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  1. Temp
    The construction as I understand it was.. Inside - concrete - Celotex RS5000 - ventilated cavity - Reynobond (Aluminium/PE/Aluminium sandwich) - Outside I think the PE is essentially just a filling to help with the stiffness of the panels. I think another make uses an aluminium honeycomb. It's on the outside of the ventilated cavity so it wasn't being used as insulation. The RS5000 is similar to their FR5000 product. It's possible there were also unventilated cavities between the concrete and Celotex.
  2. Temp
    I think I would get the insulation up and have all the windows and doors open for a few days. At least until any puddles have gone. Then lay a DPM before putting the insulation back down.
  3. Temp
    +1 That way the granite also hides the underside of the lintel.
  4. Temp
    Perhaps see "How to find and buy a Building Plot" by Roy Speer and others. Keep an eye on the weekly list of planning applications as some might be a planning application prior to selling the plot. I found some plots just by driving around. At least twice I found plot for sale signs from agents that we were registered with but which hadn't sent us details.
  5. Temp
    There is probably a web site where you can rent out your home charging point.
  6. Temp
    +1. If the cladding was of a type that needed a membrane to deal with any risk of wind blown rain/snow getting through (like hanging tiles) then soakers should be behind the membrane. eg so water running down the membrane ends up on top of the soaker and then out through the tiles.
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    In the comments section the guy says.. Perhaps one of these?... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PORTER-CABLE-2902-19-2V-Model-9290-CORDLESS-ROUTER-1001-base-case-battery-used-/252814970354?hash=item3adcf24df2:g:XjgAAOSwTM5Yye5A PS: To avoid any doubt.. No definitely not just L&N to the battery terminals! It started life as a battery powered unit.
  8. Temp
    Catnic do a lintel 88mm high but I'm no SE so can't really comment on suitability.. https://catnic.com/products/ang
  9. Temp
    Just seen this on the BBC web site.. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-40465399 Newsnight has obtained confidential reports that help explain how flammable material has become more common on tall buildings. Combustible cladding has been permitted based on reports arguing fires involving combustible aluminium panels would behave similarly to ones with non-combustible ceramic tiles. Developers use them to persuade inspectors to sign off buildings. Exova, the company that produced the reports, refused to comment. Continues
  10. Temp
    +1 I don't think they are attempting any sort of realistic test, just trying to confirm what been fitted. Google found that a burn test is one way to identify different plastics.. http://www.boedeker.com/burntest.htm They probably don't trust the paperwork for a lot of projects.
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    Next week Lidl have a 4in1 petrol powered strimmer, hedge trimmer etc.. https://www.lidl.co.uk/en/Non-Food-Offers.htm?articleId=4094&ar=7 The hedge trimmer attachment appears to have a metal casing rather than plastic that a few really cheap bundles have sometimes.
  12. Temp
    I'd certainly never by a new house "off plan". Best thing we can do is teach our kids how to value quality and hope it goes viral.
  13. Temp
    Our neighbours once told me they "didn't realise the house would be so big". That despite me giving them copies of the full plans including a "street scene" showing our house and theirs all to scale on one large sheet of paper. I also showed them a model I'd made from architectural foam board. Not really sure how I could have been any clearer in advance.
  14. Temp
    Some 11 years ago our BCO wanted all our downlights to be part B (fire) and part E (sound) rated.
  15. Temp
    https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Habitable_room
  16. Temp
    Part M 2015/16 edition... https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/540330/BR_PDF_AD_M1_2015_with_2016_amendments_V3.pdf Page 7 section 1.15 suggests that there is a minimum width for "all doors to habitable rooms" and the "WC on the entrance storey". I don't think a bathroom is a habitable room so I think you are ok. Best check I've read that correctly.
  17. Temp
    Intended to be a late reply to Barney's OP.
  18. Temp
    Thing is they don't want to be accused of inaction. Lots of action, even if of dubious value, is seen as better than doing nothing.
  19. Temp
    A sketch of the proposal would be nice. The main concern I would have is with the sizing of any flashing/gutter where the flat roof meets the sloping. Its possible to have really huge volumes of water come down a roof and I would assume that occasionally this will be enough to overwhelm any standard sized gutters and design accordingly.
  20. Temp
    BBC News had some sort of fire expert on earlier today (sometime between 10 and 11am) but it was a poor interview I thought. He suggested that the government were trying to claim the rain screen was "insulation" and that the new tests were treating it accordingly and that's why it was failing. You could see he wasn't happy about this, mentioned the ventilation gap and cited some documents. The implication was that the rain screen passed the regulations for a rain screen but not the regulations for insulation.
  21. Temp
    The info was shared and a report published in 2000. The recommendations https://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm199900/cmselect/cmenvtra/109/10908.htm I wonder if Tony Blair's government acted on it?
  22. Temp
    I think that's right. I was trying to rationalise all the failures with assertions from the manufacturers that their products meet Building Regs and safety standards. It seems that the BRE are testing samples using a new/different test method to that used when materials were originally given their fire ratings. The BRE web site statement dated the 21st June says... http://bregroup.com/press-releases/statement-on-grenfell-tower/ That implies this is something new rather than an established test protocol. The Times today also says... Again suggesting that these are new/different tests.
  23. Temp
    I thought the cladding panels hooked onto frames that were open in the middle (like a picture frame without glass) so there might be an unobstructed path which I marked in green...
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    +1 to posts from agricultural suppliers. I've found proper P&R posts (which are 5*3 I think) and the large square posts (4*4) last a lot longer than the DIY store fence posts that are around 3*3. Mine have been in 11 years with no sign of any issues.
  25. Temp
    Most pleased about this week... Think I've fixed my mower. It's a V-Twin B&S and looks like the diodes in the kill circuit have become heat sensitive. Official replacement part is £45. New diodes cost me 10p (plus postage). Edit: Oh and I fixed the dishwasher. Bit of scale caused the heater to blow.
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