Gone West

@Pbuc Fill the gaps in the brickwork by packing in mortar, then a coat of bonding plaster out to 3mm below existing plaster and skim to finish with jointing tape around the edges.

You're getting on at a fair rate of knots there. Well done, it's looking good.

As @dpmiller says pushfit and solvent are different diameters. This table may help. Pipe sizes and dimensions chart.pdf

Just counting the bricks in the picture I make it around 12 to 13 degrees. The easiest way to show him would be to put a digital spirit level on the string line.

We used the Vista film from Sun-X. It had a noticeable cooling effect on our west facing triple glazed gable at our last place. I'm sure there are probably comments on here somewhere about it, but it was several years ago now. https://www.sun-x.co.uk/window-film/solar-window-film

Thanks, that's very useful. I remember asking about the flooring for sale, but IIRC the company don't make the same colour any longer.

@Simon R IIRC, a couple of years ago, you fitted loose lay LVT in your house. Can you help with whether or not you needed an expansion gap by the walls. If not what was the make of your LVT?

The grey fittings look like a Hep2O MK1 reducer that was first introduced in 1991. I used the MK1 Hep2O system in 1994, it was updated in 1998.

Try this. https://professionals.tarkett.co.uk/en_GB/collection-C000115-inspiration-loose-lay-55

I don't know the company, just picked off the search list. I agree, not worth dealing with. If it's of any help we've been looking at Tarkett Inspirations, specifically the Classic range.

I think it's so there is some flexibility in siting the pump. I fitted a WPL Diamond STP and put the pump housing in the flower bed.

https://rfs.org.uk/learning/tremendous-trees/how-can-we-group-different-types-trees/ Angiosperm means ‘hidden seed’. These trees typically have flowers, in which seeds are hidden. The part of the flower where the seeds are produced is called the ‘fruit’ of the tree, but this is not necessarily ‘fruit’ like those we eat. These trees evolved alongside insects, birds and mammals and usually use them for pollination. You can think of Angiosperms as hardwood trees, such as oak and beech.

This is one site out of a few I've seen that say you don't need a gap. Maybe it's brand dependent, I hope so as we are hoping to use it without a gap. https://www.bricoflor.co.uk/flooring/vinyl/loose-lay.html Easy Installation, Easy Maintenance, Easy Removal: Loose Lay Vinyl Planks Loose lay vinyl flooring benefits from the newest and most innovative installation technology, thus allowing you to save time and money when you choose them over other products. To be more specific, Vinyl flooring simply makes use of physics to stay in place even without glue or other adhesives. The back of every vinyl tile is covered with a special material that has a very high coefficient of friction. That way, these tiles effectively get a strong grip on the subfloor underneath, so strong in fact, that you might not even be able to tell the difference between glue-down and loose-lay planks. But the difference becomes notable later if you need to remove or replace individual tiles. While vinyl tiles and planks featuring other installation systems either leave residues behind, from glue or adhesives or require removing an entire row for just one plank, click vinyl, the loose lay variety does neither. While some effort is required to dislodge a tile or plank, it comes out clean and on its own. Moreover, due to their heavier and thicker build, loose-lay vinyl tiles and planks are guaranteed to stay in place and will not be affected by differences in moisture or temperature levels. Thus, you will not have to leave an expansion gap between the flooring and the walls.

IIRC loose lay LVT doesn't need expansion gaps.

As you say, in theory, but in reality who is going to worry about 200mm difference in a site measurement.