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Insightful piece on more or less today.
Pocster replied to MikeSharp01's topic in Environmental Building Politics
Yes - if it worked that way . It’s cheap let it be cheap for everyone . But it doesn’t work like that . Fission power eventually super cheap; but never cheap for us . Large scale cheap yes ; but never fully passed on to consumer ever -
Insightful piece on more or less today.
Pocster replied to MikeSharp01's topic in Environmental Building Politics
Get solar , get batteries- stop whining ! It was ALWAYS predictable that energy prices would increase and undoubtedly still will . Look back at old threads on here ‘mocking’ pv, battery …. -
Rear extension and nasty neighbours!
Pocster replied to Millymu's topic in House Extensions & Conservatories
You are not alone . Experienced most of that inc party wall disputes . First piece of advice is (expletive deleted) your neighbor . Let the solicitor due their job and rely on facts and law . These type of people either make you or break you . You got this 👍 -
Eclisse Syntesis Flush Pocket Door - Help with head scratcher ?
Pocster replied to Spinny's topic in Doors & Door Frames
These are not great fun to install -
dimensions on planning as opposed to reality?
Pocster replied to mjc55's topic in Planning Permission
😊 . You can go “ as far as you can “ off the original drawings . Without being ridiculous. As mentioned if no one complains I.e neighbor ; no one cares . If you do ‘grab a bit extra ‘ just be prepared to give a reason if caught . e.g I had this . Neighbor complains house is higher than drawings . Drawings show house against ‘original wall ‘ . The original wall didn’t exist ( I had knocked it down ) - so is my new wall higher than original wall ? . Also ( as a plan B ) I claimed to the enforcement officer that I had added extra floor insulation which had increased the height slightly . As a side note . My build ‘grew’ 1 metre longer and 0.5m wider -
So bitumen’d along this bit . Did clear off the loose soil . But as I painted it on I created a depression as it pulled the loose stuff up . Will paint again later today . Tomorrow will stick a bit of cement in that depression though . Also bought a larger tin - ready to paint the entire width of the lane if need be . Won’t bother with anymore water tests as it’s incredibly difficult too make it leak but Mr. Rain seems very good at its job .
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Strangely enough my gym has constant leaks . Metal flat roof , very large . Been like that since I joined many years ago . They’ve had various contractors in over that time . But once you go up that flight of stairs on a rainy day you are nearly always greeted my the strategically placed buckets .
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Yeah I could just blast a sq metre of the lane with it . But I really want to know the exact area . It was a fair bit of rain , some heavy , so a good test .
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First proper rain for weeks . Still a slight leak . So will bitumen paint a wider area of that corner outside
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Saniflo alarm not adequate
Pocster replied to Pocster's topic in Networks, AV, Security & Automation
Great website ! https://www.silicon-ark.co.uk I found https://www.silicon-ark.co.uk/PSF100A-0-5-Pressure-switch-by-multicomp?search=Pressure -
Saniflo alarm not adequate
Pocster replied to Pocster's topic in Networks, AV, Security & Automation
So I’m going to use a standard phone charger to a usb step down I.e to 3v . Wire it into a zigbee door sensor . Then wire dry contacts from reed switch to alarm panel . This should get reliable HA in event of the alarm . Its just the pressure sensor - might take a punt . -
Saniflo alarm not adequate
Pocster replied to Pocster's topic in Networks, AV, Security & Automation
The saniflo has a pressure switch . You drill a hole in the top of the saniflo , place a plastic tube it it . The saniflo then sits ontop the unit with the pressure switch in the head of the tube . -
Saniflo alarm not adequate
Pocster replied to Pocster's topic in Networks, AV, Security & Automation
Maybe this alarm box ? https://www.tritoncontrols.co.uk/alarms-and-controls/basic-alarm-easyfit.html?ppc_keyword=&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=12120096619&gbraid=0AAAAACdOt02h4JZ2Q8Pdc71YfcucXK6V4&gclid=CjwKCAjw1dLDBhBoEiwAQNRiQThOWqB0p_yPqPWb-ZbaDP_56QCHJGeU_7bjHp0DB25wdPJVVM12UBoC-98QAvD_BwE But a suitable pressure sensor switch seems to be a bit of a minefield of possibilities -
So this crap battery powered high water alarm worries me . Just tested it , batteries apparently flat even though replaced only 3 weeks ago . Not much faith in this . Could be flat and I wouldn’t know until kitchen flooded So want a pressure switch that links to a mains powered but battery backup unit . Unit has a light to indicate it’s actually on and also possibility to trigger a zigbee relay so can notify HA Most of these alarms operate on a float which I don’t want . Pressure switches seem to be industrial or maybe a washing machine type pressure switch ??? Any solid suggestions on a pressure switch , alarm box that will work together suitably appreciated
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I find ice cold beer also helps .
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This is something I didn’t consider at the time - as there was no perceived need . Now though I would suggest it . Like everyone our ‘ground floor’ gets very hot especially as lots of glass facing south . Below ground always 3 degrees cooler . I just put fans in bedrooms - appreciate they don’t cool the air - but it’s acceptable. If these type of summers persist then simply portable ac in each room ( not the true vented ones though )
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Kitchen Tiling - Wall to wall or to edge of units?
Pocster replied to Antec123's topic in Floor Tiles & Tiling
Wall to wall . 👍 -
Heating and cooling automation on the cheap
Pocster replied to Pocster's topic in Networks, AV, Security & Automation
You’re not scouring my sausage again!