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Some lithium cells can catch fire if fast charged after an excessively deep discharge. Usually the tool cuts off before the voltage gets too low to safely recharge the pack but if they are put away flat they can slowly self discharge below the safe recharge voltage. Some chargers will detect the low voltage state and only allow trickle charging until the voltage come up enough to allow fast charging. Some just assume the battery is toast.

What flow rate can you get from your hot water system? No point in having a rain type 40L/min head if you can only get half that from your supply. We have a diverter on our mixer that can switch the output to either 1) an 8" overhead old fashioned rose or 2) a hand held "telephone" style rose. The overhead rose is all metal has a great flow rate to get soap out of your hair. The hand held has great pressure and a decent flow rate. So we know we can get pretty much any combination of flow or pressure from our mixer depending on the rose. Recently I've had requests from family to replace the overhead with something more like the hand held. I've tried three so called high flow rate plastic heads off Amazon and elsewhere but none have been any good. I've taken two apart and they all have narrow channels moulded in. Especially if they have any kind of ball joint to allow it to swivel. So next I plan to try a smaller all metal fixed head rose, perhaps something like this 5" rather than the 8" we have. https://www.just-perrin.co.uk/5206-perrin--rowe-5-130mm-shower-rose-2524-p.asp

You could always pressure test your joint before burying it or even install a second backup run in parallel in same trench. You can get 110mm OD HDPE in 50m coils ... http://www.abwplastics.co.uk/excel-pe100-water-pipe-blue-110mm-od---coils---sdr17-20151-p.asp Not sure about shorter lengths. May not lay flat easily.

Careful... Many tricks only apply to NiMH cells. Many tricks only apply to over discharged Li-ion cells. Can you put a voltmeter on the pack? I'm wondering if the internal fuse has blown.... In that case the charger might be raising it's output voltage to try and push current into the battery and that higher voltage is fooling it into thinking it's fully charged.

+1 Make sure to get that in writing.

We find the main benefit of MVHR is the constant level of ventilation it provides. We still throw the windows open at night in summer to cool the place down.

I don't think there is a legal definition of habitable but google found.. https://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/habitable https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1957/56/part/II/crossheading/definition-of-standard-of-fitness/enacted?view=plain

+1 Only what's on your grant of planning permission matters. This document usually has "Decision" in the title online so that's where I'd start. If it was granted some years ago without an S106 or CIL you might want to get a move on and officially start work before it expires. If you need to renew your planning permission they may have an opportunity to add an S10 or CIL if planning policy has changed in the meantime.

I'm sure you all know this but make sure your layout has pipes meeting at the correct angles. Joints will accommodate a small error in the angle but it's a pain to have to make a connection if the angles are way off standard.

Interesting.

As I understand it you need a large burner in a combi to provide the flow rate needed for a shower. This determines the minimum burner size which is also used to provide the central heating. It's not (such) a problem for a system boiler because they don't have to instantly heat the water for a shower. Instead it's the hot water tank that provides the high flow rate needed.

Looks like rules on smoke alarms in Scotland are changing or have changed post Grenfell.... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-43443725

I think the problem is finding a small combi. Less of a problem if you want a small system boiler feeding a hot water tank. WB have 9 and 12kW gas system boilers. https://www.worcester-bosch.co.uk/products/boilers/directory/greenstar-i-system-9kw-to-24kw Pretty sure they modulate down to 30% but best check with them. If that's correct then I think your rads still need to total over 3kW.

I think HG also make a teak restorer intended for garden furniture.

Thanks.

Thanks. Not sure why the links don't work. I thought I used URL tags to stop them breaking up but the tags don't show up if I edit the post.

I currently have a pair of 47kg propane cylinders on an auto changer feeding a 6 ring gas hob in the kitchen. The pigtails are all brass, this type.. https://gasproducts.co.uk/gas-regulators/pigtails/20-148-propane-gas-pigtail-pol-x-w20.html I'd like to switch to smaller 19kg cylinders and to do that need longer pig tails. Was thinking of switching to this type of pigtail which don't need a spanner.. https://gasproducts.co.uk/gas-regulators/pigtails/gaslow-easy-fit-1-5m-propane-gas-hose.html Obviously that makes the cylinders easier to pinch but I can fit a padlock to prevent that. I'd like to know if anyone has experience of these? It looks like they have a rubber seal rather than brass on brass. Are they prone to leaking or any other issues I should know about?

Not sure if that link works but the original can be found here.. http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=15130&page=13#Item_13

Someone called "lineweight" posted this detailed expert witness report on how the tower did/did not comply with the Building Regulations... https://www.dropbox.com/s/9f9679e7k0yppyj/Dr Barbara Lane report_1.pdf?dl=0 It's full of horror stores so I just pick out..... "11.18.22 I have found no evidence that proprietary cavity barriers were specified at any stage of the design or installed during construction to close the openings created in the external cavity walls by the windows." snip "11.18.29 I therefore conclude that every window opening in Grenfell Tower was not compliant with the provisions made in section 9.3 of ADB 2013 to provide cavity barriers to close around openings in the external wall"

As a last resort... One possibility might be to go down the Traveller site route. However you might have problems later getting it changed to a dwelling as that would involve the loss of a travellers site. Government policy has changed over the years but I think this is current.. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/457420/Final_planning_and_travellers_policy.pdf Also check out your local development plan. It It's not clear if the person applying for planning permission for a traveller site actually needs to be a traveller themselves. I see nothing in the guidance that requires this. Nor does the site have to be open to all travellers. Many traveller sites are privately owned by the travellers. Around here the approach is to apply for a standard traveller site layout (eg pitches and laundry blocks) then once approved they build whatever they actually want. Lots of sheds, log cabins etc. One option might be to argue that travellers need accommodation for animals and include a barn, then after 10 years as a home for your horse you might be able to convert it to a house. However you would need to plan ahead. Some issues discussed here.. https://www.wrighthassall.co.uk/knowledge/legal-articles/2017/05/19/class-q-permission-barn-conversions/ I'm only half joking.

Google found this.. https://www.loxone.com/enen/kb/door-controller/ which suggests it's possible to use an IP camera to see who's at the door in the loxone app. Also mentions a loxone intercom so presumably you can speak to them etc. Perhaps there is a combined door button/camera/intercom thing that would be suitable? Scroll down that page for list of links. I've not looked at these. Presumably there is also a loxone forum and I would post there if you haven't already done that.

+1 to the above. VAT 708 can be very confusing in places. If necessary refer them to... The table in Section 2.1 which says that work on a new qualifying dwelling (eg fitting the windows to a new dwelling) should be zero rated. and Section 2.2 on building materials. In particular the bit that says... So BOTH their work in fitting the windows and the supply of the windows MUST be zero rated. Note: It would be different if they were just supplying the windows and not fitting them. In that case they should charge you VAT and you can reclaim it. It's the fact that they are doing both that means it is zero rated to you.

Just a heads up.. Outbuildings don't normally need planning permission but "raised platforms" over 30cm high do. I think you are probably ok as the 30cm will be measured at the top where it's not that much above the local ground level. If your garden is narrow... there is also be a limit on the max height of the eaves/ridge near the boundary. I forget the details but it can be looked up.

Two thinks I noticed.. £3m is a lot of "door handles, toilet roll-holders and ironmongery" !! They say it was a £5m disaster but that's it's currently worth £8m. I wouldn't mind having that sort of disaster.

Probably but do you want them visible?