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I'm afraid I've not found TP-Link kit reliable long term but perhaps its just me. Netgear has been ok as has DrayTek.

No it's just the length in the wood that matters. I had an issue with stainless steel screws shearing off until I got the pilot hole size right - but stainless isnt as strong as regular steel.

Beware very over long screws need more torque and can have problems shearing off heads.

With a structural ridge don't you normally need strapping to connect one side to the other over the top of the beam? Eg rafters "hang" from the beam.

Oh bother, I was there a few months ago and never knew.

Our council were pretty good. Out of the blue I got a letter stating that they thought I would be complete on a date that was a few months earlier than we thought. I wrote back giving them my predicted date and they agreed it with no fuss or questions.

If i build again I wouldnt bother with a patch panel.

Mine is a walk in cupboard about 18" deep. Standard door matches the rest in the house. In ours we have: CU for the house. Phone master socket Modem Network patch panel (probably wouldn't bother next time) 16 port Hub. Cheap Network Attached Storage drive (backup our PCs). DECT Base Station for cordless phones (another upstairs). TV distribution amplifier Burglar alarm panel. I also have a NAS server and hub (with POE ports) for 4 wired Network cameras in the loft. Many mains adaptors for the above plugged into two wall mounted extension blocks. The back wall of our cupboard is plywood on battens which hides all the network, TV and mains wires. Being plywood means its easy to mount something later like a small shelf or additional network hub. PS: just about everything has ended up connected to everything else. For example I ended up running phone and alarm signals over the wired network.

I recently started using some Power line kit (network over the mains). Apparently this works best if the transmitter and receiver are on the same mains circuit. This implies it might be worth putting the consumer unit in the network cupboard as then the power line transmitter would be reasonably close to all mains circuits allowing you to plug in an RX almost anywhere in the house. I'm using a cheap kit to send network out to my shed some 50m away (SWA cable) so I can have WiFi in the garden. I haven't tested the max speed over the mains part of the link but the following path... WWW.Fast.com - Internet - Our Modem - Powerline Tx - house CU - 50m swa underground - "Garage" CU - 10m mains circuit in shed - Powerline Rx with built in WiFi AP - 5m - Tesco Huddle ...manages about 30Mbit/s which is about as good as I can get from the wifi AP in my modem.

Apparently 20% of smart meters being installed are still SMEETS I meters and a third of people with the latest SMEETS II meters are reporting problems when switching supplier. What a bog up. https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/bills/article-7403561/A-fifth-households-having-generation-smart-meters-fitted.html

If you place an order now from an EU vendor for delivery after Brexit I think it's vital to check that the terms and conditions will mean you won't pay two lots of VAT.

I think it would be very difficult to get anything done about lights that far away. Try driving past there at night. Do the lights cause a hazard to drivers? Even if they do I'm not sure what powers anyone has to sort it.

The OP reminds me of a carpet salesman... Me: I've got UFH, which carpets are suitable? CS: All our carpets are suitable for UFH. Me: Humm. What's the TOG value of this one? CS: I'll go check. 5mins later.. CS: Ten.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/jan/09/brexit-utopia-receding-dream-food-shortage-fruit-veg-supplier ?

Our BCO said "where is the air brick for the wood burner?". I mentioned the MVHR vent in the ceiling, and he nodded and said OK. No mention of backup air supply in case of power cut etc

We had issues with mortar landing on wall ties. BCO spotted it and got the brick layers to knock it off.

Seems the EU has deleted it's tweet saying that UK businesses need an EU EORI number.

If this is just a one off use then something like this might do the job. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Wolfcraft-2202000-Water-Pump-1-300/dp/B0001P1972?ref_=fsclp_pl_dp_9 Needs a drill to power it. Self priming with 3m lift. If it's going to be used more frequently you want something better controlled by a float valve perhaps. Might also be able to hire one?

Some pumps are specified for say 30 seconds dry running eg until they prime themselves. Main problem is when the water is all gone they burn up unless you are there to switch them off.

Look for a self priming pump that can handle a negative head and dirty water.

Just a heads up: The government and EU have changed the advice given to businesses. Businesses importing/exporting between UK and EU will need EORI numbers from BOTH the UK and EU. Previously both sides had claimed their number was the only one needed.

They come with a driver and the label on the driver would have the info. Unfortunately I can't find a clear enough photo on the web.

Have seen a few small articles suggesting the cost of construction insurance will rise as insurance companies factor in a shortage of skilled construction workers post Brexit. The argument being that less skilled workers make more mistakes and have more accidents.

Feel free to delete my post above as its off topic. I just couldnt not reply.

Scotland gets more per head than London... https://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/SN04033 Public spending by country and region In 2017/18, public spending per person in the UK as a whole was £9,350. In England, it was £9,080 (3% below the UK average). This compares with: Scotland: £10,881 (16% above the UK average) Wales: £10,397 (11% above the UK average) Northern Ireland £11,190 (20% above the UK average). Among the English regions, public spending per person was lowest in the South East at £8,297 (11% below the UK average) and highest in London at £10,323 (10% higher than the UK average).