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Sounds wonderful and Welcome to THE forum.
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KS430 Sliders and Safety Glass Internorm
MikeSharp01 replied to canalsiderenovation's topic in Windows & Glazing
building control will confirm what glass you need as a minimum. -
Have I stuffed up my radiator?
MikeSharp01 replied to Moonshine's topic in Central Heating (Radiators)
The square nut one is designed to allow a little adjustment to length you can slide the olive along a bit if things don't quite line up. Also to be clear I think that Dave means that it does not matter which end has which fitting but the flow to the TR valve does usually matter. -
TBH I have a Festool Plunge saw and 4m of rail which I can put together in various lengths (Think the whole kit was about £1K) and yet I almost exclusively use my little Dwalt battery saw up against a 2.5m length of 8x50 aluminum bar. It is dead quick and I can get the accuracy I crave. You need thin bar to get under the motor overhang, I marked the saw with the distances from blade edge to base edge both ways to make set up dead easy as well and drilled and countersunk holes in the bar to allow me to clamp it to the board. Total cost about £150 - much better.
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Funny I used to armchair support WBA when I was at School my chums all had Chelsea, Fulham, Leeds (this was in the days before Man U was a thing.) So I chose a team with an odd name - then I went there and I found out why it has an odd name. PS great view.
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In these troubled and emotional times I wonder that you can cope on only one joint a night - me I need 2 whiskys these days, joints I don't do.
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Not sure if this is mentioned but it has raced to so00000 long that I am not sure I have the -.... anyway. My solution would be cut a 25mm length of the black pipe, create a cut in the ring (piston ring style) clean up the surfaces with care and spring it over the offending section align the cut with a good bit of the join. Put the solvent cement 25mm along and around the pipe and around the whole face of the female joint that is the problem. Slide the ring up to the face and push hard while the solvent does its work, that should seal it.
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Nope but just imagine how polished the planning for when it all kicks off again will be.
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Small dreams - big move IN!
MikeSharp01 replied to simplepimple's topic in General Self Build & DIY Discussion
we need that team building hospitals. -
Small dreams - big move IN!
MikeSharp01 replied to simplepimple's topic in General Self Build & DIY Discussion
11 weeks - that is amazing. -
+1 to that. Wearing a mask & gloves when unloading / meeting delivery drivers and not touching any of it for 3 days to be sure that our mutual friends have had plenty of time to denature.
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137m2 new build house project
MikeSharp01 replied to Dan1983's topic in New House & Self Build Design
Yes it is the old DHW (Domestic Hot Water) conundrum all over again in that once you choose how to heat and / or store heat for your DHW the ASHP either comes into or goes out of focus. We started with a plan to have a gas boiler, ran all the gas pipe under the slab and up into the plant room - the idea was to use the boiler would run the UFH but in the end, what with gas becoming something of a negative thing with global warming, we have chosen to go for sunamp (or similar) for DHW and the ASP for UFH. Cost is a little higher but we won't need any hot storage, which in our house with 400mm insulation, will be a problem and we can disconnect the gas completely. -
137m2 new build house project
MikeSharp01 replied to Dan1983's topic in New House & Self Build Design
Looks good. Have you energy planned it yet as the walls look a bit thin for a very high level of insulation unless you are using Ph / Pu I suppose also have you gone for UFH and ASHP? -
Looks amazing, couple of observations since you asked! Why did they choose to crank the three blocks at different angles and looking at it the main block does not look square? It will add to cost as the roof cuts, foundation layout, wall construction, big corner window will all be 'interesting" to say the least. Great start though.
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Ours are still up and running - Think the letter is more an offer than a threat but the implications are clear enough and for you a major problem if you cannot get back to watertight in a timely fashion
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Something for the weekend sir?
MikeSharp01 replied to BotusBuild's topic in Central Heating (Radiators)
yeah I need a new head as well, this one look awful in the mirror in the morning. -
Some if it was a bit too bling for me, but I admired their sticking to it.
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Well on the world of classical economics the supply / demand curve should work - as this coronavirus is attacking both demand side amd supply side you might think the effect would be balance.
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How would you orientate a house on this site?
MikeSharp01 replied to AshandOak's topic in New House & Self Build Design
Is the current house semi detached - looks like from the pic or have I missed something? -
The SE might have specified a post cap detail probably a steel plat to spread the load if RSJ narrower than top of stud, I think there are commercial alternatives but we are using wooden beams across our posts so not up on them.
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Circulation spaces
MikeSharp01 replied to Russell griffiths's topic in General Self Build & DIY Discussion
Just remember Dave it would still be your fault even if you hadn't mentioned it - happens to me all the time. -
Circulation spaces
MikeSharp01 replied to Russell griffiths's topic in General Self Build & DIY Discussion
Yes but contemplating lechery while drunk won't alter the basic equation EG what is worn under the kilt? -
Circulation spaces
MikeSharp01 replied to Russell griffiths's topic in General Self Build & DIY Discussion
Here it is, actually it is a very interesting Engineering problem, but the principles are clear enough - nothing like as artistic as yours though.
