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  1. MikeSharp01
    I use EE with a 4G modem system from Alcatel on site. It's about twice as fast as the phone on hotpot and much better at pulling in weak signals. I paid £25 for the modem on eBay and a few quid a month for a couple of gb.
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    Just run the stuff you have past the SE and all will be well.
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    Very True although its a balance think but as long as your studding is as large in diameter as the specified bolts, and approaching the width of the plate you should be fine.
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    Don't drop acid these days, last time was A level chemistry in 1976!
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    looks great Ian. Get a roof on I would then you can work in most weathers.
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    This depends on the threaded bar size. According to THIS table the shear (single - which is what you have I think) strength of M10 studding is 13Kn which is 1,300 Kg (approx) ask your structural engineer, but it should be good for a serious party on the first floor. (10 people to the ton + jumping up and down)
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    Worth checking, but it won't be a problem if the basic dimensions are he same (diameter), the issue is shear and at 400mm centres cannot imagine you will have a problem. Self tapping coach bolts do exist I think they are called screws rather than bolts though and you need the ones specified for concrete, they will be quicker than studding but perhaps not as cost effective as the studding, what diameter is your studding (threaded bar)?
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    Mark the holes with the pre drilled wall plate, make sure you drill the plate and then the wall square, blow the dust out of the holes although pull out is not a major issue here you won't tighten the plate if the studding (threaded bar)is not tight you can enlarge the wall plate holes afterwards if needs be, then mount the studding in the holes in the wall with the resin, let them dry, put the membrane on the studding then silicone around the studs, then mount the wall plate and do up the nuts. Bingo
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    Your OK then,
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    Are the Durasol the air tight layer? If I were doing this I would put a layer of airtightness membrane behind the wall plate it will be forced against the blocks so should stay air tight there, you can then seal it to the wall around the wall plate (above and below) that way you don't have to seal the individual joists to the wall plate. Around the bolts I would just run a bead of silicone around the holes in the membrane that the bolts come through then squash the wall plate onto it.
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    Be a bit careful about asking the uni people as they may come in and just slap a blanket ban on microwaves - happened in our daughters hall kitchen!
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    Just adjust the scale of the 1:200 using CAD package to ensure it scales correctly then overwrite the scale on the map, Job done! They only need the map for information and they won't scale off it as its too big to have any meaningful measure at 1:1250, as a line width is a significant distance on the ground. Actually thinking about it you just need to say the scale printed at A3 (or some such) so might be easier depending, just shrink the image until it prints at 1:2500 at A3, on what print size you went for in the order.
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    +1 to that, you need to stay in control and not be browbeaten. Once we had a shortlist of Architects I took up references for each of them, then sat down with my other half and made the final choice - which has not turned out badly and although there are some slight issues they are always helpful. After some initial pushing back they have stopped treating us like we know nothing! (Interestingly we were warned bout this in the refs of several of the shortlisted practices.) In the end we chose the architects who had done two local, to where we are now rather then the new place, new builds because we felt we could work with them, liked their work and the fees were not outrageous. .
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    Good to see you are back on the horse Ian. Not sure you should need treated Joists as it is good practice to have treated timber next to masonry IIRCC but no where else. PS but probably wait for an expert.
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    The Chimney sounds like it might be the key source of the problems because if it is blocked, and the capping is not watertight then water is building up in the blockage and this may be the whole source of the problem as its a big hole and ends up delivering water quite a way up the walls from which it can run a long away along lintels and the like - we had a defective hood on our chimney and we had dark stains about 6 feet from the chimney, once we fixed it the whole lot dried out. If next door have theirs blocked then this won't be helping your side of the wall either.
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    Welcome - look forward to hearing more about your plans.
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    Assume your pour last week went well, don't want any funny ha ha stories about that!?
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    Looks spanking!
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    Sorry @A_LI have had a look and can see that the Novia has a water vapour permeability sd of 3m. The calc sheet says to get from sd to Mn.s/g just divide the sd value by the Vapour permeability of still air (0.2 gm/MNs) and you 15, which seems like a long way from 300 and already well below the 40 you indicate might be a cause for concern. It is late and I have had half a bottle of wine so maybe I am missing something? Even the Intello product only makes it to 37.5 Mn.s/g - Polythene will be cheaper than the Novia or Intello anyway!
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    Many thanks @A_L that looks very interesting, will download the software and have a play. Not sure how you could make the VCL fail safe, I suppose its the structure that has to fail safe not just one layer - and a very thin layer at that. The proposed VCL is this one: https://novia.co.uk/uploads/components/variation/Novia VC2 Jan 2016-57bc65ed49d64.pdf which is made by a company local to us in Kent. I am not sure I can see a conversion from the units quoted to the Mn.s/g but perhaps a power of 10 analysis with sort it. I guess we will have to avoid foil covered PU sheets as well because I suspect the vapour resistance of the foil is very high also. Taking your observation aboard means making sure that the VCL is properly installed to ensure it, the layer, has the maximum resistance and is secure and protected, this also ties up with the feelings @JSHarris sets out above about making sure its a gradient with the highest on the inside.
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    Cripes - miserable you both will be especially after all your fights so far from Newts, and fingers to gales. I am so sorry to hear this news and feel for you. The property market is softening so perhaps convert into cash is the best way forward although a rigorous assessment of your joint desire to live in a caravan while getting the build completed is a must I suspect.
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    What is on the curriculum for apprentice spark, not flashing by any chance
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    +1 for do your homework on the services. Before you close a deal on a plot without services get the local utilities to give you a quote. They will know where their services are and you can then rest easy - or run a mile on those costs. Also in your preferred are watch out for old mine workings way below the surface, I am aware of at least one new build, 20 years back, that has been destroyed by an old mine collapse.
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    Welcome Jim. Your right it is challenge, we would, well most of us here, agree! Loads of decisions. You need an internal philosophy that gets you over the lumps and bumps - mine is 'When the going gets tough the tough keep going' and 'you only get this flash of life between two great eternities - better make the most of it'.
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    +1 on not observing in the pouring rain
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