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I don't believe you need Planning Permission for a new pedestrian access. Think it's only needed for vehicle access. I hope his van was badly damaged.

Do check the power required by the cameras. When I set mine up I discovered it was quite close to the limit of the hub.

If its really close to your boundary I would get your builder to run a duct with a 3/8" or 9mm poly draw rope in it and a BT cable which I think is CW1326. Leave excess cable coiled at the bottom of the pole (long enough to reach the top and a few extra meters). And pay the £500 for FTTP. When the engineer turn up the can either pull fiber through using the draw rope or hook you up for regular broadband if they have made a mistake.

I think fill the frame and line the inside with another layer. That inner layer will be easier to get air tight.

Looks like you have allocated three car parking spaces or room to park and turn two cars so I don't see that as a problem.

The Independent is reporting that the far right wing American politician Marjorie Taylor Greene has claimed "the lack of tax raises during ice age proves climate change is a hoax". https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/marjorie-taylor-greene-climate-change-ice-age-b2329132.html We're doomed, doomed.

Yes Ideally paint then paper but it's not exactly rocket science to paint after one wall has been papered. I reckon it would be 10 mins extra work to paint up to the paper with a brush if that. Then a bit of care with the roller near the paper. Were they planning to spray paint? That woukd be harder with one wall already papered.

Perhaps see.. https://www.tikkurila.co.uk/faqs/blistering-on-water-based-paint-film

Bose Noise cancelling toilet..

I think poo noise cancellation tech might actually be a thing... https://www.odditycentral.com/technology/electronics-company-develops-smart-device-that-cancels-embarrassing-toilet-noises.html

What you need is noise cancelling technology 😉 https://patents.google.com/patent/US20060039569A1/en

I have a feeling HMRC might refuse the VAT reclaim on the grounds that car lifts aren't normally provided with houses?

Our plasterboard is only screwed into the timber studs around the frame not the frame itself.

We fitted smaller jets to reduce the output of our oil boiler but i dont know if thats possible for gas boilers.

Looks like the cycle is about 45-48 mins, so something like 30m burn 18min off. That looks very good to me. You could experiment with both faster and slower pump speeds to and see what happens. You might also try setting a higher "Flow Temperature Desired". This appears to be acting more like a "Maximum Flow Temperature". You might find the boiler fires up for longer because it takes longer to get to that maximum.

They do one called Sadolin Wet Wood Decking Stain ("Apply to wet or dry wood") but I've not used it. I use Sadolin on our windows. The best combination seems to be Sadolin Classic for the colour then coats of Sadolin Extra Clear on top to give max life.

CML = Council of Mortgage Lenders, so presumably "applicant" would normally be the owner when applying for a mortgage? Perhaps cross them all out an write "self builder" ?

I've found and fixed the problem. Not at all what I thought above and its been wrong for 15+ years ! It was the plumbing equivalent to connecting the neutral wire to the wrong RCD/RCBO. eg the live for a circuit connected to one RCD and the neutral connected to another. We have a thermal store with two DHW outputs. One output has a secondary loop on it feeding remote outlets like the kitchen tap. The plumber had connected the kitchen tap supply to the wrong output on the store. This meant the secondary loop was drawing hot water from one outlet on the store and returning it to the other. On many systems that might not be a problem but there are heat exchanger, pumps and flow sensors involved. Anyway I've just spent the day cutting and soldering 28mm copper pipe to swap the kitchen supply to the correct circuit on the store. My better half is upstairs testing out one of the showers as I write. Haven't heard any screams yet. The secondary loop pump is also a lot quieter as it no longer has to push water the wrong way through a mixer. Surprised it hadn't gone on strike years ago.

+1 Ours is 5m * 1.8m it's got two upright freezers, washer, dryer, boiler and UFH manifold and would be room for a small washbasin or water softener. Did you forget to take the pigs out 🙂

Our DNO insisted the electric meter go on the front of the house. No way we're we doing that. We put it around the side where they can still get to it without someone needing to be home.

Is it these.. Blum TandemBox... https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=120021880175782

https://www.britannica.com/topic/parapet-gable

I've just made a washstand out of water resistant mdf. Used one of the Zinsser primers just as a precaution. Edit: oops I miss read the question.

It's well known that banks dont like to lend on leasehold property that has only a short lease remaining, typically less than 60 years. So when are they going to wake up to the fact that some houses will be underwater by 2080 and stop or reduce lending on them?

I found those ultrasonic things to be a waste of money. The critters come back. I've caught mice in a trap right next to one.