year, then I might consider buying. One other...