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Don't eff about with anything other than a proper foam gun and have a practice beforehand. This stuff is good but not in stock at SF unfortunately for some reason: https://www.screwfix.com/p/soudal-soudafoam-expanding-foam-gun-grade-750ml/5026d Be very careful using "foam". Aside from the mess, if you were to foam the gaps and leave the window open whilst it sets (and is still expanding), it can warp the frame and you won't be able to shut the windows. That's why I like the low expansion stuff. Another useful tip is lightly spray the gap with water from a plant sprayer. A damp surface takes the foam better. Low tack masking tape around the frame to minimise foam getting on it.

Have a look here at what may be the reality of any DG window install. I found a horror story. No Compriband or expanding foam used, oversize gaps, all covered up with trim, superglued on. Basically draughty, cold bridges. Your 5mm gap is a lot and you'll lose a lot of heat.

I did later...

I've got this to make a stove:

Loose? Could you get in round the edge with some low expansion foam to fill the gap? If you do foam keep the windows closed until it's gone off. You might need to remove the glazing unit to drill and fix. To do that you have to remove the beads. You can get a special tool but a sharp chisel will do it: You can see a glazing bead removed here. Also the red packer between unit and frame. If you do remove the beads make note of where the packers are, photo etc, and which bead comes from where (pencil mark on bead and frame). When putting the beads back in put the short ones in first then the long ones as they'll bend more. Once the unit is out you'll be able to drill through the frame into the wall and fit frame fixings. Not got a pic but you can see s fixing hole on the hinge side of this door. You basically drill an 8/10mm hole and bang in an 8/10mm frame fixing.

Whoops! Looking back and I did thin over thick. It was a bit springy. Thick over thin would have been better. There's also 25mm EPS under the 100mm.

Thick over thin I did...I think. Butt tight. Overlap the joints. Foil tape the joints.

They are surprisingly good. I've got some aftermarket blades too. I've even been cutting M16 stainless steel studding with it. Someone has even converted theirs to a traditional band saw with the addition of a cutting bed.

Is that what's rebranded as Erbauer?

2 bits of rectangular timber cut to size and slid up inside, chop saw with a fine blade is one way. Tbh my Sheppach bandsaw would do that with ease.

I'm 54 fella. Took my eldest to the pub the other week. (Think the pub in An American Werewolf In London only emptier and no Jenny Agutter!) Only me and him in there On the way back I apologised for him having to go up the pub on a Friday night with his "old" dad. "That's alright, there's not many dad's your age like trance!" I welled up I tell ya!

Nah, I'm just special like you! ? To be fair you do yourself down too much. You've pulled off some quality work on your projects.

I did, 9" from memory.

Whatever you do avoid the Makita G-Series. Only buy LXT stuff. Whoever came up with the evolutionary dead end that is the G-Series needs their head examined. Far less tool options and the battery system is incompatible with the LXT stuff.

I know jack about PV, not even where to start! I've sort of deliberately stayed away as I know a PV guru to ask and have tapped him up already for a bit of a consult should funds ever allow. I can't help thinking though that my SW facing garage roof is crying out for them. As the roof needs work anyway I was thinking in roof trays. Could an array on it's own be used as a non grid linked means of supplying a car charge point? (All I need is time & money ?)

Tbh I'd go Makita. The battery system is excellent. Gives you the option to then pair with "Fakita", cheap Chinese clones that take Makita 18V batteries. I've got: Grinder Multitool Recip saw Handheld chainsaw Been good for DIY stuff so far and a quarter of the price of the real thing.

I have heard rumours that buyers with clout (SF / B&Q all part of the Kingfisher group, the Wickes, TP & TS) get the big names like Makita to make exclusively for them hence the slight product number differences compared to elsewhere. Again only rumour but they get the price down by fitting say plastic instead of metal gears, chucks etc. How true it is I don't know.

I believe a few on here have put a section of EPS in, cast level with the slab, then dug it out later.

Safely isolate first! ? Check how it's fed, the earthing arrangements and report back.

I have been through the process. Instigated a Stage 1 Complaint over the council's handling of a parking issue. It hinged on them saying I hadn't supplied required evidence with an appeal. I had via emails and recorded delivery. They chose to ignore this and escalated the matter and costs until bailiffs were threatened. This was pre Covid and it was pretty grim dealing with them, receiving faceless letters with no point of contact. I won and got a formal, signed apology but it was pretty stressful and something of a hollow victory. Helped no end having a brother who's a barrister and had worked for an LA in that capacity.

For a few years I thought the days of graft in work, politics and council circles etc were a thing of the past. What with people even refusing to take a Christmas bottle or let you pay for breakfast. I've seen and heard things though over the last few years that left me very down over the whole process of fair tendering and officials twisting planning processes to their own ends. Money goes to money and it's very hard to break into that circle. It's who you know etc. That's me ****ed with my ASD! ? Maybe it's necessary to join the funny handshake brigade to get ahead?

It's Zoot masquerading!

We brush painted ours I recall. There was a choice of hammer finish metallic colours. Mine was a bronze from memory. Need to find a couple of similar colour cans of cheap spray.

Have you still got yours?

The scrap god's must have heard you! There was no need today to ask me twice if I want to go down a skip!