Roger440

The way i see it is there is a risk. Big, small, hard to say. Removing it means that risk is removed. Given the problems and rework required "if" its a problem, personally, i wouldnt take the risk.

Good summary. Theres not a chance in the world i would put a render over woodfibre. Whilst the principle of vapour open is fine of itself, the reality of our climate especially here in wales, means that it will be getting wet, much more than it gets a chance to dry. Water will always find a way in. The idea just doest pass the common sense test. It was earlier this year i watched a brief storm batter my house from the west with horizontal rain, causing a rooster tail of the ridge tiles. Shame i didnt have my phone. But a handy reminder why we invented cavities.

Im assuming that you would put some sort of cladding on battening on the outside of that build up?

As others have said, seems rather high risk and totally dependant on the render to keep it all dry. Not for me that one.

The frogs and toads are certainly doing the domination bit! Its nuts. Been hoping some fish might appear, but alas, not to be it seems. I think the previous owner did indeed do just that, let it sort itself out. On the plant side, all we got was rushes and willows. Which is pretty much what any pond locally gets if left to its own devices. Right or wrong, we are adding some other plants progressively especially round the margins. No plastic liner so nature can do what it will do. Still dont know what to do with the island as that seems to be a thistle and hogweed development zone. And rushes.

Thanks. One thing i dont have is fish. Before we owned this place, there were fish, but then the otters moved in. There are however thousands of frogs and toads!

No idea. Be good to know. But if they do, germans being german will always follow the rules. Midly amusing story. Went to see one of our distributors in germany. He took us out to dinner in hamburg. Then to a pub. Anyway, he drove a big dodge ram and styled himself as a bit of a renegade/cowboy, against the german system etc. We walked back to the hotel, about 1am. No one about. Got to a cross roads and i crossed the road. He shouted to me to stop. I said "why". Because the pedestrian signal is Red he says. He simply couldnt understand or accept that i would cross the road, using my own judgement to do so when there was a light. There were NO moving cars in sight. anywhere. I found it an enlightening insight to german thinking. Albeit an isolated one. Needless to say, he took some ribbing from that point on.

You just said it. And my point is that you cant be wrong. Ever. There is no point discussing anything, because there is a risk my view wont align with yours. (high risk id suggest) And you are always right. I humbly apologise for daring to question or comment your narrative. Or is it a broadcast.

Jesus, give it a rest. But proving my point nonetheless.

I appreciate you are looking at this from an engineering view point, but it just isnt going to happen. Ie, notifications. Even if the law said you must. Its called the real world. If you can get this from the supermarket, or online, and plug it in, people will. No one cares or understands G98 out side of electricians and enthusiastic ametuers. The tech arguments are irrelavant, because the above is what will happen in real life.

Sadly not. Its on the to do list. Theres power there, but the winch motor is seized, and the cable was down to just a couple of strands. Need to buy a new winch and swap it out. But need to get the scaff tower over there. So a summer job when ground is hard(ish) Ie last year

Not having much success with lillies

Says the bloke who is displaying cult style behaviour in attempting to paint peoples postions (that are not as stated) and denigrate them, because there is only one possible viewpoint, yours. I get it, i MUST accept your position on everything. Because only you can be right. And if i dont agree, you will simply post more. And more. I guess a reflection of politics today.

So, theres a suggestion that we dont blow up a power station, because it might be useful in the event of a severe energy crisis. And thats managed to turn in to the threads gone mad, theres people advocating coal, steam engines and kids up chimnies. I think you were right, ban social media, because its clear some cant use it.