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  1. Gone West
    @Onoff & @JSHarris thanks for the ideas.
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    I've got an IP66 box so I could do that. It would become live if switched on at the CU so it's for safety's sake. Eventually it will be the shed supply but will run under where the bungalow is at present. I was hoping there was something smaller that could just be clamped over the end of the cable. I quite like @JSHarris's idea of using heat shrink etc if it would pass muster with the electrician doing the Part P check.
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    Can anyone recommend a device that is weatherproof for safely capping a 6mm2 SWA cable. This is a temporary measure.
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    We've got exactly that effect on our untreated cedar cladding. Rain seems to wash the colour out far more than UV affects it.
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    Truly stunning, I wish I had been allowed to build something looking like that.
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    I used Wickes plaster sealer then two coats Brewers own emulsion. On the woodwork I used Brewers own primer and then two coats of their eggshell. I used the plaster sealer based on its reviews and it was excellent.
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    AIUI this is the image released by the Press Association which Phillip Hammond is referring to. This shows zinc faced cladding as referenced by @JSHarris earlier in the thread not aluminium. .
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    This was discussed five years ago on the AECB forum. http://www.aecb.net/forum/index.php/topic,3765.msg13776.html#msg13776
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    @JSHarris Cherry laurel grows to around 4 or 5m is evergreen and grows 300 to 500mm a year. We had a laurel hedge at our last house for privacy reasons and kept it at about 3m.
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    Welcome to the forum and good luck with the rest of the project.
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    I have a mast head amplifier and it works fine. If you have trees obstructing the signal, especially with wet leaves, the picture will be poor and it's best to site the aerial away from the trees.
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    I have two guns with different types of foam on them. I leave them on all the time with no problems, certainly more than 30 days. Just remember to turn the valve off when you finish foaming.
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    Yeah it was a disgrace. They didn't mention the role of BCOs in all of it.
  14. Gone West
    Our neighbours 9m x 9m timber frame bungalow cost £5000 just for asbestos removal.
  15. Gone West
    I guess then properties that have a water softener should have a single check valve at least.
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    @JSHarris & @Nickfromwales. Thanks for that. The area where the mains enters, and the other gubbins is, including the water softener, is a bit cramped. I could fit the DCNRV just after the mains pipe but because the water softener is in the way it would be unwise to fit the stop cock there as it would be difficult to access quickly in an emergency. Do NRVs fail very often, I've never lived in a house with one before.
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    On a previous thread @Nickfromwales gave me this info: If you tick the boxes, so..... 1) incoming mains into propery 2) stoptap of whatever guise 3) double check NRV 4) drain off cock So first question is, can 2 and 3 be swapped around? and secondly is there any advantage to using a 28mm double check valve instead of a low loss 22mm DCV wrt flow rates.
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    I did think about an electric lift but decided I'll sleep in the study instead.
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    +1 We did the same and designed the access with a ramp, not difficult in our case. We have also put thought into future proofing the interior.
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    That's for a twin cell SAPV I think. They were talking about having SAPV with different numbers of cells. Presumably if they produced a single cell SAPV it would be cheaper, but would a single cell system work effectively?
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    I looked into using SunampPV in my house but decided against it in the end. In the literature they mentioned having different numbers of cells in the SAPV and I was wondering if it would be feasible to use a single cell for a very small building.
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    Do Sunamp make a single cell SunampPV? Expensive, but could be offset by using PV?
  23. Gone West
    We had SUN-X Vista 80X external clear film fitted last July to a WNW facing three quarter glazed gable. It's only needed during May, June and July and has been really effective this month. It's not noticeable which was our main requirement but was expensive.
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    Hi Karen, welcome to the forum. Don't worry builds always take longer than expected, we've just started year seven!
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    It's a much smaller area, but I used a piece of Tyvek (Housewrap?) on my shed. It's lasted over a year, faded a bit, but still waterproof.
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