ToughButterCup

So who won? Me or her?

Busy putting up our Kwikstage scaffolding. I've looked for guidance on build tolerances for scaffolding , but can't find any (scaffolder forums). SWMBO says 3mm on the horizontal diagonal in any single (2.44m) bay is fine. I say less than 5 is fine. Result: polite war. Am I dead? Ian

Hello Ian. You are very welcome. I think that members who could possibly be interested would want more detail......

We bought a digger with tracks. But I still lust after a JCB with front and back 'tools' It was the first machine I drove as a kid, learned the 'trade' made lots of (lucky) private mistakes in a field miles away from anyone's view: the farmer who got me clearing ditches would have been in jail for child exploitation and modern slavery these days. £1:00 for a whole week's work (1964. I was 11)

And this explains my mistake.... In short, lack of contacts.

That makes good sense. @DundeeDancer, you are not in a therapeutic relationship with this builder: you aren't responsible for pointing out poor practice. And he (or she) isn't going to bother about 2K.

Move on. That was then, now is now. Look forward.

Before I forget, here's a checklist for you

I did a lot of local research a couple of years ago. It may not apply over the water. If machinery is cheap, it is cheap for a reason.....

You've seen this haven't you? And this too?

Clear it. Wait. Watch. Think. Ask. Act Ian

Sensible lass.

Yes. Walk round the corner and ask. But you ask with care. After four or five pints. In The Patten. Brilliant pub

@nod, you are booked for my place later this year OK?

OK boys, tomorrow.

Oh dear, what a shame, never mind. I'll try again on Friday. This is the problem. Talking to Durisol about it: ' just back-fill it with some slurry. Cement, PVA, water mix' Tickety Boo. Let's get on with it then. So I made this (chopped up block) as a face-piece. and put this on the back of it (the insulation) and mounted that on a piece of OSB. I cut the corners so that I could guarantee the insulation didn't catch on the corners of the hole. So far so good. Now let's screw the lot to the wall, and drill the hole for the 'slurry' Now, just pour in some slurry. Whassat? Water, cement, PVA And I pour it in and it comes straight back out Oh dear, never mind. What a shame.

SPONS references: Section 3 Demolishing Parts of Structures (P213) And read this, not because I wrote it, but as a Cautionary Tale Familiarise yourself with the General Binding Rules It's a huge amount to take in, but it will help stop the charlatanism referred to above. Ian

Hope you didn't mess it up like I did....

Luuuurve the next door neighbours garden. That's the type I like. Solid, dependable asphalt.

I'm guessing 99.99% of all BH folk can't either. Unless you don't paint with a roller

Hello Moira, Its a Bosch one. campbellmillertools.co.uk usually do the best prices.... Ian

All suggestions really welcome. I want to link to resources that have a high-quality evidence-base for their assertions, easily accessible in terms of readability and audibility have practical application to self building are concise and well-edited have obviously high production values The points about tidying up have sparked an idea....... laters!

A quick review of BH (and other self-build sites) shows a close correlation between any part of the self-build process and the onset of what we - and many others - would call stress. And not just minor, ignorable levels of stress either. We can easily list the triggers, and we can describe the symptoms. And to an extent we can all do something about them. But reading between the lines in many posts, I see uncomfortable levels of irritation and annoyance. Most of us don't describe it in the posts as stress, but that's what it is. So I thought I would offer links to a set of publicly available resources which might help us. Truth to be told, they have helped and are helping me: I'm just sharing them. Where possible and when time allows, I'll write a quick synopsis to help you decide whether you want to spend the time listening to it. Treat my synopsis with respectful criticism, please. My notes on what he says will be as selective as any. This post will be one of a series. This is a video of Jordan Peterson talking about risk taking. Stress is normal (1:00) Observe courage in yourself ( Catch yourself being good, effective) (1:30) Attempting something difficult is generally good for you - but perhaps not always Lift your aim up, attempting difficult stuff is a good way of encouraging mastery Proving yourself to be useful is a very positive thing - among those who recognise your efforts as helpful (2:50) If not, the opposite is the case Inform yourself about the challenge ahead, and then grasp it (3:36) Small, manageable challenges successfully faced make you braver, not less afraid. (4:20) The unknown is adventure - and might be habit forming (5:15) Jordan Peterson is a practising clinical psychologist and an academic at the University of Toronto: I refer to him because his remarks are evidence-based. It would also be fair to say that he is seen by many as controversial.

Indeed. Just one step up from kipping in your car: which is what I'll be doing if I don't get a few more things mended around the house.

The one with the thesis to write. I can think of some suitable titles....