Big Jimbo

As previous posts, just do deeper worktops. Luckily, appliances these days chuck the heat out of the front. 20 years ago, an oven up against a plastic pipe, would have resulted in a melted pipe.

As Pro Dave. over the years i have done the joint under a hop to minimise the visual. You say solid laminate, but a lamination means layers of stuff stuck on to of each other. Therefore, you end up with something solid, but it is a laminate. You photo has now gone, so i can't see, but if you are talking about ordinary laminated worktops with a chipboard core, then these are pre finished on the top surface, and should never be sanded. If you are talking about corian, or one of the cheaper man made stone tops, they are usually 4 to 6mm thick on the top, stuck onto mdf or chipboard. There will be fans of Corian on this site. Personally during 25 years of supplying kitchens, i refused to sell it. Basically expensive plastic, that scratches, and dulls. Being a tight sod, i recently replaced a huge kitchen that i had fitted 20+ years ago. I re-cut, and polished a couple of edges, and used it on my daughters kitchen. You would never know, it looks as good as the day i first fitted it 20 odd years ago.

Is there any chance i can knock them over doing 20mph, and then reverse back over them trying to see what i hit. Then driving over them again as i could'nt see that i had hit anything. Just thinking, would 3 goes at 20mph do the job. ? Plenty of people on my list.

I can do all the woodwork to a better standard than that. But then he started talking computers and he lost me. I wish i was more tech savi. Nice idea though. Love it

I would get them to remove it as it would be un-enforcable. give the tossers something to do.

Don't know if it's acid rain or whatever down south, but i have never met a brickie that says any of those dye's are any good. I've seen the colour fade out in about 3 years. Mixing them consistantly to obtain a consistant colour is a right pain.

Your right Russell, just wish people would do what they promise and crack on.

If it's a combined Hot, Cold, and Boiling it will be prob 32mm. I have always done 35mm as the bottom plate of the tap covers the hole, and allows a bit of wiggle room.

I know Russell, just so bored waiting. I don't need piles because of the ground, i need it because of trees. Two large poplars, Two beech, Two Oak, and 6m conifers. If they dont get a move on i'll just do 3 mt deep footings and fill them with concrete.

I am soooooo bored waiting for the engineer to come back to me with a quote, let alone then getting him to actually do some calcs. Would anybody know what a typical loading on a pile would be ? Ground floor, block and block. first floor timber frame, roof trusses and tiles. 5/10/15/20 ton a pile at 4mts apart ? Ring beam on top of pile.

Same as me in the middle of the night when it is freezing

I've got it. Do an exact mini copy of your house. I once did it for a dog kennel. They loved it so much, they got me to do another for the pool changing room.

Yep, remember to say hi to the sluggs during the night.

I think the Mallards have the ability to fload on their own. Empty plastic pop bottles with the tops screwed on should do the trick of keeping the house afloat. Make sure you post pics

So 6.2 will be like getting P1553d on

When i used to fit posh kitchens, i used to fit loads of "boiling water taps". Perring and Rowe, Franke, and Quoker. All of them were always fitted to a hard cold water supply with the correct filter fitted. Being the South East, the boiler boxes tended to last to just outside the 2 year g/tee. When you compare them side by side, the Quooker was by far the best, but at a price. They might be great in a soft water area, but if you are in a very hard water area, don't bother. Buy a £10 kettle and sling it after a couple of years.

The 11kw instantanious heater delivers about 6.2 lt of water a min. Not sure at what temp ??? In a small studio i would have thought that for a kitchen sink, toilet sink, and shower that would be ok as long as you are not using all the outlets at once. A power shower it ain't gonna be. I think my temp shower is 10.? kw and it has done the job for the passed Two years. Not a patch on my 18lt a min power shower in my last place.

Good luck. Re the cold. I know what you mean. Another pair of fingers crossed for a mild winter.

Epdm.... Love it. Done loads, and never had a problem. I would use it over fibreglass all day long. Welcome and good luck.

The gearbox is knackered. I bought some very cheap windows once, and they broke within a matter of weeks on a good few of the windows. Not sure how the fudge you are going to get at that. Sorry.

Who thinks it's time to ban Zoot. Start you voting folks

Can you at the least agree with this? No Zoot. nobody is going to agree with you, and you are not going to agree with anybody. Like Peter, and Duncan. I'm out. Bye bye

Welcome Dean. Spill the beans. What are you planning

Zoot the hoot is pulling our plonkers boys. Peter has even done him a clear drawing.

The builder must be a welsh saint. If he ain't he should be