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Suggestions for garage roof material. DIY.
SteamyTea replied to saveasteading's topic in Roofing, Tiling & Slating
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Can you add them on the DC side, will need a charge controller between the modules and the batteries, but should need nothing between the batteries and a regular inverter, just a case of pumping in the correct voltages.
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There are very few job that once started, you really cannot stop, resin work is one of them. As you can see the OSB though the GRP, it seems like you went for a resin rich layup, which is a good thing. I am sure you can sort the lumps and bumps out easily enough with an angle grinder and some extra mat/resin. A topcoat always makes thing look better.
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Pictures please. And not just of your sticky fingers.
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Quick question if I can - are optimisers worth it?
SteamyTea replied to MrTWales's topic in Photovoltaics (PV)
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Telephone/broadband strategy for new build
SteamyTea replied to kandgmitchell's topic in Networks, AV, Security & Automation
Yes, I did a search last night, not sure how good Smarty/3 are where I am, something else to check. -
Telephone/broadband strategy for new build
SteamyTea replied to kandgmitchell's topic in Networks, AV, Security & Automation
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Telephone/broadband strategy for new build
SteamyTea replied to kandgmitchell's topic in Networks, AV, Security & Automation
How much are people paying for 4G, I was a bit horrified when I saw my Mother's telephone and broadband rental. -
Building regulations part O, should be called part Ohhhhhhh .
SteamyTea replied to Big Jimbo's topic in Building Regulations
Seems from what people are saying on here, Part O should really be in Part M. -
Polymer cement mortar Edit Polymer cement mortars (PCM) are the materials which are made by partially replacing the cement hydrate binders of conventional cement mortar with polymers. The polymeric admixtures include latexes or emulsions, redispersible polymer powders, water-soluble polymers, liquid thermoset resins and monomers.[16] Although they increase cost of mortars when used as an additive, they enhance properties. Polymer mortar has low permeability that may be detrimental to moisture accumulation when used to repair a traditional brick, block or stone wall. It is mainly designed for repairing concrete structures. The use of recovered plastics in mortars is being researched and is gaining ground.[17] Depolymerizing PET to use as a polymeric binder to enhance mortars is actively being studied.[18][19][20]
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Is it bubbling on a bit of trim?
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Building regulations part O, should be called part Ohhhhhhh .
SteamyTea replied to Big Jimbo's topic in Building Regulations
You have nicely highlighted what I have been saying about British rules and regulations. For every rule that states you must do something, there is another one that says you cannot do it. -
What building regs apply to a wooden garage,?
SteamyTea replied to joe90's topic in Garages & Workshops
Back in the woods, rather than give executive relief to woodland creatures I just tried to pull off the bit of ply. I could not do it with my fingers. So seems that Lumberjack gel PU glued it well, especially as I did no preparation in the faces. Shall keep visiting over the years and see how it is getting on. -
Thermal bridgeing with Light Tunnels?
SteamyTea replied to Norbert's topic in Skylights & Roof Windows
Is similarly to what I was thinking. Light tubes, sun pipes or whatever you like to call them are really just a shiny pipe that allows light to be reflected easily. Nothing to stop that being insulated just like a water pipe. While many have a clear acrylic dome in the top, there is no reason they cannot be a triple, quadruple gas filled bit of glazing. The inside 'light' is just a shallow dome formed from semi opaque acrylic, but again, it could be a glazed unit. A few years ago I made my own sun pipe to show someone. It was basically a half a periscope. Light came in the top, hit a mirror, then down a tunnel to a bit of semi opaque plastic. Would be dead easy to incorporate into a new build. I think I mentioned it to @pocster when he wanted to get some light into his dungeon. Then realised he would look up Scotsman's skirts. The Gay Gordon's mean something different to him. -
Forces and Motion. All things being equal, which they are not, the force to push something will be the same as to pull something. Because of gravity, the force to pull a screw pile upward will be greater than the force to push it downwards. This difference can be subtracted from the pushing load. As @saveasteading said, there may be a situation where the end of the screw goes into a void or softer soil. This would show up as a reduction in power to drive the screw into the ground, the reverse is that the screw hits rock/solid obstruction, the power goes up. So if you know how much work (J) is done , in how much time (s), how far the screw as been driven (m) you can calculate the force (F) in a simple case. Power = Force x Distance. I all boils down to the units of kg, m and s. Wikipedia has this to say on it.
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Final (hopefully) bit of tape and membrane done today
SteamyTea replied to Thorfun's topic in Ventilation
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Met someone today who spent 45k on getting pp
SteamyTea replied to CalvinHobbes's topic in Planning Permission
Was that a planning condition? One with Kate Bush is worth two in the hand. -
How dare you question Dave Jones, he never needs to shows evidence, only his opinion matters in his tiny world.
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What building regs apply to a wooden garage,?
SteamyTea replied to joe90's topic in Garages & Workshops
Have glued a bit of ply to it. Hope I held it in place long enough. Shall see what is what on my next visit. -
Possibly. Your wife does.
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No Bristol, rentals to desperate people. Was a right (expletive deleted) who liked to cheat his tenants. Had a place in Florida and loved Apples.
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Yes. I walked out of a sales job because the company was so dishonest I did not want to be associated with them.
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What building regs apply to a wooden garage,?
SteamyTea replied to joe90's topic in Garages & Workshops
It's good stuff, they make wetsuits out of it. Though I found it does not have to smell of wee like a surfers wetsuit does. -
What is wrong with a Poundland shower curtain. They are made from a special plastic that not only instantly clings to a naked, soapy body, but also saps all the heat out of you.
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What building regs apply to a wooden garage,?
SteamyTea replied to joe90's topic in Garages & Workshops
Having used silicone to seal up the rim of spa baths, then had to go back and replace it, I am reluctant to rely on it in a hot and damp environment. The silicone on the steam rooms sometimes only lasted weeks. That may have been free styrene off gassing. I started to use a neoprene foam tape. That seemed to last and made for a much quicker install and dismantled, without damage, if needs be.
