scottishjohn

wouldn,t worry abut what that old fart says he is so into independence ,but don,t live here has far too much to say about alot of things

I had one that could do any number from 3 to 5 studs manual operation -- FACOM --which is what we all say to the french anyway

need someone with an old type balancer which has a wheel stud plate

good project everything bolts on - and everything is obtainable In france you can buy a NEW open top thing called an eden--perfect for you southerners that are complaing its too hot in summer definatly turn more heads than rag top porsche https://eden-cassis.co.uk/ and someone is making conversion kits for 2 cv in this country --but knowing what you guys are like --you would make your own

yes i had one of the first ones in 1977 --bought it cos you could drive it for a year --sell it on and make 20% PROFIT

If you want to do an ev conversion what about a 2cv --weighs nothing and won,t need a big motor or a lot of batteries to get a decent range then when you drive it hard it will lean over and you will think you are sailing LOL

as already said ,you have to go with what your SE advises ,as he will have the insurance if he is proved wrong later I would comment that when making a basement in dubious ground most Icf systems go for a wall at twice as thick as the one standing on it above ground with drains etc and that will be with no extra load from another building very close your plan shows same dimensions as above ground ,which has no side loading on it at all . I,m certainly no expert in any way -- but that just looks wrong

even cheaper https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Willis-Jacket-Complete-External-Immersion-Heater-Prewired-fully-assembled-/202416631247

Yes i got one of them, had it for years for another job -- could be used in new house and then see if i really need an ashp ,assuming by that time battry storage has dropped in price -loads of space fro solar pv

or use that endless cable tie material with the plastic penny washer loose end plates which slide on and lock , or cut bottom section to to be a tight push fit between beams

that seems just the solution for a problem i expect to have on my build --due to exsisting house being built on bed rock no space for insulated founds without jacking up whole build ,which then would mean raising all exterior ground level or ramps will examine that option closely

on the same subject of temporary residence is there a time limit -

highly unlikely the extra cost of making another framework that is adjustable would ever pay back the extra cost but ground mounted could be different as you already have to make some sort of mounting anyway. If you look at commercial solar farms --i think you answer to this question is there not worth the extra complications

really you want the angle the same as your latitude with solar thermal for summer, and even steeper for winter due to low angle of sun --hanging vertical almost 54was my best summer angle

hey --don,t joke about that --just back fromn dumfries hospital ,visiting my older brother bonfire on staurday night and few beers and stood funny on a wee log ,went over broke his ankle in 3 places pins through it --waitng for swelling to go down then plates abd screws ,if no other problems he is 72 --so not going to be quick mending

we had to use them as a divider in our workshop -up to 8ft with butress --then metal stud wall up to roof absolute back breaker to work with blocks on the flat would be easier in hindsight

you can come and quarry your own in my quarry if you like .lol

why they so small --plot prices?

4 x7 =28 ? 6 x8 =48 got a plan of it for interest sounds about right sizre for a holiday chalet

drill a couple of hole from outside inthe wall recess and use expanding builders foam ? patching will never mtahch the coulur of what you have now and as @ProDave say it never wotks tap outside of render with small hammer -in various places --if it sounds hollow ,then it is not stuck to wall

so it has a foot print less than 6m x5m-? my living room is that size --and its not a big house

isit not the same fitting as the std "toby key"looks vaguely like it https://www.toolstation.com/multi-purpose-stop-tap-key/p30620

never seen one of those looks good

cut hole in base of sink unit so you can get at it easily from inside the cupboard ?

or rental from 20 illegal immigrants for housing.LOL