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Is a "Council Tax Completion Notice" a real thing?
Pocster replied to epsilonGreedy's topic in England
Always tell the council to go F themselves. They try everything on ; thieving gits! ( I'm not a council fan....) -
Hey @Abbi ; welcome. There is tons to learn and lots of mistakes to make ( talking from my own experience of course ). Now is the time to be brave and creative though. I can hear a groan coming from the regulars......... Have you considered walk on glazing?. For that wow factor........?
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Can I ask for the entire 2bn?
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Just unlocked my front door remotely accidentally
Pocster replied to Pocster's topic in Boffin's Corner
Could do . Need to check the price -
Just unlocked my front door remotely accidentally
Pocster replied to Pocster's topic in Boffin's Corner
The only reason is when I’m in the living area underground and someone rings the doorbell I can’t be arsed to run up the stairs to open the door . With some code I can see who is at the door and open it if I wish . The fact it can be done remotely is just a by product of the system I.e everything can be accessed remotely. At least until I code it so it can’t be . Its definitely a snug fit when the doors shut - so perhaps it is just the seals ‘pushing’ it open Power cut ? . Nothing happens - it doesn’t unlock when power is restored because my code controls the door lock -
Just unlocked my front door remotely accidentally
Pocster replied to Pocster's topic in Boffin's Corner
The door lock supplied is just open then shut . Quick look today and there is a spring ( assume it’s not a cable housing ) that opens the door . I could remove it -
Just unlocked my front door remotely accidentally
Pocster replied to Pocster's topic in Boffin's Corner
Yes . I can use my phone to send the mob round to your house to get your key . ( it’s under the flower pot we all know that ) -
Just unlocked my front door remotely accidentally
Pocster replied to Pocster's topic in Boffin's Corner
Yeah . I suppose it should be ‘unlock’ but you need to push it to open - fair point -
Just unlocked my front door remotely accidentally
Pocster replied to Pocster's topic in Boffin's Corner
Guys If you have an intercom and you can ‘buzz’ to open the front door and let someone in that’s a feature you want . If in the above example you wire/code so you can buzz the front door open from the other side of the world that’s up to you ! This isn’t a failing in the door . I’ve simply wired in to allow remote access . The intention was exactly the same as the intercom example . The fact I can do it remotely is a side effect I can code around to prevent accidental opening or if I wish make it deliberately not possible . I just thought it happening would give someone a laugh . -
Just unlocked my front door remotely accidentally
Pocster replied to Pocster's topic in Boffin's Corner
Maybe . I suspect rk doors could supply an automated closer arm at a distressing cost !! -
Just unlocked my front door remotely accidentally
Pocster replied to Pocster's topic in Boffin's Corner
I can well believe that ! -
Just unlocked my front door remotely accidentally
Pocster replied to Pocster's topic in Boffin's Corner
Not possible ! Once the door is unlocked it ‘springs’ open -
Yeah yeah yeah !! Inadvertently hit the “unlock front door” whilst deploying the latest code . ffs ! Drove to the other side of town to close my own door ffs ! Will add a “yes/no” prompt followed by a 4 digit code to prevent said happening again ffs ! Where’s my wine ?!
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Oh contrare Rodders ! I’m scaling those images right down . Also do have a PTZ camera to install . So I can view EVERY detail !!
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Now that I’m finally clean from painting back to the bridge ! Dropped the Mac ha and gone with homeseer on a NUC . Homeseer is somewhat buggy : but - thanks to the scripting anything can be achieved somehow !! Currently semi functional we have audio streamed from nas to bathroom . If music is playing and doorbell pushed then ... New screen is pushed to iPad showing camera view ( this is trickier than you think as a streaming camera at even 2fps cripples HomeSeer - so we constantly grab the stream via a .bat file and resize the image to something more manageable ) On pop up screen you can currently unlock the door or turn the door leds on /off. Music is then paused mp3 for ‘doorbell’ is played ( struggling to get speech working yet ) At this point music is meant to unpause - but issues there . Have a crude slider for bathroom lights which seems to work . So fundamental basics ( music , light control , complex doorbell ) working but not 100% You can tell I was a programmer and not an artist !
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In the Wagner ad the guys all smiley spreading blue paint all over a bleeding carpark. No spray , no nothing. Just mr. bloody happy! Presumably they have a stunt double who primes it, makes a mess; they then get rid of him and get "Smiley Wagnker " in...
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Just got home - need a shower I have white hair !
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Better photo now it’s drying . Bit round the window isn’t the best . Can I spray ‘areas’ ? Or will that show ? I.e have to do the whole ceiling
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Also . Paint sprayers use less paint ? Do they hell . This was sucking it up quicker than a nun at @Onoff ‘s bathroom opening ceremony.
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Yes ! But I want the ceilings done in the bathrooms and ensuite before I tile . The rest of the house can wait
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40 minutes to mask 7 minutes to paint 2 hours clearing up ffs !
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Honestly ! The worst bit is where you prep the sprayer that moment where the tiny trickle into a monsoon . You’ve got maybe a 10th of a second to react. If you don’t ( as I didn’t ) it hits the side of the bucket and then you are coated . My right arm and gun completely white . Would of took a photo but was pretty pre occupied with swearing . No mist as it hits the surface? . In the videos the man smiles and not a drop touches him . BS !!!
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(expletive deleted) me ! Though ! I’m still tidying up ! I had a bucket of painty water with the filter in soaking . Forgot about it and tipped the lot straight down the man hole ????
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@Thorfun want to buy a sprayer ?? Jesus ! The mess !! Firstly the paint I choose was surprisingly thin so I added a bit of water as new plaster . Mixed mechanically for 10 mins . What came out of the sprayer was more water than paint . Anyway plaster got a water coat .... Added more paint and mixed .Proper coating now . Some observations though I blocked some of my ceiling holes with projecting bits to hold circle in place . Bad idea as it caused the spray to pattern as it hit them . Removed them . Edges seem to be an issue as paint splatters off walls and onto the ceiling . You can see the edges have a ‘dimple’ effect . Hope that dries out . i then ran out of paint before even getting to the ensuite . The main finish looks good . If anything it shows up plasterers imperfections !! But the mess ! I mean on me not the bloody machine !!! I’ll take advice on the edges . Might 2nd coat it when dry ( and have more paint ) Photos of fun Actually it might be the silver foil I used playing tricks with my eyes . Even though it’s painted out I think it’s still reflecting . Have to admit that was not enjoyable ! 5 hours of cleaning now !! Ffs
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A man that misses an opportunity is not a man. He is a pigeon. "Olde proverb from Brizzle"
