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The 2025 flow chart has been copied and updated for 2026. But first job is a self assessment tax return. Haven't worked since Dec 2023! That'll teach me to rent out a house.

A word of warning. Bought a bunch of single gang LAP light switches (I think all 2-way) from Screwfix. In the last 2 weeks 3 of them have broken. I dismantled the internals of one and a small piece of plastic fell out - i presume the same has happened in the other two. I shall be replacing them all as they fail with another brand. Probably these: https://www.screwfix.com/p/knightsbridge-curved-edge-10ax-1-gang-1-way-light-switch-white/720yc?ref=SFAppShare OR https://www.screwfix.com/p/mk-logic-plus-10ax-1-gang-1-way-light-switch-white/13930?ref=SFAppShare Anyone recommend one over the other?

Well done the wrinklies

SWMBO tried spray painting. Gave up due to the kit. Switched to what she knew and spent probably about 12 weeks on and off rollering and cutting in. About 270m2 of ceilings alone. But, it looks great. Plan is to live with white for several months, then apply colour if/when we know it's right

Just thought I'd provide some positive feedback about Stroma. They came to site this week after a brief call to discuss completion. The BCO arrived and we had a quick walk around, he knowing we had been doing most of the work ourselves. Apart from being complimentary, he explained he would NOT do a completion visit report as that would only give us 8 weeks to finish and he could tell that wasn't going to be possible. So we have a progress report only, with 8 items. Maybe 2026 will bring completion 😀. On second thoughts ....

Try using Google translate from your phone

There's the answer 😀

5ft long screw piles will not be long enough to make up your 1m. You'd need 9ft long piles to get stability IMHO (not a structural engineer). I'd be putting in some concrete piles (as per above) and building up from those. A builder friend of mine is sold on these screw piles, but did say they have their place for small extensions, garden rooms etc.

I was going to do the lot, but the ASHP install plumbers did the ground floor at the same time, then came back to connect and fill the upstairs for another £250. It was a good decision.

You could buy ours when it comes back. I see you're in Cambridgeshire and we're in Cornwall. I was thinking of making it a loan tool on this here hub

Which is why The Orange Man is trying to put a friendly government in to replace Maduro, oh, and pamper to the Russians as well, in order to secure a future supply for their gas guzzlers and overheated and overchilled housing and office space. And of course, cozy up to the murderers of Khashoggi. How does Israel fit in? Arms (pun intended) length "nuke 'em outfit" to keeps the Middle East in check

It seems they are on to this - More North Sea drilling to be allowed in new Labour plan https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0r9gyjkky0o

Plastic conduit will be fine. Is the 45mm void just under the roof tiles? I would put the cable in conduit for extra protection.

Glad it wasn't just me @Jolo

We did the same