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I'm no expert but have had roofing done on a few older houses and it looks fine to me. Of course you could have the most fantastic level of detailing but what would be the point, it needs to match the vernacular of the rest of the building. As my local Devon roofer friend (in his 60's) would say. "You don't need a church job boy".

Can you view the last application on the trees and simply copy it!?

Indeed It took 5 attempts to find a spot where we could drive it in as our ground is very rough. But the bar withstood blows with a fencing mallet

As I understand it this is a regs thing. Temporary site supplies cannot connect to the DNO earth supply and you have to supply your own. I'll don't understand why. if you look at the picture in my post above you can see the earth cable running to a black connection box on top of the earth rod. Your sparky will install and test for the correct resistance. Parts are cheap enough: https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/TLER58.html

How about the best aspects of both? http://www.daikin.co.uk/minisite/hybridheatpump/

In my non-technical view.......... If there was sufficient cable length to tuck them away then it just seems untidy and increases long term failure possibility (who knows though if solar panels will last 50 years!!!!). However I guess if running them underneath would have meant more joints then you could argue that's just as bad. i just don't like untidy, it offends my OCD and that install would annoy the crap out of me!

Very nice and that roll bar will be dead handy for strapping 4x2 to when you pop down the builders merchants for supplies

If you don't want to spend as much money as a GoPro then I can recommend this little camera. I've used the time lapse in anger and it works very well. https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01FM20AFU As @Alex C has said its battery life that's a drawback. Attaching a power pack is a viable option though. The Brinno cameras win the day in terms of battery life. I've got this one: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00EA1EODE/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1 and even with a shot every 10 seconds the batteries easily outlast the max memory card size. Which reminds me I need to put mine back up to record the autumn to winter transition of the view of our plot. Something that I've been meaning to do for several years :-/

I'm sure that will be fine. We only went twin wall as most of our ground is rocks and boulders!

Rutlands do a couple of B&D clones. They're "fit for purpose". They often have the smaller one on a 2 for £30 deal but its not running at the moment: http://www.rutlands.co.uk/sp+folding-workbench+DK7038 http://www.rutlands.co.uk/sp+woodworking-hand-tools-work-benches-folding-workbenches-dual-height-folding-workbench-rutlands+dk7037 I've bought quite a bit of stuff from Rutlands over the years. Its generally OK and the service is generally good. Just be a little weary of their product reviews as I know for a fact (As I've tested it twice) that they don't publish reviews which contain negativity to the site!

Our MDPE water main (installed by the water board) is encased in a soft sand. I'd say 200mm below and a good 300mm sides and top. Our ground is very rough. When we've done the additional runs to the outbuildings we opted for simply putting it in twin wall ducts. Cheaper and quicker!

Thats disappointing to read. One of my major concerns with MBC and their apparent increasing popularity (not to mention a new factory) was that of over trading leading to issues in quality and service. Good reputations are hard to gain but very quickly lost.

Those "pump stations" seem like a really neat and tidy idea. Have you got a link to the specification etc?

Thanks. Enjoying reading.

OMG, that needs to be in a glass case

Suddenly this thread has got my interest. Can you get ones that actually submerge? Our chicken house is fed by an external plastic header tank (into a line of automatic feeder troughs). Its timber clad so I cant attach anything to the side. I installed it in the spring so its not suffered a winter yet and is highly likely to freeze

Personally I think all of them are fine. The bigger issue is quality. Cheap fittings will either mechanically fail or as @AliG has said the lacquer or plate will fail which is a right PITA when you want all your fittings to match. My OCD side of the brain was contemplating this point only the other day. Order a couple of extra's for the "spares" cupboard so if one fails you can easily replace it? Same is true of downlights, fittings etc. But as I said it was my OCD talking

Thats oxymoronic

Cutting the holes in those large format tiles must of been a right pita! Were they done by hand on site?

Love the stairs! Your plant room appears to bigger than our planned living room

That adsolitely isn't the case with OSMO. My wife is a cleanaholic and our OSMO coated oak floors are mopped to within an inch of their life at least once a week. They are swept daily. They look as good as the day they were laid 2 years ago. Yes it is true that you shouldn't allow standing water, but that's true of any wood surface. Having said that our dogs water bowl sits on an OSMO coated floor and there are always splashes arround it.

I agree. The standard answer is to every question is "no" or "unlikely". Then when you've paid fee's to various people they then end up saying yes but almost always with conditions attached. I have deduced that this is down to being able to show a duty of care and that if anyone was ever to question a decision they can at the very least demonstrate a comprehensive audit trail. BUT, I am also mindful that the "challenge" of building on a national park is exactly the reason that you have the environment you/we paid a premium for. It is difficult to criticize a system which you in effect benefit from. But equally it doesn't make it any less stressful!

That function is still very much available in Sketchup.

OSMO will give you a higher build and greater wear protection than Danish oil. You can also have a higher sheen level with OSMO if that's what you desire. If you want to really make a top job then lightly abrade the surface with 0000 wire wool between coats. Make sure you wipe the surface down well with White Spirit afterwards. The absolute key to applying all oils is "use it sparingly", especially the OSMO products. If you're doing floors then the investment in a floor brush is worth every penny, your back will thank you, just make sure you clean it well afterwards. https://www.amazon.co.uk/OSMO-Osmo-Floor-Brush-220mm/dp/B005DR207Q

I'm on a National Park. All PD rights were removed when they granted replacement of the dwelling. Its standard policy and they do it every time :(.