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I assume you replaced the tile with broken corner in second photo?

Yeah its mostly dangerous stuff but its the only list I can find. So far sausages are the only thing I've seen we can't export to the EU. I recon it in retaliation for.. https://youtu.be/OzeDZtx3wUw?t=90

Have seen mention that the deal doesn't cover all goods. Apparently there are some things we can no longer sell to the EU. No idea if there are things that they can't sell us. Edit: Found a list here.. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/list-of-goods-imported-into-great-britain-from-the-eu-that-are-controlled One thing that might be relevant is this section.. Presumably that's mostly raw materials not things like aluminium windows.

I think the recommended depth is 600mm with 450mm minimum. That's about how deep our swa cables are. Can be shallower if protected. Should be a marker tape above it but don't think ours has. No gravel either.

£ is down a bit over the past year..

I would also go with SWA direct in the ground. You can leave a loop where you think you need a light. Then use either a potted junction in the ground or post mounted box. If you use duct I wouldn't use T joints. I'd just bring the ends of the duct up like this.. UUUU

We have a Clearview Solution 400. Can't say I've noticed any noise as the burning wood makes quite a racket while its warming up. What I love about the Clearview is the way you can slow it down to produce nice lazy flames. Not having to clean the glass so frequently is also nice. Our other stove is a pain as the glass get obscured in a day.

The Brexit deal means there won't be tariffs on imports from the EU but the VAT rules are still changing. This will effect you if you buy direct from an EU based company rather than through a UK based agent. Currently you can reclaim VAT paid in an EU country but I doubt that will continue. You should/will probably pay UK VAT on arrival at a UK port and reclaim that. I doubt this will affect many people though. Some buying from German suppliers on ebay might get caught out and have to pay UK VAT.

If feeling rich.. Both Swadling and Perrin & Rowe make premium price and quality mixer valves. Massive lumps of machined brass.

I've spent about 3 hours trying to work out how to replace a belt on my mower. It appears to be topologically impossible. There are rods for the accelerator and brake that go through the belt and neither rod can easily be disconnected at either end. So in effect you have two interlocked rings. I'm sure Tommy Cooper could get them apart and back together but its defeated me. Today I cut the rods and will sleeve and weld them back together after fitting a new belt.

Welcome to the forum. The self build reclaim scheme is intended only for people building a house to live in so selling the 4th house could be problematic for the vat reclaim. Try and find a relative to build it for? There is no minimum period they must live there (apart from the CIL exemption requirement of three years but I'm guessing there is no CIL in your area), however HMRC may look for evidence of their "intention" if they decide to check.. If you can't do that you may have to subtract 25% from your reclaim for the 4th house. There is also an issue that prevents developers reclaiming VAT if the first use is a long let. Pretty sure self builders are precluded from using the self build reclaim scheme for a build to let. I believe its possible to use the scheme to reclaim VAT on a house built for a relative but I don't think I've seen it written down anywhere. You would need to explain why the invoices are in four different names. As you are new to the forum I should check you know that the reclaim only applies to vat paid on materials. Services/labor must be zero rated to you, meaning there is no vat to reclaim on services.

https://amp.theguardian.com/politics/2020/dec/24/from-tariffs-to-visas-heres-whats-in-the-brexit-deal Very confusing because some "UK flagged vessels" are european owned and landed fish in Holland.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/dec/24/at-long-last-we-have-a-brexit-deal-and-its-as-bad-as-you-thought ".. the Institute for Fiscal Studies estimating it will knock more than 2% off growth and see inflation climb to 3.5%. That means fewer good jobs, lower incomes and higher prices"

Actually could be more after 5 years but the EU has right to apply a tariff if we do.

We get back 25% of what the EU currently have over 5 years.

https://inews.co.uk/news/politics/brexit-deal-erasmus-study-abroad-university-turing-scheme-boris-johnson-808367 "The move to leave the Erasmus scheme has been criticised by Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, who called the decision “cultural vandalism”. She tweeted: “There will be lots of focus, rightly, on the economic costs of Brexit. But ending UK participation in Erasmus, an initiative that has expanded opportunities and horizons for so many young people, is cultural vandalism by the UK Government.”" The government has proposed its own scheme to replace it. Yeah sure. Like they did with EU R&D funding.

. http://planninglawblog.blogspot.com/2011/08/permitted-development-for-outbuildings.html

Google found.. https://kingwest.co.uk/guide-to-converting-outbuildings-into-living-spaces/

More brickwork mostly. In some places oak posts.

I was reading earlier that Gibralta might be joining the Schengen area meaning the Spanish won't need to show passports to cross the border... but us Brits will still need to. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/12/22/deal-nearly-done-gibraltar-join-schengen-area-leaving-closer/

My builder told me that the nhbc require lead on plinths so we have lead on top dressed about 1" down the sloping face.

Most members will apply for the CIL exemption but I was interested to see that scammers are targeting developers and getting them to pay the CIL to them.. Planning grants are public documents so scamers can easily find out who is expecting to have to pay the CIL. https://veritau.co.uk/news/infrastructure-payment-scam "A fraudster will contact the developer, pretending to be from the council, asking for the payment to be made. They provide their own bank account details. Payments as large as £40k have been requested by fraudsters using emails that look genuine. If you are at all unsure, do not proceed with payment, and contact the council."

All we need now is 27 countries and our parliament to agree it.

Even if a deal is announced I'd wait until the VAT rules are clear.

I assume BTL means Buy/build to Let? Sorry if you already know this but are you aware of the VAT issue? You can normally reclaim the VAT on a new dwelling or conversion but NOT if its going to be let straight away. https://www.isurv.com/info/390/features/11494/taxation_vat_costs_of_building_to_rent#:~:text=The letting of residential property,it incurs on the development. Its a strange quirk due to the difference between "zero" and "exempt".