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@JSHarris Is this all modelled as simply supported? What does built in look like? (I'm just being lazy and don't want to do it by hand myself). It's overkill but I'd keep it to structural sort of values so a 1/500 max deflection would need to be quite a substantial rail... I'd start at 50NB Sch 40 and go up from there!

Ok so I've even checked it by hand as I didn't believe I'd done the calculator correctly. The deflection would be so great it breaks the formula - for a 50kg load, the deflection works out as over 1.5m. A 20kg load, 0.63m. These are nonsense figures so I'm afraid you need something much better - akin to a scaffold tube over that span. That supplier does a tube, 30mm dia, 1.5mm wall thickness, which even then would have a deflection of 57mm. So, bigger tube and/or thicker wall again or build in the beam to control the ends and reduce the deflection by 80% - but then you might need to look at the stress as well as the deflection.

http://www.efunda.com/formulae/solid_mechanics/beams/casestudy_display.cfm?case=simple_uniformload#target

On the phone so can't multitask but someone will be along shortly to solve. Sounds weak to me but I'll check later. pipe/tube would be much better http://www.roymech.co.uk/Useful_Tables/Form/Stress_Strain.html

Probably not as it would need to be both portable and reasonably priced (<£150), thanks anyway.

My Philips iron has started inconsistently delivering steam through the iron and just now, started pissing water out of the base when there is a suspicious slugging/hishing part of the steam delivery phase. Obviously some some of leak at least going on so I've taken it OOS, not only is it water and electricity but dangerously hot water. So I'm guessing this isn't really a user serviceable item due to it using steam. Any suggestions? Otherwise I'll be out tomorrow picking up a new iron and contacting Philips next week.

I've got some Philips G9 leds, not corn style. No problems.

I'm serious. A nespresso would be what guests expect in a nice hotel. If they want more, they'll be like Jack and bring their own.

Where does the monkey poo go? in for a penny, in for a pound... pods ftw.

Builders (Well, you asked...)

You're going to need a bigger shovel...

I'm opening up a landscaping retreat in my backyard. You can have mates' rates, so I'll only charge you half price. Can't say fairer than that.

I would wait until I've put up some more pictures, maybe tomorrow.

Wifey is really not happy now. She keeps calling guys to come take a look and quote. Many don't come back and those who do are coming back at higher than we can afford. and the more detailed you try to be so that you can compare things more equally, the higher the prices get...

I was able to use my discount gift card (9%) so I was able to double stack this discount. only spent £15 mind...

At least you could raise your arms and turn round in a leaky phone box http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/spacious-flat-with-shower-in-the-kitchen-on-rental-market-for-bargain-price-in-chiswick-a3150496.html

It quite possibly isn't as its 'from' gumtree. there's an even worse one linked at the bottom of the standard article, with what appears to be a smaller than 70cm x 70cm shower cubicle

What about this one? http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/flat-with-shower-in-the-kitchen-goes-on-rental-market-for-850-per-month-in-chiswick-a3506501.html

Norfolk ('ing chance)

I figured that, I just wanted to post the picture.

Seen this posted somewhere, an over bath boiler...

You re-use towels? Peasants...

Earplugs would be cheaper

I'm not bothered in the slightest. I know people like posters to have avatars as that is often the easiest way to recognise posters.

It isn't. But the I didn't bother making an avatar statement is the one I went with.