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@SteamyTea lets agree to disagree. I don't want to annoy you any more than I have done.

No. I am very suprised you wrote that sentence. Shocked at the one above..... And stunned at this one. Suprised because of the assumptions made about 12 to 14 year olds, shocked because of your failure to understand that Learning Style underpins every exchange of information , and stunned because of the logical fallacy embedded in the final statement.

That explanation avoids one key issue: everyone has a slightly different learning style or - better put - set of leaning styles . Thank God. One person's '... shorter, easier to say and more correct ... ' is White Noise to others. As is - to a non-chippy - a bird's mouth , or - to a non-plumber - a half inch iron, or MoT1 to anyone who hasn't had to bother laying a foundation. And as for Thermal Mass...... Science needs to learn to communicate its content better to the general public. Thank God some people realised that some time ago

But it's the most common description isn't it? And wrong. There - in one easy to read post - is a powerful illustration of why many people feel science is too hard and so disengage..

because I can just about get my head round the fridge in reverse explanation of a heat pump.

Our baths are digital too. Put the plug in with fingers and switch taps on and off with the same digital expertese.

I'm very grateful that you didn't ask the same question about an external door and a passivahus

As in: Cold in bed tonight innit ... Put another dog on the bed then.... or in this case cat.

Yes. No. Our large sheets of glass were the largest single item by value in the whole build. I wanted to fit and forget. I did fit them, and did forget them until I used the strimmer for the first time. Loads of loose MoT1 lying about. Yes, it did throw up some stones, and Yes, they did hit the window (2m by 3m). Yes, I did stop. Sharpish. Yes, I did check our buildings insurance. But I can't remember what the outcome was. Man I wish I was 30 years younger. Loads of strimming left undone. ?

If the work had been done to standard , then the tradesman would have had nothing to fear. Inspection by another competent tradesman would have shown the work was done properly and you have been obliged to pay. The image (immediately above) documents bad, possibly dangerous practice. Document everything, then smile, say bye bye and ignore any invoices that come your way. How trades folk think they can get away with this stuff beats me. Honestly.

Morning! Here's chapter and verse.

Welcome. Sharpen your tools and sense of humour. You'll need both. Good luck. Ian

Suggestion .... see ... she's floating over some walk-on glazing, and has a suitably evil pair of eyes and ears.

Good to hear of your progress. Take loads of photos of the celebrations and do have just a little too much to drink tomorrow eh? Ian

I think you are right to be concerned. ... and, I assume, no evidence-based explanation of why the boards should - over time - stay there. Until you get a definitive answer, there's going to be that leeeettlll niggle - have the boards dropped a bit or not? You are right, timber moves - and so nobody can ever be certain sure what's going to happen. And so in my book, I'd assume it will happen. I suggest you consider securing them in some way that - never mind the glances or grimaces - reassures you. Stuff everyone else. The cost? Less than sorting it out later.

Excellent set of questions @harry_angel '... automatically lawful... ' my fingertip-sense says that if that were indeed the case, then they'd get on your case in a timely manner. So - I bet the answer's No. But @Ferdinand knows I guess ......

Said far more elegantly than I did earlier. It just like a row with a loved one. To force a stalemate, all thats needed is silence from one or other. @harry_angel's case is analogous to both parties - arms folded - eyeing one another with scarcely suppressed contempt. Which reminds me, must pop down the garage and get some (still in date) flowers . ?

Thats the one. Drill a perfectly vertical hole (7mm) through a block of wood (2 by 2) Attach that block to the wall, and drill the hole for the bar through that hole. (so the hole is perfectly level) Remove the block Repeat three more times Now you have 4 perfectly level holes for you to resin. Pop the threaded bar in , slip the block over the threaded bar again so you can support the threaded bar with the block Now you have four perfectly level threaded bars ready for your sink. How deep to drill? My guess is 100mm. Use a pooter (blower) and vacuum to clear out the dust. Threaded bar about 75-80mm long. Sit back, tea, medals, Brownie points. Tell her you'll get the plumber to connect up the waste and taps soon(ish)

I found that out the hard way a couple of years ago. A wasp got caught between the back of my safety glasses and my eye. It took exception to the restriction and stung me just below the eye. We held a funeral for the wasp. It was well attended - by our two dogs and cat, each of whom had suffered at the hands of our little friends.

I got so annoyed by the same issue, After the delivery of our windows where the packaging was all fastened with Torx head screws, I decided to use only Torx heads, and only the sizes dictated by a set of Wera Torx drivers. I lack the power in my hands to hold screwdrivers properly to Pozi or crosshead screws. Torx compensates for that issue quite well.

I thought it was just me. Thanks so much for the technique, Clive. I'll use it from now on.... Ian

Exactly - for me they wobble even more than normal. So I have an increased reliance on power saws.

When we bought ours (Siberian Larch) , I asked Paul from ProWood about price variability. - then the issue was Brexit. It did make a difference: but not all that much couple of hundred quid. Buy when you have the money - and then let it go - DON'T look back. There's always some smart arisole who could have got it done / bought / mended / fixed at half the price. Lovely cladding - dogs gonads ....

Almost all hand tools. I have Dupytrens, and had two fingers amputated (the little finger of each hand). The operation scars healed very badly, leaving the two outermost fingers curled over quite substantially. So I have some difficulty letting tools go - putting them down is worst. Losing two fingers means the loss of more than 20% of my grip strength. On the other hand, the curvature of my hand is superb for holding liquid soap, and since the outer fingers are locked in place, they make excellent hooks with which to empty cups from the dishwasher. Oh and prop a glass of wine base and stalk without needing to grip it. Ill wind that blows nobody any good eh? Now, I regualrly lift a 20Kg bag of chicken feed with the three remaining fingers - I would not have been able to do that before I lost the fingers.

@Jilly, have you scanned this website? ( https://www.pavingexpert.com/ )