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Level door access disaster. Advice needed
MikeSharp01 replied to Paene Finitur's topic in Doors & Door Frames
Are you allowed to make a wooden (same material as door)/ metal ramp the shape as indicated by @Roger440 and then fix it down to make it 'permanent' . -
H mmm several members of my family think this way - I think you are supposed to make an effort (well somebody is!)
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Self build...built in blinds in windows query
MikeSharp01 replied to Drumlinruby's topic in Introduce Yourself
Good question - Welcome to THE forum for people like us - they look great in the showroom but not sure about longevity. You can usually access them by removing the inner pane of glass and the double / triple glazed unit is on the outside. So servicing is possible in the ones I have seen. -
Filling a crack: Cut away scrim tape or leave it?
MikeSharp01 replied to Radian's topic in Plastering & Rendering
Can you see all the way to open sky through that crack? -
Interesting I was taking to our insurance company and they are reckoning we need around £4K /sqM as a rebuild estimate for ours, also in SE! So somebody knows something I guess.
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Yes - seen it, sadly my work for the block has gone on the back burner as work, build, family, looking after friends with issues and otherwise life has slowed me down. Will get back to it though. I did play with ESP-NOW to help a student with their project last session, worked well but limited number of nodes in network if you want security (and that is pretty basic) but sounds like a good fit for @Radians challenge.
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Land grab of unregistered land
MikeSharp01 replied to JonC's topic in Party Wall & Property Legal Issues
Hi. You can go onto the land registry and register an interest to stop them getting it or saying it has been in their possession, for a long time. Essentially they will need exclusuve use, and to fence it for 10 years then they must advertise for the owners to come forward and then wait two further years. So it's a long way off but that does not solve the immediate problem for that you need legal advice. -
Which one?
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Crumbs - that sounds awful. Usually the two dwellings, yours and theirs, have separate water and electric systems but this does not sound to be the case. You probably need to get it checked by your water and electricity suppliers.
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I dimly recall that in early schemes the payment was made on some notional export amount as they had no way of actually measuring it - smart meters tend to sort this one but may not have in your case. SO maybe yes / maybe no!
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At long last - our solar PV is in - but questions about operation
MikeSharp01 replied to Radian's topic in Photovoltaics (PV)
Looks like a little job for an Rpi, some current transducers, a small UPS, and a couple of contactors to shut the DC down as the grid power is turned off and then bring it back up in the correct order when power is restored. MIght work with a simpler scheme of just driving the DC contactors from the mains with a small on delay. Wish I had time to play. -
Not sure cables are large enough for much power are they? It looks like some sort of controlled heat exchanger hot water, from some where else (is there anywhere else heat is coming from?) and some sort of valve and pump control the UFH circulation. Can you get the cover off?
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Is there anything written on the box? No LED ON indicates not running, is there a thermostat somewhere that is not calling for heat or some time switch set to off?
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Where did you find that figure - I was wondering how it would work for E7.
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New series of Grand Designs 31st August 2022
MikeSharp01 replied to Thorfun's topic in Property TV Programmes
The big housebuilders are now getting into it - fully automated factories making Pods. https://www.property118.com/the-first-of-22-berkeley-modular-homes-are-being-built-in-greenwich/ an more on this here: https://www.berkeleygroup.co.uk/about-us/who-we-are/our-brands/berkeley-modular -
Welcome to THE forum for people like us!
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Critique please! New Build Floorplans
MikeSharp01 replied to hinge and bracket's topic in New House & Self Build Design
Just tell them you want it gone and let them worry about how to make it look right as I suspect that is what they are worried about. -
Relocating boiler to under stairs cupboard
MikeSharp01 replied to jayc89's topic in Boilers & Hot Water Tanks
Would anybody die in a ditch if we edit the title of this thread to read: "Relocating boiler to under-stairs cupboard"? -
Where is the kWh price heading in 2022?
MikeSharp01 replied to epsilonGreedy's topic in General Self Build & DIY Discussion
And what about those of us on LPG I wonder. -
MVHR in vaulted ceilings
MikeSharp01 replied to richo106's topic in Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery (MVHR)
Looks like a plan just get it as far from the door as you can so you don't get stale zones. -
SolarEdge + StorEdge + LG RESU - anyone done it?
MikeSharp01 replied to joth's topic in Energy Storage
? for clarity - perhaps you mean RS485? -
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