Ferdinand
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It won’t be a garage any more. (Incorrect .. left in for the record).
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Estate Car to carry house doors inside, flat
Ferdinand replied to Ferdinand's topic in General Self Build & DIY Discussion
A small coda to this thread. The VW Passat GTE (hybrid) has been withdrawn and the new one has an electric range of about 118 miles (claimed) compares to 31. a significant difference. Currently on backorder until God-knows-when, however. -
A day we thought would never come.
Ferdinand replied to Moira Niedzwiecka's topic in General Self Build & DIY Discussion
Looking very very good, If it is Ironstone are you Northamptonshire way? I recall visiting an ironstone church near the M1-Kettering route from Simon Jenkins' book that glowed almost orange in the sunshine. F -
I think you can use permitted development rules, to do what they allow, assuming no restrictions have been placed on you by conditions to your PP. I would suggest getting your signoff and letting the dust settle, and then asking for an opinion from your planning authority. Dormers are not the most obvious things to decide, due to overlooking etc. You may eg end up with frosted glass.
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Also wrt the demolition order, that process itself will involve a period of notice (6 weeks?) to the Council, so have your schedules such that that is not totally on your critical path. On soil samples, if you know a man who can play a tune on a digger, you could bring it in and dig half a dozen deep holes to find out what is there in the places that matter. Record and probably sample, then refill. When we sold our field for a housing estate the first thing the developer did was to dig about a dozen 3m deep holes for soil samples. They did the whole thing in a morning. Our Phase 2 soil survey had cost 5 figures. It might also be an opportunity to remove any known minor contamination spots (eg where the previous owner stored lead paint).
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You're in? Looks superb, and you must be very pleased. I'll post it so that nobody else has to, now that you are "In Da House".
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Has anyone used this Company? The website is here: http://www.aplmidlands.co.uk/ The Facebook page is here: https://www.facebook.com/AccessProductsLtd/ I am considering ordering some horse mats from here, and I note that on the FB page they have normal £65l garden wheelbarrows on sale at £10 - which makes it tempting to order about 4 if the van is coming anyway. But the website seems a bit flaky on the script side, so I need to at least talk to them and ideally get a third party opinion. Currently I'm being slightly sensitive because a horse mat company chappie I have previously used (Abacus Rubber / Mercia Trading Ltd) did a runner a few weeks ago while leaving his website still taking orders which lost me about £550 until it was successfully reversed by the Credit Card company, Cheers Ferdinand
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Look at the woods used by coastal engineers. Though something like the plasticised wood cladding may be suitable. A huge amount depends on the deals you can make, as we all know. Hmm. Is there a sheet material that would be suitable? F
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Think he wants a handmade cherrywood loo seat, and coffin.
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The mind boggles as to what would happen with @Onoff's coffin. New product: EasiOut - half finished coffins for Zombies.
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Remember that this will be England only. I will be interested to see what they come up with. Gove is a genuine reformer, and has done things in every department - personally I regret that he did not get a chance to continue with prison reform. F
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Did they spray that on? If so what sort of kit does it need?
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Devolved? And even though Direct Rule is in place that would presumably be the NI office rather than DoE. The NI Office is probably in a Brexit Border haze at present, perhaps ?. Bigger fish?
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LI see that Mr Gove is proposing an expansion of National Parks. The policy group is lead by one Julian Glover, who I think is a former Cameron assistant. This area is I think devolved so probably England only, and it seems to be related to turning AONBs into NPs. To my eye the big change will be a regionalisation of Planning Policy in the hands of NPs (small c conservative Nimbys?) away from local councils. I think it will affect middle england Cotswolds, Bucks etc, as the non-urban peripheries / North have National Parks coming out of our ears already. Currently NPs are iirc about 10% of England and AONBs 20%. What will the impact be? How does dealing with an NP compare to an LA? I expect this will be on Countryfile this Evening. Report:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-44268724 F
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Can you render the copings, or use distinctive materials such as coloured half moon engineering or glazed bricks, or something that looks sharper such as slate slabs or porcelain tiles?
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Use one of those Thin Film renders? Or Perhaps get shares in Sandtex I have seen rendered walls with pantile etc tops.
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Bank Holiday fun: the cherry on the cake!
Ferdinand replied to Dreadnaught's topic in General Self Build & DIY Discussion
I didn't build this, but some things are good. Most satisfying points are probably the location, finishes, and the excellent design given that it is the wrong way round (back to North). But the shower cubicle gets people talking, and is enjoyable. Gas on right, electric on left. Always have a chair in a shower. My favourite current item is probably the Bear-Fridge. ("Lee-Bear"). The un-wow thing is the out of line doors in the utility room. F
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I'm interested in this. I do not know how to fix it afterwards.
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Come on baby, light my fire!
Ferdinand replied to vivienz's topic in General Self Build & DIY Discussion
I think an incinerator may be a little small if it is a serious hedge ?. Perhaps a metal cage pallet. Well away from anything combustible. Perhaps a bit pre soaked in white spirit not diesel for less smoke though others may differ. Have the stuff ready to add. Light with newspapers and dry fresh wood offcuts under a part of the pile with dry stuff on the upwind side. A garden fork to keep pushing stuff towards the centre. A hose handy just in case. A spade to beat out any stray flame fronts. Non combustible clothes, and perhaps a hat to avoid hair issues. Duffle coats are good. And some roast potatoes in the middle. In a biscuit tin. A bit of plastic may help it start. Just check your la notes on the website in case you have any flappy neighbours. And coffee or beer. And enjoy. -
The Butterfly Effect
Ferdinand commented on epsilonGreedy's blog entry in Escarpment to the countryside
Not sure why computer programmers are considered fit to make tea... it’s a skilled job, you know? The trick with snowdrops is to wait for spring and notice where they are growing ?. -
I listened to a R4 Today Programme interview on this report with the author, before it was released, last Thursday. The today interviewer spent the entire interviewer obsessed with getting an admission that “combustible” materials should be banned. Dame whatever wanted to have a serious conversation. Reminds me why I now listen to R5. At least they do not pretend that they are trying to be serious. You will need to press play on the link, but the start point is correct. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b2gspb#playt=02h10m06s
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If it’s a collared dove you can shoot it provided you can prove damage to crops. Or make like Cromwell and use a pike. if the head stays embedded in a rafter you get instant tradition.
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These are a few Cash Plan providers known to me: Westfield Health - https://www.westfieldhealth.com/individual/health-cash-plan BHSF http://www.bhsf.co.uk/personal/healthcashplan WHA Direct http://whahealthcare.co.uk/our-plans/#personal Sovereign Healthcare https://www.sovereignhealthcare.co.uk/personal/ WPA http://www.wpa.org.uk/products/cash-plan/overview.aspx Orchard Healthcare http://www.bhsf.co.uk/personal/healthcashplan Healthshield http://www.healthshield.co.uk/ I am sure there are others. F
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At least it isn’t a peacock.
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In the past I have recommended Wallbarn for Adjustable Support Pads. An interesting product new to me is now available which self-levels for up to a 5% slope. https://www.wallbarn.com/products/balance-pedestals-paving/ I may use this or one of the competitors for my shed which has self-unadjusting foundations. Ferdinand
