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Quite interesting read. Looks like they have to use variable frequency to meet the IEEE safe operating area, something I hadn't thought of. There is also a note on page 8 that suggest too fast a rise time might cause the regulator FET to turn on before the stabilisation circuit is working. This would possibly cause some LED sections to be too bright at low PWM. If that's what's happening then adding capacitance to the output of the PWM driver to reduce the rise time might work. But what value would be required would be hard to determine an might have unwanted side effects like heating the driver.

Would be interesting to see the waveforms of both drivers. The rise and fall time will effect how much RF interference they generate and might be deliberately limited?

I'm looking at the far corner of their shed. It looks like the fence moved and they built the shed on the "new land" that created. I think you might be surprised at the cost to replace that with something more suitable.

I had a quick look at the data sheet for the driver LINEARdrive 200D-D2Z2C and the default appears to be a log curve... So below 45% the output is going to be just a few percent. Does the Meanwell go that low?

Possibly.. https://www.farnell.com/datasheets/3204748.pdf

The Celotex U-Value Calculator goes up to 200mm Perimeter 0.3 100mm 0.16 150mm 0.12 165mm 0.11 200mm 0.09

I'm not quite sure I follow who owns what but see.. https://www.partywalladvice.com/2022/05/22/ownership-of-a-defective-retaining-wall/ Your title deeds can be downloaded from the Land Registry web site for just a few £. However beware there are fake sites that charge more and all they do is forward your request to the Land Registry. The correct website is here.. https://eservices.landregistry.gov.uk/

Pity they built their house in someones back garden.

Years ago you could buy edge tiles which had a rounded edge for this. I guess they are no longer made?

Sorry if silly questions but. Do you really need the opening to be so wide? Reducing the span should reduce the depth of beam required. Probably not a option but a post, pillar or chimney mid span should also reduce the depth. Double sided fireplace or aquarium?

Read up on local taxes.. https://www.french-property.com/guides/france/finance-taxation/taxation/local-property-taxes I suspect French VAT may also apply to houses less than 5 years old.

Brexit - if you want to stay more than 90 days.

If you built it around the right sort if mower it could do stripes.

Youtube served me this today... Open source robot mower with very high accuracy GPS so no need of perimeter wire..

Is it possible you cut it back too far? Got a lot of shade? Lawn sand can green up a yellow lawn but not if its got bare patches. Not normally recommended for new grass either. Think I'd overseed any bare patches with mix of fine soil and seed.

One option is to notch the posts so the rails go into the post. Taper the rails so they don't have to be a precise angle. Probably rots quicker... https://www.hooverfence.com/how-to-install-fence-panels-at-odd-angles Or perhaps bend your own arris rail brackets. Commercial ones are typically 90 degree..

Self levelling screed can be as thin as 3 to 5mm up to 50mm. So 40mm should be fine. Check the spec before buying. If the room has three seperate concrete slabs you are very likely to get some cracking where the slabs meet. These cracks can propagate through tiles. So I think you will also need an isolating membrane on top of the self levelling before tiling. I think a typical 20kg bag will cover 1 sqm to between 10 and 15mm depending on brand. So I think you are likely to need betwedn 50 and 80kg per square meter. It can also start to set quite quickly so you have to be able to mix and spread it fast enough to keep up with that. It's exothermic so I think thick layers are more likely to self heat and accelerate setting. I've only used it once so others might be better to comment.

I think there is a spreadsheet somewhere that each council uses to justify the CIL. It lists capital expenditure projects that it was meant to fund and the number if houses it expects to build. Divide one by the other to get the CIL per house - that sort of thing. Many of these will gave been drawn up when the CIL is first introduced in an area. Now several years later someone should file an FOI request to see how much was raised and which projects it was speant on. Some areas might have raised all the money required and still be raising it. Others might not have spent it on the stated projects.

How big is the room that's too high? Might be easier to break it out and relay it the correct height?

Sorry, looks like they only have the gloss version on clearance.

This is what I had in mind above. The two 90 degree bends dont need to be vertical but can be rotated to preserve some of the fall for along the pipe if needed. The bits aren't very expensive. I'd get both sizes and see it the 50mm will fit. Perhaps pick up some 45 degree as well in case this helps. With solvent weld I test fit everything without adhesive then put alignment marks on all joints so I can assemble it in my hands rather than trying to do it in situ. A decent amount of adhesive give you a bit more time before it sets up.

The window could be problematic. Technically not even a window ledge should extend over the property boundary without permission (trespass). Porches are normally Permitted Development if they meet the rules for Porches, otherwise you need PP. As permitted Development rights have been removed im pretty sure you need Planning Permission for both.

Just noticed that Jewson appear to have Sadolin Extra Clear 2.5 L on clearance at just £12 ! https://www.jewson.co.uk/p/sadolin-woodcare-extra-durable-clear-coat-gloss-2-50-litres-DCSADCG2?utm_source=RakutenAdvertising&utm_medium=affiliates&utm_campaign=3354356&Pubname=Redbrain&utm_offer=Private+baseline+2%&cid=aff-5de4qn&ranMID=47462&ranEAID=pfxNKSnglIM&ranSiteID=pfxNKSnglIM-PuT5aQtJEtMDb5dt9fy0wQ It's normally £42 to £48 . Not sure about availability but they have a check stock by postcode button at the above.

or failing that false walls look better than boxing if you dont mind losing the space. Personally we quite like wall mounted taps and spouts as they stay cleaner longer and false walls make that lot easier.

Is it possible you have soakaways? One option is to tip a dye into the gutter and have someone watch the inspection chambers.