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  1. DIY OAK door frames MK2: The upstairs ones based on engineered oak floor boards ended up good, apart from "that join" Try as I might I could not find any engineered floor boards long enough to not need a join, and it has been decreed there will be no join in the downstairs door frames. I looked at buying planed oak and making my own, but it is hard finding it large enough and the cost, and the chance of it warping or cracking. In the mean time I bought strips of 12mm by 70mm solid planed oak for the door stops, and got experimenting with the offcuts. And came up with this: First build a "door frame" out of 22mm chipboard making it 24mm over size in width and 12mm over size in height. Then glue and screw (where possible) a 70mm by 12mm strip of planed oak each side. In this case the door will be fixed to the right hand of the two strips of oak. Then when the door has been hung, a third strip of planed oak will be fitted (depicted here by the short strip) to bridge the gap and act as the door stop. I am awaiting the joiner to fit the first door and try this. If it works I have 2 more to make each for a double door set.
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  2. Aaah, I thought it might be from Cumbria because of the blue-ish colour, it'd be from the Borrowdale volcanic group. With such rock being formed from a random series of massively violent eruptions (the likes of which we don't see these days thankfully) small local imperfections/interruptions are not uncommon; my pals who work in the quarries here are always cursing them as they spoil a nice run of stone that would otherwise make a huge kitchen worktop they could sell to some WAG for her kitchen for £££££. I'm sure the vast majority of other bits of similar stone in your build will be fine.
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  3. Just thought I'd feedback. I used P150 sandpaper and sanded only the top layer off - not much at all. I applied Osmo oil after and it's resulted in a incredible finish. It was better than before which makes me think the worktop installer used a suboptimal product. The colour has really come out and the stains have gone.
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  4. I'm a muppet! The local factors does them! ? I was in there tonight as well. Got that wheel bearing kit I pm'd you about btw, tenner.
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  5. by law they need sight of them now AFAIK. Local factors, or big-ish dealership that has their own machine?
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  6. To clarify, I have an LG heat pump and it works well (with the occasional niggle) I don't have an Ecodan but I am familliar with them and have heard nothing but good things about them.
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  7. Assuming that is TWIN wall then it will be the manufacturers specification, which is usually something like 50mm or 60mm to combustibles. So some more of that celotex will need trimming a bit more.
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  8. I think that's the correct approach. Not sure a high ceiling makes that much of a difference aside from physically getting close enough to the vent to measure the flow. The cross sectional area of the measuring device is the key input parameter in the spreadsheet I used (which I believe came originally from @Jeremy Harris). I made a cone from stiff card that was taped tight to the measuring unit on one end and was a bit larger circumference than the ceiling vent at the other. I topped that edge with with soft foam to ensure I got a good seal on the ceiling when measuring. Still needed to be on some steps as the cone was only about a foot long. Other top tip is to avoid unintentionally triggering boost when measuring - as we have PIRs in bathrooms to do just that, I had to cover them up. You will get some exercise running around the house a few times to balance the vents, remember that whenever you adjust one, the airflow in all the others will alter as well so you need to keep measuring them all to get a consistent view. Good luck!
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  9. As @Nickfromwales said - certain installations require different rules. Also depends on where the join needs to be - pre or post regulators, above or below ground etc as the rules for LPG are different. You need a GSR engineer with a ticket for LPG to work on this.
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  10. @Bitpipe I just emailed them saying I would be providing the report as no qualification necessary. I have same Vent Axia, our floor area is about 290sqm though we have some high ceilings so might need to crank up the flow rate when commissioning. Thanks for your help.
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  11. You need to check which family of gas this is permissible to be installed onto. The advice needs to come from the actual installer, not an Internet forum ?.
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  12. They were going to but the builder got it wrong because all he had to work from was was a rough sketch drawn on the back of a restraining order...
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  13. I’ll order up a cheap hatch / ladder to go between the trusses . Stay tuned !
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  14. You should know that . Why build above ground when you can build underground Why have a simple doorbell when you can automate and create more work Why have a hatch and a set of steps when you can cut trusses Why? - If it was easy everyone would do it ?
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  15. then why a loft hatch??? here is mine, loft hatch 1225mm x 600mm, the ladder falls within the footprint of the hatch. My loft is boarded out and used fir storage to save having loads of cupboards around the house full of crap,!! if you want a hatch for occasional “maintenance “ then why not make one small enough to go between joists and a pair of steps!!,
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  16. I am not an S.E. But have done many loft conversions. Trusses are in tension, they stop the roof from spreading (hence the little arrows). This is the way I would do it. Double the non cut trusses either end with bolts if you want. Trim around loft hatch with same size timber as truss, and use 18mm chipboard (shaded area) with screws, this will stop the cut truss from trying to spread. You may want to board the loft anyway.
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  17. I fitted one of these and it’s great, headroom fir carrying stuff up into the loft. I have fitted these fir many people. Again, how many joists do you need to cut?, are the joists resting on wall plates either side of the landing? Best post up a drawing with dimensions. https://www.lbroofwindows.co.uk/loft-ladders/oman-timber-loft-ladder-and-hatch1/?id=16571&gclid=Cj0KCQjwiYL3BRDVARIsAF9E4GfvlL7TeliHh_axAP20l2HqtEe3O9zBhDrFhWRVYmhB5ZiDsR64PkkaArEAEALw_wcB
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  18. As previously mentioned clean it out and pop a bit of mortar in there as good practice to prevent front damage.
