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Hmmm, interesting. Thanks. If only I weren't building a house, I'd get stuck into that - thats the trouble with only a little learning. But I am reasonably good at speed reading. Does this cover the issue well enough ?

Not sure there is, but IF there is then Martin Goodhall's blog is the place to look. 25 meters away from our build, our neighbour was refused permission , appealed, refuse and is now contesting an Enforcement order to leave the site. I can see no good reason for permission to be refused. The reasons given are here. Not pretty.

'...some tangential function of the force F ... ' is'nt that the force which '.... promotes the desire but taketh away the performance ....' ( Shakespeare W, 1590ish maybe?)

Thought I'd put it in context for you .... glad you like it. Ian

Donald! Keep the ducklings indoors, Russel's doing the Highland Fling again! Apologies for mis-spelling your name Russ. Artistic licence ?

Go on then, dare ya. I might do one of my little illustrations too.... ?

What's the Geberit part number Pete (of the overflow that you have) ? I have the same problem ...I'll dig around on reuter.de. Ian

You see Russ, two Jocks, each wearing a kilt have to be able to dance a Highland Fling in the kitchen..... no need daan sarf is there? The circulation refers to the arc described by a sporran when it's flinging, mate. I mean just imagine what would happen if two sporrans collided at speed. Phwaarrrr, don't bear finkin abaart does it?

Better hide this thread from @Russell griffiths - I expect he'll want to come up and tear it out with his bare hands.

Boys! Geberit do a flexible bend. Bought one. Problem solved. Manufacturer's number 241521001 Yeah, I know, I know. I just haven't got the confidence to take that slippery pig apart again and put something together entirely on my own. Have broom, have bum, stick one in the other and keep going.

OK, just been on to Geberit Tech line; very helpful They propose Solvent Y piece instead of the current push fit branch Fit a short length of pipe to the (as it were) left hand branch of the Y (solvent weld it) Fit a ring seal coupler to the end nearest the loo that should give enough wriggle room ( 10mm or so) Phhhhh, wadja fink?

Cunning plan man...

This image, for me represented success - never done it before. Putting in a Geberit DuoFix. Took ages to plan, longer to do, pipes slipping all over the shop doing a fair imitation of a slippery pig competition - that silcone gets everywhere dunnit? Deliberately sprayed some silicone where the cat jumps up - jumps, slides right off the work surface. Got the shock of his charmed, fat cat life. Should have seen his face as he fell off the edge of the workbench ? But he was laughing loud and long when ...... ... I realised that I put the socket connection joint in about 45mm too low..... Cue rictus grin, smart exit of the cat stage left when he hears me cursing. Is it possible to lift the grey Triple Socket Branch by just 45mm or so? Or should I try and get a flexible connection? I'm so nearly there....

This question pops up regularly. In our family, there's a local detective and his partner a CSI. We got broken into recently, and I can tell you, it wasn't pleasant. But. It lead to some creative thinking. An alarm: no details, but a good one A camera that's visible, and one that's hidden, but does record faces and number plates if its switched on ( ?) and is protected from the rain Another fairly cheap time lapse camera hidden on site which I move regularly Multiple cheap solar powered LED lights (12) that stay on for a while when there's movement Ladders locked and a plank strapped on them to prevent casual climbing Flood lights switched on INSIDE the house in such a way that any movement will cast obvious and very large shadows towards where we live Regular contact with the neighbour who has CCTV Muliple locks on the containers HERAS positioned such that its incredibly incovenient and noisy to open the containers A formal walk round the site once per week (Monday first job, and Friday first job if Monday wasn't possible) to see if some small improvement to both safety and security can be made Two or three marginally unpleasant surprises placed on the site which are both very noisy and in one case extremely smelly. Proper insurance, with named expensive items of equipment on site A photograph of each of my tools: each security marked and listed on a Google Photgraphs site. Every single invoice for tools stored online Each one of these on it's own isn't enough. But slowly, site safety and security are improving. Its a bit like competitive sport - one training improvement won't make much difference, but persistent focus on improvement will - over time - make a significant difference. Which reminds me ....

That looks brilliant Gary....

SWMBO needs to read your post Barney............... Thanks ?

If you want a clear indication of a reasonable price , buy a copy of SPONS Architects and Builders price book. Yes its expensive, but it will save you way more than the outlay. It takes a good deal of effort to get into it: I can't understand why a self- builder wouldn't want to have an authoritative reference if a significant amount of money is to be spent. Its so helpful in so many ways.

Research research research. What's good for many, may well not be for Edinburgh. What do you mean by ... the total sum... ?

Management By Walking About. Keep it up.

Yes. This one is quite well known, it's called Lancaster co-housing. Very welcoming and helpful bunch of people.

And there's the problem. Got a table saw? Make yourself a free crosscut sled out of waste wood. Fun and free.

No. If by chance you do find something at that price, the cost of ownership will be high. A standard circular saw with a crosscut sled, and suitable PPE. You can make your own crosscut sled for a few quid. There a lots of YT videos showing you how.

You make an important point @Brickie. Avoidance is not unique to contractors. Trust is always hard-won. Is it any wonder we all spend more time than we are prepared to admit watching for tiny signs of commitment or disengagement from those around us? All the sharper then, when large sums of money wrap huge hopes for the future in a building project. @Brickie, a person who behaves as you describe isn't a customer. I'd see that sort of behaviour from a prospective customer as a lucky escape.

Yes. Just do it.

Waking up with a dry throat. Hmmm. Well, at least he rang you. Small consolation, I know but in relation to @LA3222's case, your lad's behaviour is one step better. And presumably, he wont get paid?