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That was bloody hard work drilling 1/4" st/st plate to make "lintels": Good old genuine Starrett hole saws struggled but the Morse brand (American) cobalt ones did it with plenty of cutting compound. Saying that the 20 & 25mm ones are a bit worn now. Still good for wood. Need another 3 for the next pillar. Might splash out and have them fabricated. It'll only cost me £25 for a metre of st/st plate but I'll need to buy more hole saws.

Have a wall hung pan and you can have the loop underneath to keep you feet toasty. I didn't have the loop under my bath as it's half sunk and there's no slab there anyway just 3/4" marine ply onto the pir. Also nothing in the cupboard where the linen bin lives (lower left corner). Didn't want to be warming smelly clothes. Watch out having UFH pipes too near to your shower waste as it can dry the trap out. My waste is a wall drain behind the perimeter insulation so not an issue for me.

CGI mouse? I always thought they could fit through a 10mm dia hole...

Not a fan of DeWalt tools per se but quite impressed with their safety boots I have to say. Light and comfortable from the off and so far hardwearing. Wide fitting too. I specifically search for wide fitting.

I'll cobble something together in the garden this evening with 4 "plinths" and the laser to show you exactly but in essence yes. I'd have placed the laser level on a 5th point outside the 4 plinths. The dead level, horizontal beam fires across the top of all 4 plinths. Put the tip of the tape on top of each plinth and measure up to the laser beam. Write down the 4 figures you get. Will tell you which plinth is highest/lowest and enable you to calculate one relative to the other.

Find out who your DNO is or water, telecoms etc provider. A pretty, detailed PDF will be on their web site ref service trench requirements. Something like this: http://www.swanage.gov.uk/userfiles/file/Documents prepared by Kehr and Tucker/Mains Trenching Guide Colour 2012.pdf

Agreed but better than nothing.

Must admit I didn't look at the "view from above" pics showing the gap. Looks like your installer missed the silicone:

My basin and semi sunken bath go into the same 50mm waste. Anti siphon trap on the basin. Connection to the bath via a 40mm flexible.

Need a source for 4, black, L shaped, rubber corner protectors I can stick onto the exposed column edges. 2m long would be good. Cheaper the better as spending £300 on wireless safety edges!

Looks like an organic stain to me. You can see little patches starting to form. Lichens in there? Fed from the dirt laden rain off the roof. Presume the other side of the canopy is OK? I imagine, if you put a spirit level front to back under the canopy, then that side might lean back rather than tilting forward. I'd be making up a small stainless shoe to "hook" under that red oxide coloured piece of the flashing at the top of the stain. It'd shoot the water out away from the lamp too. Not got any nests as in birds/bees, wasps up in there?

You can lead a horse to water is the phrase I think! You could have used a laser if they were 2m difference!

Have the posts sitting 2cm low or drop 2cm of packing into the bottom of the shoe. Treat it with Creocote or something.

Should have bought a laser level like I said...oh look a tenner off now! https://m.clasohlson.com/uk/Cocraft-HL10-S-Cross-Line-Laser-Level/Pr409996000

I was tempted but didn't succumb. Not sure where I'd use them until I get onto the Capri...bugger...just realised that. Only a fiver: Would a 15mm have been good to include? Think you have to have a flare for these things...

Don t worry you'll soon be able to buy a DeWalt coloured robot!

Terrific, I just need the marble slab then!

Wasn't it just a big slab of marble in the old days?

That just sounds like sour grapes to me...

Garage beer fridge...mmmmm!

How many of us, who have a dishwasher, or other kitchen clutter for that matter, feel the need to live alone?

It'll be a cupful more like given the price! 4:1 alright or too strong?

Scrap MDF cover boards from the local wood yard & a desk chair base: Parts cut with an Evolution circular and chop saw then routed. Dog rough! ?

Ta. Are you saying not to mix with building or sharp sand or that I can but it'll be different colours?

Well it's going up slowly! Couldn't resist giving it a quick wash down with acid. Pleased the footing bricks don't stand out too much. So were now here about 7 courses from the top. (Dirty again and needing another acid wash). Yes, it's got a bit of a bow.....its rustic is all I'm saying! Some lights, a bit of ivy maybe..... The flint panel sections are separated by two bricks. Was only when I stepped back that I realised I'd done 3 bricks.....I'd welded the support angle too high! Removed the brick whilst still wet. Might actually help when I come to infill the pillar. @nod, I'm going to get some hydraulic lime to inset my flints, a couple of questions: 1) Lime can burn skin can't it? Gloves I assume, any special precautions? Goggles, mask? 2) Is lime mortar white? Wanting a more muted colour. 3) 4:1 building sand/lime? What mix consistency should I aim for? As in wet, like Plasticine etc Got to knapp some flints and plan the panel layouts on a flat board sometime. I'll tell the youngest it's a jigsaw. Cheers