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  19. It'll compliment the dropped ceiling feature perfectly!
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  20. Could do . It would look well tacky and crap .
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  21. Something like this. Clearly the table is a bit of a squeeze - perhaps it can fit somewhere better with some movement. Just something to think about.
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  22. So now find out if the pipe still connects to a drain.
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  23. @joe90 has hit the nail on the head - I used the yellow jobby to carry them all around - 15mm sheets are easy with it + the lifter to fix boards. Did the whole house single handed.
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  24. Just trawled through the doc @SteamyTea listed above and no where can I find a reference to a qualified person, nearest is “competent person (if applicable)” and I would suggest it’s not applicable and let the BCO prove otherwise.
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  25. I tend to agree, no point In killing your self . Throughout our build I have had to hand over certain jobs i knew I would struggle with fir the sake of my health and sanity (and I am getting older). If you insist on doing it yourself I would use 6x3 instead of 8x4 sheets, far easier to use. Last job I used one of these And found it much easier. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Heavy-Duty-11Ft-Lifter-Tool-Drywall-Hoist-Caster-Plasterboard-Panel-Sheet-Crane/254474451115?_ Also think about a second pair of hands (no pun intended ?) two people doing a job is much less effort than half the job. self building should be enjoyed (as much as possible) . Work smarter not harder. ?
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  26. This gives me hope. All I need is a builders bag of all in one!
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  27. I'm expecting a delivery of insulation today at some point, hoping it turns up, insulation is in seriously short supply though, as the manufacturers have stopped production and all stocks are getting bought up
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  28. Just got a call from my local builders merchants and they have opened back up and my outstanding delivery will be with me Monday (Cumbria area)
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  29. Think that bad, 3 years ago in our old house the Mrs said "I either want to move or we have a new kitchen" so we had a new kitchen, this is how it went. We found a place not far who did the German handless she wanted. They came out to do the design, by then we had already bought a double oven, induction hob and extractor so their quote and design had to include fitting these. We ordered paying 50% with another 30% on delivery and 20% when we signed off that we we satisfied. They were going start work in ten weeks. I had agreed to strip the kitchen, which I did in time for them to start work, the kitchen at ten weeks amount to a tap on the wall. As the end of the ten weeks got closer I started to wonder when their electronics was coming to put in the line for the ovens etc. He never arrived so on week nine I contacted them to ask what was going on. The next day someone arrived and suddenly the cost of this wasn't in the quote, the kitchen would be delayed and we waited for the electrics and even worse - we had to find a plasterer because the one they use was booked up for months. Then silence, no electrician - At this point I took things into my own hands and starting from Thursday I had another electrician in, he had fitted a new fuse board, 2 dedicated lines, I had boarded & skimmed the ceiling. Now the kitchen company had no excuse to not start the job the following Monday. Monday came and went, a call and threat to cancel brought a promise of Wednesday 8am. 9am wed I'm on the phone "The van has broken down" another threat to cancel gets a van to turn up a 2pm. 4pm another man arrives and ask for the 30% as the kitchen has been delivered. I told him a few things are not a kitchen and showed him the door. 2 days later a few more things arrive and a man starts fitting the kitchen. When he gets to the fitting the sink it's broken - another week of arguments result in a new sink arriving and our man comes back to continue the job. He gets to the wall cupboards and the doors are the wrong kind. We specifically asked for a door that folds up in two because my mrs is a shorty. No we didn't is the reply and another week is wasted arguing. Then we realise they hadn't included the cupboard for boxing in the boiler - this alone was a cost of £800 and it was nowhere to be seen and the company spend 2 weeks finding one. By the time the fitter declared himself finished we had gone ten weeks without a working but although the fitter did a good job the were still things he didn't have that needed doing. So when the boss arrived for his final payment I told him I was withholding 10% for the trouble we had and the delays. Of cause he said we can do that but none the less he wasn't getting his final payment till he had re-invoiced with the discount I wanted. So in the end he took use to court which cost him about £90 and the judgement was in out favour. But we still moved house and now we are about to order another kitchen ?
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  30. Just to confirm, this was "yes it will meet the needs" not "yes I have one of these ASHPs". ? (After this thread, I've made it a minor goal not to ever have whatever the ASHP was that you had ?)
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  32. If you had bought them from the place I did, you could have bought an "insulating sleeve" made just for that job. Oh look only 1 post up.
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  33. This could develop into a Welsh cottage saga...
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  34. Bottom left of the page..."26"
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  36. When I'm asked this question (which is fairly often) Debbie says I should make a snap decision: lie or tell the truth. When I was serving in the Heavy Underwater Artillery in Afghanistan, while milking a goat without permission, I got caught by a Talib. He apprehended me, and called a Shura to decide what should be done in the matter. It was determined that the sin - although small - should not go unremarked. The executioner was new to the role and since it was his first execution, he botched the job. As well as chopping off my little fingers, he was so nervous that his aim was poor: he ruined the two fingers next to my little fingers. Now only two fingers work properly and currently, this is all I can do..... Or... Dupuytren's Contracture. Cant remember which explanation is correct any more.
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