MikeGrahamT21
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Is it possible to re-glaze Veluxes?
MikeGrahamT21 replied to Alan Ambrose's topic in Skylights & Roof Windows
Yes absolutely, they sell kits for this which will come with the relevant butyl seal. im sure if you can get the glass dimensions you could probably do it even more DIY for much less by ordering the glass (ensure correct spec) and a roll of butyl seal. you’ll need to buy the same dimensions as it has currently, I think they did used to sell a triple glazed upgrade for the older windows but it only resulted in a 0.1Uw decrease so probably isn’t worth the extra cost -
From memory the Redland 49's are slightly curved, they look like Marley Ludlow Plus to me, which are flat from top to bottom
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The ASHP install. Lots of heating on/heating off then fingers crossed.
MikeGrahamT21 commented on TheMitchells's blog entry in Renovation of Ellesmere Bungalow.
How are the bills from this year vs last year? -
Decorative caulk cracked...
MikeGrahamT21 replied to AidanGee93's topic in General Self Build & DIY Discussion
I too have had this over the years, I can only think that the paint isn’t as flexible as the caulk, but I don’t remember it doing this many years ago so something must have changed either in the caulk or the paint makeup. I don’t have an answer for you though, I have just repeatedly applied paint until it covers it up, but it does take some goes to get rid of it completely. any decorators on hand to help? -
Compatibility for the battery BMS, but as long as you follow the battery specs you can always setup your inverter in a custom config to match it. LiFePO4 are not the kind of batteries you find in e-scooters, they are currently the safest ones you can buy, but that’s not to say they are perfect. if you are storing it externally, you need to also consider environmental factors, heat moisture etc, far better for the battery to be in a constant environment. I’ve had my pylontech batteries in the boiler cupboard for 4 years now
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Work to a Perlin roof without notifying us
MikeGrahamT21 replied to Andy62's topic in Roofing, Tiling & Slating
The onus for any regulations is always on the home owner, though the builder/roofer should have advised really. I wouldn't worry about it, you can try and get a retrospective one, at least everything the BCO will need to see is more or less visible, or as others have said, a simple indemnity insurance policy when/if you sell -
G99 refusal. G100...where do I go from here?
MikeGrahamT21 replied to jimseng's topic in Photovoltaics (PV)
You'll need a G100 compliant inverter, some of the Solis ones are properly compliant. There are also export power managers which sit seperate as the G100 device, Solis also do one of these, but i'm not 100% how they work, as i don't have/need one. They'll probably enforce this too, so they'll come out and do a compliance check. -
Think the general consensus is rather than use expensive PIR, use double the amount in EPS, and minimise the amount of hardcore underneath and concrete on top will save you a small fortune and likely give a better result overall in terms of insulation. plenty have done it on here, so sure someone will be along shortly to advise.
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But how dry was the bone? 🤔
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You can use any UFH thermostat with heating mat/cable, as long as it’s rated more than the load you are wanting to run, which for your area will be every one in existence. The worse the insulation underneath the floor, the less heat you’ll get out of it, but any heat which does go into the tiles which radiate into the room, it’ll certainly make a difference but how much depends on your insulation levels. be warned as well, it can be quite expensive to run. The cable itself isn’t 150w/m2, it’s the spacing of the loops that determines that, so by making 2m2 worth of cable span 4m2 your just making it 75w/m2, which will need some serious insulation to make a difference. the other side to look at is how much you want the warranty, mixing systems will most likely void any warranty
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Single seals are a recipe for disaster for airtightness, i think some of the flush ones have 2 seals, but they are the same type, i.e. friction fit, so will never provide a great seal, and will be susceptible to ripping. As @Nickfromwales said, you only want to be doing windows once, they're an expensive item, so the important things are seals, frame quality (in terms of insulating factor, the number of chambers etc), and the thickness of glazing unit you can fit.
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Have a really good think about the seals, and get their designs, the weakness of this type of door/window is the lack of compression seals
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Call someone in to repair it? Sounds like something is drawing too much current, odds are on for the heating element, most dishwashers I think from memory have these as part of the pump, so you would be replacing the unit as a whole. doubt it’ll be the PCB but check capacitors for any swelling/leakage
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Push it all back together and tighten it up as best you can, and then pack underneath the u-bend with whatever you can find, offcuts of timber will be ideal, so that gravity can no longer do it’s thing
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Proper surround sound
MikeGrahamT21 replied to Pocster's topic in Networks, AV, Security & Automation
if I have content without atmos it always adds virtual height, but only if the content is at least 5.1, this is the best. like you say stereo can be hit and miss but still pretty good -
Proper surround sound
MikeGrahamT21 replied to Pocster's topic in Networks, AV, Security & Automation
The emulated atmos/dts:x is sometimes better than the real thing i find -
Proper surround sound
MikeGrahamT21 replied to Pocster's topic in Networks, AV, Security & Automation
I've got some spare self adhesive neoprene, so will put that on the to-do list, uses up some more crap lol -
Proper surround sound
MikeGrahamT21 replied to Pocster's topic in Networks, AV, Security & Automation
Do the boxes have to be lined. When I fitted my ceiling speakers I made an airtight OSB box and glued it to the back of the plasterboard, but didn't put any acoustic damping inside it, something I could do of course, can't say i ever thought about it really -
Proper surround sound
MikeGrahamT21 replied to Pocster's topic in Networks, AV, Security & Automation
Meaning, the issue doesn’t only affect dual output AVRs -
Proper surround sound
MikeGrahamT21 replied to Pocster's topic in Networks, AV, Security & Automation
Mines a single output AVR -
Proper surround sound
MikeGrahamT21 replied to Pocster's topic in Networks, AV, Security & Automation
If you have too much money laying around I can give you a shopping list and my address if that helps? lol -
Proper surround sound
MikeGrahamT21 replied to Pocster's topic in Networks, AV, Security & Automation
I can go days without a ‘glitch’, and then have it happen 3 times in 10 mins, doesn’t seem to be any rhyme or reason to it. You’ll get used to it eventually, think of it as a feature, giving your eyes a break for a second or two 😂 -
Proper surround sound
MikeGrahamT21 replied to Pocster's topic in Networks, AV, Security & Automation
My TV has zero options for HDCP settings, nor does the AVR, must all be auto negotiated. TV is HDMI 1.3, but its so old it doesn't even have a USB port, or any network connectivity! lol. It does have a DB9 serial port though!!
