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I don't understand the science but awhile ago there was a discussion with regards pozis As i remember if built in to blockwork the deflection was less compared to on hangers/top chord on top of ledger. It was to do with the end of the joist not being tight up to the ledger and this gives it room to move. I think built in the friction of the blockwork stops this. Can anyone link/remember the discussion?

My CU has surge protection. Sparky said it's not quite a reg yet but he thinks it will be in his next update

Didn't we discuss previously deflection is more likely with a ledger because they're not a tight fit on the ends and this increases bounce? One negative to that... I'd think your ok putting a ledger on once 2 or 3 courses above where you need to be, at worst built overhand from the scaffold outside the building

@Simplysimons original comment was meant as in - build the frame from i joists I think. Wasn't exclusively referring to floors

Not doubting @Mr Punters advice but just saying what I'd do

I'd stick with standard 2100 internals purely for simplicity. I never look at these and think they're too low

Usually head heights should align all around btw

I've got 2100 heads with 2550 ceilings. Its about the biggest I'd go. Would deffo want higher heads with 2650. If you go 2400 could you not have transome then fixed light above doorframes

I marked 2 lines on an offcut of fascia and used that when nailing so my 2 rows of nails are at exactly the same height on the fascia all around the house. On the front elevation I must've done something wrong because 1 nail on bottom row is about half inch lower. It annoys me but I'm not going to change that length because of it. Typical thing you will notice but a punter never would...

Its why there's tolerances in the trade. Put a lining in a stud partition this week, it was flush with plaster at top about 10mm proud at bottom the partition is so far out of plumb. I ask bloke who's running the job what he wants me to do with it he asks me if I can fire some pins in the outer edge of the arc to bend it back to within a caulk gap off the plaster. Ruff Ruff eh - I didn't do the first fix btw!

Make some practice cuts on a sacrificial piece of offcut see what works for you

Contrary to advice I find in real world my tack saw produces less chipping on underside of cut the deeper it is. I find if I set it to a mm or so more than material the cut isn't always perfect. Set it to 10mm more and it is. I keep sharp blades too

I've got good method of fixings. They are bad for cracking.

What happens to the cold water in the pipe? Back into the tank to heat up?...As I said black magic. To be fair it does take quite a few litres for my kitchen tap to run hot and would estimate around 10m or less 15mm pipe.

To be fair probably seems a lot simpler to @Nickfromwales because it's his area. All the plumbing and mechanical side is a bit like black magic to us Neanderthals

KISS I wouldn't bother.

Sounds like you haven't understood the quote when reading. It might not be the norm with all subbies but that seems pretty clearly worded to me. 350 isn't massive.

Just heard on r4. Amount of times half flush packs up on cheap bogs. Everyone I know full flushes

Are we talking foul drain here or storm? I'm assuming storm as can't see that a water authority can refuse connection for foul to combined. Secondly I built on some ground where there was combined drainage available and a separate storm in the road. 6m deep, 27k connection cost. I got the BCO, without even doing a perculation test, to draft me an email saying local ground unsuitable for soakaway. Water board then allowed me to connect the surface water to the combined system. Saved me a few bob. You need to know more about his options before you start seeing pound signs. He may just not want to install soakaways.

Put the shake of the grain facing the outside (outside of curved grain facing brickwork) and the timber will try to cup inwards to the brickwork... top tip

pukka job. I'd now just use some treated 6x1 as a backing board with pvc capping fixed over the top. FYI i believe you're fitting bargeboard not fascia

sometimes the simplest solution is the best

Well its stoned up and gone now was only ecposed from 4pm till 8am. I quickly snapped a pic this morning

Case in point. On today's job. All 3 within a nats bollock

Hope i'm not breaking any rules but this is that guy I talked about earlier. I've never used him but talking to him you can tell he's dead passionate and has an eye for detail. As for the standard of work I think the photos speak for themselves https://www.instagram.com/zamonpark/?hl=en