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Used to building oil rigs I think. None of them made from timber.

I have no brand name for you, but would only use a known brand name. It might be labelled as Garage or Industrial floor paint. Own-brand and anonymous stuff can vary in quality and I think the manufacturer also changes acording to the cheapest deal. eg I once thought a SF mastic was great value and bought more, which was useless.

Hence use expanded metal and it is physically closed but not a hideaway. and you should maintain air flow. or in sheets and ideally would also be set into the ground.

What is one of them? Doesn't the cable work both ways? I thought I was being fairly flash heading for 10mm plus comms cable. I don't see any with 2 cables. I can't copy the picture but here is the link IF you are interested. OR IGNORE https://www.superlecdirect.com/evultra3x10cat5swa-electric-vehicle-charging-cat5e-swa-cable-10mm-black/

I have seen our electrician boss personally use a Tirfor winch to get a a cable through a perfectly good duct, but it stuck. He was afraid it would stretch or snap so we had to dig intermediate points. The cable was dragging in the duct. That is the issue I think with a big cable. It is stiff and unforgiving. And the blue rope......It isn't strong and only for pulling a special cable through first. The supplied drawstring pulls through blue cord pulls through some special cable, pulls the electric cable. I have just been advised that we are now supposed to use a specialist winching team for it.....that decides it if it wasn't already.

Ouch. That would be very off-putting to the professional. They could reasonably refuse to allow it, and you shouldn't without permission: it could count against you even.. They would certainly decline to tell you their initial thoughts, lest it come back to haunt them. A witness is anybody. Partner, neighbour, friend. The best is someone who is a good listener and rememberer, who won't be distracted by the emotion of it. If they send you an email of what they saw and heard then that is a good, dated record. You can do your version to them while it is fresh.

Answering my own question....This data cable is for linking the car to a smart meter and / or to apps in the house. Seems like a benefit worth paying for, to take advantage of tariffs in the middle of the night. And it seems that 6mm and 10 mm are the sizes touted for charging. for a permanent cable, I will select the bigger one.

There was a similar discussion last week if you want to look for it. google Buildhub PIR screed or similar. The screed is quite heavy, and plenty to bend down any wobbles. Plus when you are walking on it to fix the ufh pipe, use a board to spread your load enough to protect it but it will also press down any wobbles.

That is so impressive on many levels. I will be going through your photos again for inspiration. The list of compliments would be long, so please take them as read. But here are a few comments. Is the roof built around the tree bough? How did you do that and keep the rain out? Can the tree move in the wind? Underneath will fill with leaves and other crud. Is there a way of spreading a ground membrane to stop weeds growing? Rodents will like it under there too. I suggest an expanded metal barrier, to keep them and leaves out but let the air through.

No problem. Are you screeding over it? Sticky tape on the joints, and then the weight sorts everything out.

Thanks. A good point. No need. Has its own risks of the cable snagging as it is a chunky cable. Needs kit and strong workers Cost The advantage would be of delaying the cable purchase. We could just put in the kiosk now but the rest becomes more difficult when we come to it.

What is your situation? Walls, floors, cobstruction? Our solution was 1. 2 x thin skins of pir can be cut more accurately between studs, then a second layer which can slso be staggered to cover joints. On the floor two layers staggered too. 2. on walls then use mineral wool bevause it pushes in tight.

The uses acc to bldg regs are not that subtle. Is it heated? Is it inhabited by people ( ie not cars/storage)? Then it needs to be insulated, of certain dimensions and safe from fire. If it is an attic used as a den, then that will be its value at any future sale.

As above. An extension is expensive. Modifying the attic is expensive. So now is the time to design accordingly for a relatively small cost. Not a couple of hundred unfortunately: that will buy your ladder. A few thousand. BUT I'd also allow for doing it properly. Make sure that the layout allows that a compliant stair can be added later. Building regs are for our safety plus it will arise at any future sale.

if you are thinking of a room in the roof, then we return to point 1. the trusses have to be designed to suit.

Have you tried it? if it is a good proposal then demonstrate it working to the bco. there is nothing saying that a rodding point must be a proprietary system. gullies can be trapped or convoluted so are not an obvious solution.

You mean permanent stairs? Space, cost, building regulations.

1. offsite fabricated trusses are the cheapest way, but there is little space left for movement or storage. You must tell them if you want space. 2. tell them so they allow for the weight. 3. absolutely. and if you have pull down ladder it is always there, tidy, and secure. and much safer to use. again check you have space between trusses. I have a scissoring one which is very compact...but I have high ceilings and need a stepladder to release an re-stow it.. 4. I am not expert....others will be along who know. BUT it probably needs a sturdy base and some noise absorption. I think batteries are very heavy and would need lots of support.

TS say 6mm2. another site says this, and includes a data cable EV-Ultra 10mm 3 Core + Cat5E SWA Armoured Electric Vehicle Power Charging Cable Black

I have another little job to do, putting in an swa across the garden for future car charging. I will later get an electrician to connect it at the fuse board and a socket. I'm thinking domestic overnight charging is basically a 3 pin socket???? I have no idea what spec of cable this should be and the electrician isn't available right now.

They are not an SE. Any SE might be an expert witness in structural matters. It's up to you but I say don't get drawn in. They might even tell your neighbour that there is no case. Do have a witness though.

If the kiosk is temporary and being removed? I think so, and they have fancy splicing boxes that they pump resin into. I don't now how they turn the power off while this happens.

Yes. there are fancy machines for it, but they are expensive and sometimes a bit fierce. do you have access to a pressure washer. (a £300 one, not a car wash model).they can be powerful enough to take this off, and then stop at the concrete. otherwise get the radio on and knee pads and several wire brushes.

It is very sad for me to smile at being right for once. Does this make you you less concerned? Nobody else will notice the wobbly surface, unless it gets wet and puddles.

No. you wold need to put at least 75mm on top or it will curl and crack.