joe90

S.E.s are more qualified than BCO, he should accept it but you still need him to accept it.

Beware, mixers often mix some cold water as part of their anti scald mechanism.

Yup, some scientist thought it was a good idea 🤷‍♂️

Well many say we should replace old inefficient housing stock so enterprising people (like us here) will do that with houses like that. Better that than the state doing it and cocking it up.

But I for one don’t want a nanny state.(any more than it is!!,!)

The three year time limit is to start not finish which he has proof he has done.

However it is now privately owned so who is going to pay for it to be demolished and replaced, I would suggest (as I did above) a builder or persons looking to use it as a plot.

Just another form of concrete cancer. The trouble is it’s taken decades for it to be noticed. And who is going to pay for that? The one above will be sold cheap and probably be a building plot for a new build, it’s just more difficult being a semi.

No mention of arsenic…. Mundic once[2] referred to pyrite,[3] but has now adopted the wider meaning of concrete deterioration caused by oxidisation of pyrites within the aggregate (usually originating from mine waste). The action of water and oxygen on pyrite forms sulphate (a salt of sulphuric acid), thereby depleting the pyrite, causing loss of adhesion and physical expansion.

Or “Welcome” or a parking space!

I tend to agree with above about getting it up and builder should have sourced same batch (and mixed up pallets to stop this happening even with same batch).

This happens with bricks as well which is why same batch is import and even then mixing the pallets up so they are mixed helps. I think they will fade, mine did a lot (red), but might be worth trying to find the right batch.

No, the planners are wrong, this can be helped, planners just need to get their act together. I have fought planners on a number of occasions and won as I did my homework and proved I was right. Don’t back down. This says it all…. You must start the work within 3 years, or the council will serve you with a notice declaring your plans of no effect, which means they are out of date. If this happens then you will need to submit a fresh application with the appropriate fees. However, once the work has started on site (within 3 years of submission of the application) there is no set time limit for completing the work, demand a meeting with the planner or his boss if not available and present your case and evidence and threaten to go to the press if they do not cooperate. ( I hate planners!!!!).

Yes finding good trades people is difficult.

And France and they get to not pay VAT (or claim it back!) which is why in France it can sometimes be cheaper to get a trade In rather than DIY.

I didn’t understand a word of that. A spinning flywheel can store energy like a battery and generate back but no nasty chemicals. I suppose friction with bearings cause the biggest losses but what (without a science lesson steamy) is its efficiency compared to batteries 🤷‍♂️and surely with good maintenance a longer lifespan than batteries? this for the technically minded bed time reading https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352484723008946

Being a Luddite I like the idea of mass flywheel storage. https://oxsci.org/the-flywheels-on-the-bus/ Instead of batteries in your house why not a shed with a mass flywheel to store lekky from midday to tea time or later. Surely this would be better than the minimal payment for generation offered🤷‍♂️

Anyone remember the grand designs “.huff house” programme, it can be done, they even cleaned their van at the end (and I loved their little black waistcoats).

Yes I had a neighbour from hell like that, I got to know my local enforcement officer who turned out to be sensible, I let him know exactly what I was doing each day.

I had a similar fight with planners, dated photo,s and docs and I told them I would NOT back down, I won 👍 If ever…. When I lived in Shropshire and selling a property planners told me a conservatory did not meet rules, I had building regs and paperwork so I threatened to sue them for the devaluation of the property (£40k)if the conservatory had to come down . I got planning within 24 hrs. I agree, they have too much work on their hands to fight a loosing case IMO.

When buying a previous house I was told to take out indemnity insurance against the local church making repair demands. https://www.gocompare.com/home-insurance/guide/chancel-repair-liability/ however I discovered that this was being revoked in parliament at the time so refused.

Would this be where smart meters benefit the user? Cheap midday lekky 🤷‍♂️

However we have telehandlers loading ready mixed tubs or mortar rather than hod carriers and mixers on site!!,

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8vzzjqyz5qo discuss.

Looking good. Just make sure you cover that nice floor before you splash render all over the place 🤣