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HID coverts ernest wright scissors, he has just got an email that his kitchen scissors are now ready, it’s been a year on the waiting list, he is so excited. He has the imperfect 2017 version which are used daily. We had a family joke when I was a kid where my dad would buy my mum a new pair of dress making scissors every Christmas as he would have used her scissors for varies inappropriate uses during the year, cutting carpet, Lino, rope, opening a tin of paint and other things a promised not to tell my mum. We like scissors, we also like things that are made well, we like fine craftsmanship and these also has a lovely back story. Although a long waiting list and are not cheap. HID thinks they are worth it, but I’m I worth a new pair of dress making scissors for Christmas? Let’s hope Santa thinks so. https://www.ernestwright.co.uk/history/

Went on the Catnic standing seam metal roof course today, highly recommend if you are considering using this product and installing yourself, you get to play with the product and then shown details for different roof designs and layouts. The instructor was brilliant and was able show our roof design and get advice on installing, think it is the same instructor @Pete had and he is about to retire but still gave us his phone number if we have any further questions or need advise, he even gave us his holiday dates when he is not available, we also got his replacement phone number who was assisting him during the course. We have not demolished our house yet so won’t need a roof anytime soon, but me and HID were free and desperate to start work on the house and didn’t know if we will be available later in the build and wanted to check it was doable by ourselves. The answer to that is yes and I’m really looking forward to doing it, one day…

Hi @JLB I’m in Scotland but our planning decision date expired with 1 consultation missing. The consultation deadline had passed 4 weeks earlier I think. We contacted the planning officer who said the tree officer was on long term sick leave which had added to the delay, she added we were proposing removing lots of trees. We had been in good discussions with tree officer prior to planning and he had recommended the arborist we used for tree survey, none of the trees were being removed because of the development only 3 trees being removed ( we have over 30) and all due to disease and on health and safety grounds. We asked them to reply within 14 days. We got planning verbally in 10 and in writing in 21 days after planning decision date. The dates set for planning are a desirability or aim my architect told us, although you can go to appeal if they miss a deadline. Once the planning approved date expires, I would get in touch with planning officer and ask why, be reasonable but ask when they might have a decision or give them a deadline. They should have asked for extension in my case. I understand how frustrating it is, I was checking my planning doc on the portal daily but I would wait till the planning decision has lapsed then get in touch as the consultant may respond in this time. They are often understaffed but a reasonable and straight and unemotional response keeping to facts of the case I think help in most situations. Wishing you the best and keep us updated.

Hi @AppleDown we are paying £8600 for stage 3 detail design development including drawings for warrant (Scotland)SAP and integration of structural engineers design, some items listed at this stage, I can do but informed it comes as a package so I cannot take elements out.

Have you tried this https://marble.com/articles/how-to-remove-rust-from-marble

I used this on my bath to get a rust mark out successfully https://www.protilertools.co.uk/product/lithofin-rust-ex-non-acidic-rust-stain-remover-500ml

I have used epoxy putty to repair wooden props or furniture pieces, it’s good for jobs where a resin is too fluid for the job and I can’t mask up so the resin would leak before drying. I have been able to screw into once dry but my theatre props and furniture are only being used for a limited amount of time so have not tested in a permanent situation. Although can’t see why it wouldn’t.

Great Aunt Flo would have stuffed a stocking with the contents of an old pillow and used as a draught excluder at the bottom of the door, I would then have come along and added some eyes, nose, ears and tail and given it a name.

We had 6 bore holes 6m and 2 trial pits with gas monitoring and soil samples, desk top and final report came to little over 6k. Paid final invoice this week, we are also having a basement.

Moving electrics out of house to box took months to arrange in our case, so something to organise so it does not delay demolition, if you have not already.

@bastion is this the bookmark thread you had lost

☺️https://www.selfmade.com/en-gb/p/prym-snap-button-w-cape-15mm-silver-10pc-669344/45053 like this, you can get heavy duty ones for heavy fabric and leather with pliers

You could get no sew fabric Velcro if the tape fail. You could ask your local retoucheur if they would just sew one side of Velcro to the back of curtains along the top (loop side) and then use the stick on tape Velcro (hook side) to your space blanket. It would be more secure and you could still add more stick on Velcro at the sides. Regarding insulation lining, as I kid I would help my great aunt to hand sew thick blankets between curtains and lining before winter and unpick them in spring, she then discovered silver popper kits and would popper them into lining so they didn’t show on the fronts.

I would contact planning department and get an informed idea if they think you can achieve planning. Ours were very helpful before we bought our plot/house and gave good indication of what they would and would not except which then informed us on how much to offer on the plot/house and our end design. Making a call to planners won’t restrict you from clearing site but could save you money and time in long run and speculative purchase could become a real opportunity.

Hi, is your stairs closed treads? If they are could you push the cloakroom along a bit so it utilises the space under the stairs, that way you may be able to fit a door from the hall to the lounge/kitchen at the end. Just a thought.