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You joke but I did seriously consider running UFH pipe in the sloping bit of the drive to de-ice it.

Can't remember exactly what I've got running to the pillar underground... - 2.5mm2 3-core swa - Duct grade Cat-6 - A multi-core screened cable for luck...can't remember the spec.

I can't decide whether or not to put some small, circa 100mm wide downlighters , on the face of those stubby grey posts that "hook" over the gate The laurel on the right is probably going: Thinking something like this: or The posts will be painted black eventually. If so I need to drill a couple more holes in the steel box and thread some more flexible conduit down in each before I put the cap stone on. Thinking run the conduit and decide on the lights later.

Happier now. Got home, stripped the first one and etch primed: Much smoother.

Get into Linux Kali and **** their WiFi up for a start. If the music is being streamed that'll help. ?

Looks like a right fire hazard if a stray firework rocket got between that fence and the summerhouse... ?

I'm going to roller paint the primed steel with Bedec Barn Paint i.e the same as what's on the gate. Reckon I'll end up stripping and redoing that first one this afternoon. I really must remake these "temporary" rollers I fitted. They squeal like a piggy on occasion. Just some reinforced hose "tyres", on some nylon, on stainless bolts. One side are just worn flat now! The temporary "plates" are offcuts of Buffalo board (with a groove filed in for the box seam). I did way back have some 20mm st/st squares plasma cut for these but the sides are so out of square I never bothered using them. Need to square them up. Tbh the gate only runs on the left hand pair and the hose "tyres" on those are worn flat. I guess where they stopped rolling. Maybe the nylon has swelled around the bolt?

Spent a bit more time prepping the other post top. Cup brush in the grinder. Difficult getting in round the back/underneath so those bits less than perfect. Couldn't get right in either where the post goes into the pillar: Cleaning down with Lidl's finest thinners and the rag just kept coming up grey! Finish is tbh a lot better than the first.I saved the beer until I'd finished this time...

Sony do an OLED like projector. Not that I'll ever have one!

That sounds brilliant ?

@nod!!!!!

Different A-Team altogether...

Whatever you do you want to fix the valve really well imo. Bit of a double edged sword but if an old 'un slips they might fall against whatever is sticking out the wall. Conversely "it" might serve as something for them to grab onto if they fall. You might also think about building in some strong points like well fixed studs, to attach grab rails to. Even a fold down shower seat.

The dimensions of mine: Tbh it's decision time. Either go surface mount thermostatic bar mixer or bring the wall out a bit with battens. You don't have to have the shower controls in the shower. You can have them to one side like mine. Dead handy as you can turn on and set with just your hand underneath rather than stepping in and having to get wet. I'd be real careful channelling into the 9" party wall. Last thing you want is complaints if you get any vibrations from the valve through the wall when it's running...

One of our lad's pointed an angle grinder the wrong way on site years ago and showered a window with sparks. We got the marks out with progressively finer grades of cerium oxide. Think this is aka jeweller's rouge. Bloody hard work but we got away with it.

Are you wanting the one adapter that will go from a Makita battery to either a DeWalt OR Milwaukee tool?

My unfinished (that's an in joke here ?) attempt at a garden room section. As this is an infilled stud wall I'd plan to put a continuous insulation layer inside to mitigate cold bridging. Similar detail at the ceiling and floor detail One big thing is you want your cladding to stop 150mm above the "ground". Then pay attention to whatever's below that to protect it. Missing from my drawing is "cladding" over the sole plate and thermoblock. I'd likely use aluminium. Some have used black uPVC cladding which looks great. The age old premise is that an average raindrop hits the ground and bounces up about 6". I'd maybe look to move the OSB to the inside of the studs, better for screwing things on walls. I started to cost this up...but haven't finished...

Yeah, like a constant reminder.....

This might help? https://www.se.com/uk/en/faqs/FA221505/

Bony knee job was it? ?

Isn't that sort of thing all online now? ?

Oh impulsive me! I just hit it with some black Rustoleum that needed to be used up: It's rustic...

I just get the magazine from the Shell garage that also has a Little Waitrose.

With the threat of rain I rushed tidying the post up...and it shows. Originally there was something "red" on the bare steel post. I want to say red oxide but I don't think it was. I gave it a coat of something grey since then. So a quick sand with 80 grit and wipe with white spirit: Then Pro Cote Cold Galv Spray from T'station. It's reacted but not sure whether with the red or grey... Half wondering whether to let this dry then take it all off with a cup brush back to bare metal and etch prime?(No I don't shop in Waitrose btw).

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