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  1. joe90
    That’s what I call. “ Vinda loo” i,ll get me coat.
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    A good example of the right kind of protective clothing for the right job ( I will remember this one when I chop logs).
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    I second everything Jeremy said above, I have come across soooo many inconsistencies over the years. Don’t get me going about planners.,!! ( took two years to get planning and that was only successful when I appealed to the Secretary of State who said our local planners were not abiding by their own policies!!!). On this build the Building inspector's first words were “ I am not from the planning department” he has obviously had grief from people who thought he was from planning. Anyway I sussed him out on his first visit (whilst praying he was a reasonable chap) and he was ?, I mentioned “green building methods and materials” and he was up for it, even asking for a link to this forum as I told him about it and the wealth of knowledge it held.
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    Not exactly PPE but comfortable
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    I confess to buying boots but failed to wear them as they were so chunky I could not feel my feet and stumbled around a lot, settled for safety trainers which were great. I suppose once heavy stuff is finished it’s not an issue, currently ( at the painting stage) I am wearing my old slip on hush puppies
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    ST I have a whole roll of UFH pipe left over plus lots of offcuts if you want it to play with.
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    I’ve put in heavier glulams than that with just two of us. Just need to make sure you have something to rest it on in stages.
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    In my younger days ? I used to wear my climbing shoes when scampering around on roof tiles ( very sticky soft “ slick” soles), now I require scaffolding.
  9. joe90
    I use safety trainers. https://www.screwfix.com/c/safety-workwear/safety-trainers/cat850528?cm_sp=managedredirect-_-safetyworkwear-_-safetytrainers
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    I have cut slots in Glulams before and drilled holes. I do have a large circular saw tho?!, best to measure at least three times or use C.C. advise above , drilling at exactly 90’ can be challenging.
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    So are a lot of people!
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    Yes ST, it was you I was going to get to work it out for me ( pretty please?)
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    actually my washing machine has a built in tumble dryer but she has never found how to use it, so I am keeping quiet about it ?
  14. joe90
    I don’t think so, fixings exist through the sheets, ridge in place, it’s the sort of thing I would do in my twenties!!!
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    If I remember correctly I got a RH sensor ( or there is one in the unit already) ( it’s been such a long process I can’t remember?), but I do fancy a CO2 sensor, it’s just not on my “to do list “yet.
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    Interesting that the unit Charlie was talking about had a co monitor to up the fan speed if the air got “ stale”, I suggested this a long time ago during my planning stage but thoughts were generally that it was not needed. I still think I would rather the MVHR switched on if the building required it, and not running 24/7, a bit like a room stat for central heating! I know fir a fact that er indoors will be opening windows on sunny days, it’s in her DNA.
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    The guys that made our windows has a glass technician and when I mentioned our phase two conservatory he can supply coated solar reflective glass to cut solar input, I will concentrate on this when phase one is complete ( we move in!!!) which hopefully will be in about a months time?
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    I am in the same boat regarding using E7, I won’t be able to tell till I have some usage figures to work on with what’s available in my neck of the woods. Regarding solar, I think it would ruin my cottage look, did consider putting it on the roof of my garage but at my age I may not get to the payback period ( be different if I was younger) . So in a years time time I can look at some actual data and make a decision.
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    No, she agrees, no point in having an energy efficient house to save “ fuel” then spend it on running a tumble drier when we have other means to do the same job for free!
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    I have the paslode ones, first and second fix and they are great, yes the gas can be a problem in the cold but I put the gas canister in my cup of tea or coffee and it warms it up nicely? no probs!
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    Yup, my soil vent to the sewer ( treatment plant) is on the side of my garage ( highest point) and in the house I have a 50mm AAV just below bedroom ceiling level to prevent vacuum ( as Jeremy describes above) . This means I have no thermal bridge ( pipes out to a stack) and the house has no external pipework stuck to the walls ( one of my pet hates).
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    Ah but we have a large south facing conservatory ( well we will have), also MVHR which I am told is good for drying clothes indoors, Plus she informs me that drying stuff on a line in the fresh air is best.?plus we have planned all the rooms and not included a tumble drier.
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    I have told er indoors that we are NOT having a tumble drier in our new house.?
  24. joe90
    When I used to climb poles for the post office ( pre BT) I was always getting in trouble for, not tying the ladder to the pole, not wearing a belt( if the job was quick I just used to stand on one foot and wrap the other leg around the pole), the best one was my ladder was not long enough to reach a house facia once so I parked my commer van on the pavement and put the ladder up from the roof of the van ( it was safe because the ladder rested against the ladder rack) my boss came round the corner and just stood there with his mouth open?.
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    I wish my wife would fill the machine with a full load before switching it on!!!, I use 60’ for bedding and towels but 40 for anything else. If we decide to go E7 ( when the build has finished and we know our usage) I shall insist the machine is used overnight.
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