Roger440

100% agree.

Given the elapsed time since conversion, there simply isnt an issue with regard enforcement. At this stage its a pointless excercise. However, you would probably want to know that its structurally sound. And if renting that it complies with the various other requirements.

Probably not. It will just be a rant from me.

Buy lots of spares. LED lights seem to have quite short lifespans. Even if who you bought it from is in business, most of the manufacturers are just buying stuff from china, if they stop making it, you wont be getting it.

Sorry, thread drift!

Sadly its not just builders who hold in contempt. Its pretty much everybody involved, including the "designers and sellers of some of the so called solutions. Like porus tarmac and block paving. Porus block paving doesnt stay porus. Its obvious to anyone with a couple of brain cells to rub together. Sure, the conditions will state it needs to be maintained. Which is basically, remove and relay every three years or so. Its utter BS. No ones going to do that. The designers know that. But, as you obverve its just about ticking boxes. Actual useful implementation is irrelevant My BCO told me he doesnt check any SUDS related stuff. Not interested! As someone who lived in a flood prone house for a good few years, its tends to focus you on observing what goes on. And the councils are the worst offenders. The whole thing has a lot of similarities to insulation installation.

Im sure there are much more complex things coming. But the real life problem will just get worse. Ie, while they work, great, when they stop or break, no one can be found who can sort it out. Cars, as you mention them, are a great case in point. The level of sophistication is such, that the people capable of fixing them is of a much higher level than the industry has. So employ better peole i here you say? Great, but why would people smart enough to solve the problems want to work in a nasty, cold, draughty workshop, in what, in most cases is a hostile target driven work environment. Answer, they are not. Dealerships are full of cars no one can fix. Nor can the manufacturer. Its notable that the stuff that cant be fixed is always electronics based. All highly frustrating. They very last thing i will do is bring all that needless crap into my home. Ill admit, i simply cannot fathom why anyone would do so, with all the challenges and costs it will bring.

Up until about 10 years ago, car manufacturers were extremely good at complex but reliable electronics. Sadly, of late, they have gone the same way as everyone else. Half baked, incomplete and untested product released onto the market. My newest car is 2016 (corsa) which is a releatively old platform. There is not a chance id buy something newer, certainly not whilst owning it and being responsible for anything on it.

Any cheap digger, i think you are pretty much on your own. Older stuff is simple and reliable, but, hydraulics are expensive when they go wrong. My first digger the slew motor developed a massive leak (turned out a previous bodge). Cost abot £300 to get the motor repaired. But many hours were spent by me getting to it. Im sure its the first part they start with when building a digger. Owning an old machine, is, essentially gambling.

Looks good. Are they different colours?

Thanks. Another option to consider. Seems odd that all the suppliers are in ireland?

Just been getting quotes for my wall. Its really gone up since last time i bought. And all the suppliers are sticking ridgidly to full retail price. No negotiation Not really got much choice unless i resort to concrete block and then face them with something. But i cant do that so labour will exceed my quotes any way!

Not great id suggest, though common it seems. We will take stuff back up to 30 days after purchase with a full refund unless it was a "special order", ie, we air freighted it in and not a stock item. If its bought online, you have 14 days by law. Over 30 days id consider it a case by case basis. If they are buying something else id normally just swap them in a case like this. But as i said in another thread, most companies dont care beyond whatever cash they can extract on the day. And most customers expect pushback. Its not unusal when they call, they are geared up for an argument. 99% of customers are reasonable people and so are we, so no argument is necessary.

I got mine for £5k last year. Older stuff doesnt come up often, but it is out there.

Id probably being do the reverse, ie, when i reconfigure the heating ill put in ASHP provision, pending some (affordable) battery solution later. Im on oil, so no standing charges to worry about, so absolutely zero motivation to get rid of that heat source, especially with a flaky electrical supply. Interesting on the home assistant, as i wouldnt be able to make it work with it! I suspect i would need to simplify further. No doubt at the expense of some efficiency. Its something i need to ponder once ive got the current round or works out of the way. All good stuff when someone doesnt just follow the herd and applies thought and logic to a problem