PeterW

Tooling ... basically to injection mould that you need one of the branches to be smooth as you need to eject the moulding hence the design.

Out of interest, why go for that kerb design - which is to support a brick or block skin - and not just a straight ring beam ..?

Just watch the adhesive on the led strips as it's pretty useless on some when it gets warm. Pound shop do 4 bottles of cyano and that's what I use to stick them onto the trims as otherwise they start to come off.

Fee info from Openreach here http://www.bt.co.uk/pricing/current/Excess_Construction_boo/2-1319_d0e1.htm

You've probably been put down as a developer - over 10 properties they charge a survey fee.

Some "inventive" use of scaffold boards there..!!!

The DPA domestic exemption lists what you should do as best practice anyway such as password protection to hard drives or systems, no open access, etc .I currently run a system for someone and it picks up a road through a wood - as the camera resolution is so low at the distance it is not deemed to be subject to any DPA as it is not possible to identify anyone from the CCTV.

Didn't JSH have a similar issue and used short lengths of 22mm overflow pipe wedged into the joins..??

@Bitpipe Quick question - what did you use for the internal wiring ..? Openreach are saying a drop wire is fine but where the wires will enter is not where I would want a master box. Did you run your wires externally for OR to connect to..?

Ok you mention a court order here - that is very different ..!! To issue a court order for harassment (unlikely) or invasion of privacy in England you would first need to issue a summons and legal proceedings at which point the complainant would have to outline their case and the defendant (i.e. CCTV owner) would be allowed to put their evidence and case. Based upon this then a court order may be issued. That is a legally enforceable document. If I was served with a court order that I had no previous notice of then I would immediately challenge it as it's a requirement to prove a summons was served. The Police can only enforce a court order where there is a breach, and only when a court has ordered that to be done. At that point you become in breach of court, which is a criminal offence, not in breach of the order which is civil.

Thats not correct - you would have to prove invasion of privacy and only a court could require you to remove it as it's a civil offence. If you can prove their is no IoP then there is no case - English law is predicated by burdon of proof, you have to prove something exists.

Domestic CCTV is exempt as long as it only monitors your property - its when you are monitoring spaces away from your property (such as pavements) then it becomes an issue. Rynes was an unusual case as he purposefully monitored the street outside his home, including the opposite side of the road. If you have a camera that due to its location is monitoring your property but it has an incidental view of the road then it becomes secondary to its purpose - for example a camera pointing at a gateway may view people or vehicles passing by as part of the frame may be acceptable, a camera on a post at the end of the drive looking down the road would not. The final judgement was this : The second indent of Article 3(2) of Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 1995 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data must be interpreted as meaning that the operation of a camera system, as a result of which a video recording of people is stored on a continuous recording device such as a hard disk drive, installed by an individual on his family home for the purposes of protecting the property, health and life of the home owners, but which also monitors a public space, does not amount to the processing of data in the course of a purely personal or household activity, for the purposes of that provision. You can pay £35 per year to register your CCTV if you want - the question becomes if it is worth it or if using privacy screening on the camera would be easier.

I'm assuming the same as you and I'm going to run the main inlet/outlet at a slope, possibly even put a 22mm drain in the bottom of each for safety and run that out onto the roof.

Nope - not illegal in the slightest. You can film anything and anyone on a public highway as it is public domain information.

Makes interesting reading from the installation manual.. When using the product where it is exposed to high temperatures and humidity (40˚C or higher, RH 80% or higher), or where fog occurs frequently, moisture is likely to condense in the core, and may result in condensation build up in the unit. The product should not be used under such conditions. Outdoor air may enter the Lossnay owing to the pressure difference between indoor and outdoor or external winds even when the product is not operated. It is recommended to install an Electrically operated damper to block the outdoor air. In a cold weather area, an area with strong external winds or where fog occurs frequently, cold outdoor air, external winds or fog may be introduced into the product when its operation is stopped. It is recommended to install an Electrically operated damper. l When using the product in an environment where there is a window, or opening near the outdoor louvre , where insects are likely to gather around the interior or exterior light , take note that small insects may intrude into the product. In a cold weather area, or others, dewing or freezing could occur on the main unit, where the duct is connected, or other sections, depending on the conditions of outdoor air and indoor temperature and moisture, even if they are within the range of operating conditions. Make sure to confirm the operating conditions and other precautions, and do not use the product if dewing or freezing is anticipated. *Example of dewing condition - Outdoor air: -5˚C or lower, dew-point temperature at installation place: 10˚C or higher (When the indoor temperature is 22˚C or higher with the relative humidity higher than 50%, or other) Not quite sure how to read that last statement !

You can make that into wedge shaped sections - run to a central drain point and then make life easier for water run off..?

I saw those but what's odd about the commercial ones is they have no condensate drain as far as I can see

- 100mm minimum, 150mm is better if the ground below isn't absolutely solid. - A142 will stop it cracking but is probably not needed in 150mm. If you do reinforce then make your bays the size of the sheets and pour alternate ones. - Pour as sections - you say it goes round a corner ..?? If so you need to break it around that area as otherwise it will crack and try and move. You can always use drainage slots to do the joints as then you stop water running down it to the bottom when it rains hard.

No ... the K value is the thermal conductivity of the material in question usually stated for a given thickness, the U value is the calculated thermal conductivity for that thickness in the design. So a Novoferm door at 45mm thick is around the same as the Garador when you calculate it out.

So just to clarify ... SE has designed the foundations and they have been poured Building Control have signed off the foundations and design LABC Warranty have said they won't sign off the design ..?? So the way to do it is to write (recorded delivery) to the SE giving 14 days to respond otherwise you will be taking legal action. If he doesn't then it will cost you a solicitor's letter but it will be worthwhile. Secondly find out if he is a member of any chartered institute as they normally have a complaints procedure - find it and follow it. Finally you need to get LABC to advise why they think the design is incorrect in simple terms - I would hazard a guess that someone somewhere has not read something correctly as it's unusual for Building Control to pass something without checking so there is a discrepancy somewhere. Keep a record of all correspondence with the SE as you may need it if it doesn't go smoothly. And good luck ..!

I think the key difference is that in this case you also create a commercial and contractual relationship between client and the trades which provides for some reasonable protection and expectation of devolved responsibility.

Thats a common battleground if someone is used to gas ..! Induction is superbly controllable and it's a lot safer too..! can you not send her on the same course ...??

Lets be honest if its for a power cut scenario then you probably want one of these in the cupboard and its job done.. Cheapo 2kw gennie and a "dedicated" socket and all sorted. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VonShef-Digital-Induction-Hob-Electric-Single-Hob-with-Touch-Control-LED-Display-/282194438528?hash=item41b4196980:g:9zAAAOSwwpdW1wI8

So if you read the U.K. Version of that it says you're ok buried in concrete, the US version says you can't ....! How bizarre....! Plastics Express do kits with 5/10/15m of pipe and two fittings from about £60

Did your plumber advise it was OK to bury in the concrete as is..?