Ferdinand

Simple question - if I put up a post and rail fence, how far does pressure treated preservative go into the end grain? eg If I want to saw the top of some posts to make them level, or at 30 degrees to help with rain runoff, how much typically can I take off without having substantially to re-treat the end grain? I use a post-rammer so it is easy to knock some in a bit more, though one can end up with a Paddington-Kitchen-Table effect (*). How much tolerance do I have? I know there are those itty-bitty post caps or I can make little lead rain-bonnets, or make my own, but for a normal post-and-rail fence I do not really like the suburbiton look. (And they cost more than the posts <:-) ! ). F * "Mr Curry's table seemed to have shrunk".

Ceramic chamber pots have a value, but not for numbe 2s. Extended windowsill and a longdrop is better for that. But then the neighbours will get a crossbow and flechettes.

Last time in 2013 to lighten up our garden walls which were partly breezeblock I used Sandtex from B&Q, based on OK brand plus price. It s still there looking OK behind the Himalayan Giant. Fence needs attention :-). F

Just for further info, here is what seems to be the final PA relating to the cladding in 2015. Relating to discharge of a Planning Condition. References Al panels, not Zi. PA https://www.rbkc.gov.uk/planning/searches/details.aspx?adv=0&simple=Grenfell+Tower&simpleBatch=20&simSubmit=Search&id=CON/15/01274&cn=188293+IBI+Group+Chadsworth+House+Wilmslow+Road+&type=decision&tab=tabs-planning-2#tabs-planning-1 Schedule of Materials https://www.rbkc.gov.uk/idoxWAM/doc/Other-1421792.pdf?extension=.pdf&id=1421792&location=VOLUME2&contentType=application/pdf&pageCount=1 Pics of Materials https://www.rbkc.gov.uk/idoxWAM/doc/Revised Drawing-1451739.pdf?extension=.pdf&id=1451739&location=VOLUME2&contentType=application/pdf&pageCount=1 Covering Letter https://www.rbkc.gov.uk/idoxWAM/doc/Other-1421793.pdf?extension=.pdf&id=1421793&location=VOLUME2&contentType=application/pdf&pageCount=1 Approval Notice https://www.rbkc.gov.uk/idoxWAM/doc/Decision-1454972.pdf?extension=.pdf&id=1454972&location=VOLUME2&contentType=application/pdf&pageCount=1 They will not imo get the insulation company unless yhey go for the KCTMO and perhaps the Officers as well. F

Aluminium burns in small particles I believe. I read somewhere about such being in some insulation. Here?

I am interested why Camden felt it necessary to wake up and evacuate 700 families overnight. Given that the cladding had been on these blocks for a decade I do not think that waiting until Saturday AM after a take care warning would be a significant extra risk. Virtue Signalling or getting in first? Ferdinand, being a little cynical.

Can you put the loo on a pedestal to gain the necessary fall? 'Odium on the Podium'.

Think this thread should have positives as well as negatives. I have a huge amount of lessons from my trades. Now to remember some.

Now, where is that bluddy acronym dictionary? Seems to work and give a list of directions for backgammon or something.

Access and maintainibility need to be *major* priorities with these buggers. I only have one and that was installed by a tenant in our shop basement without our knowledge sometime within the last but one decade. We have always successfully maintained that it is a T responsibility so far ! F

Hard items? Do you have an insufficient curry budget?

I think you use a Dropbox thing called a 'shared link', which lets anyone with the link access the file. Thusly: https://www.dropbox.com/help/files-folders/view-only-access I think they can download but I have not tested it. Will test without being logged in if you post one. F

Numbers file would be a .csv . If the Gaffer has banned .xls that would be due to virus potential etc. One bodge is to change the file type, and people who download change it back to .xls. Or upload elsewhere and link. I think you can set a file to be public on Dropbox or Google Drive. Ferdinand

At the moment I am pleased because I received news of my local council enforcing on a landlord for letting out property with an F level EPC. By all accounts the chap is in something of a frenzy because they seem to be looking at the entire 10+ portfolio. Small steps but a start. Ferdinand

Surely the Water Board are a statutory consulted? So if they have not responded adequately...

So .. bought one of the 2.8kw electric ones this morning for just around £90 (Qualcast / Argos), and it was happy to shred probably 80% of all the stuff. Shredded some of the stuff already in the skip, which made enough space that the shredded remainder (except obvious fire wood) would fit in the space created thereby. @recoveringacademic will be keeping a couple of bulk bags full back so that I have some available if I need any. The shredder is adequate for branches up to about 40mm, and just needs not to be driven too hard. I can see me having this, and a secondhand lower end petrol powered one able to do things up to about 3-4" - and not one of the middle sized ones. Thanks for all the help. Ferdinand

Yes. Done that before. On that occasion cut down 30 20 year old beaches and the beast shredded them in 2 hours giving me much less mulch than expected. F

I am not sure. Necessary evils to be used only when necessary imo.

I have just had the salutary experience of a skip only absorbing about half as much brashing as expected, despite careful packing. SO I may need another skip, or an alternative. So I am starting to wonder about shredders, for better packing next time and to be able to fit a lot more into the garden waste bin. My need is to be able to shred material from hedges and trees up to the size I can cut myself ... if it is a big tree the treeman will bring a tow along shredder. Mine needs to go in the back of a car. As far as I can see for electrics there are a lot of shredders with 50l or so collector bins with power around 2500w, which can style themselves 'quiet'. AN example may be the Makita UD2500, and a *lot* seem to have the same chopper mechanism. A!ongst these lighter duty ones, a Qualcast is available at £99 - 40% off - from Argos. http://www.argos.co.uk/product/7305100 At the other end there is something like the Bosch AXT 25 TC, with three times the throughput using a Multibladed Turbine mechanism which is more robust, and quieter, but typically costs £400. Best deal I can see is £379 including a free pair of loppers. http://www.garden4less.co.uk/bosch-quiet-garden-shredder-2500W-axt-25-tc.asp PEtrol ones seem to be quite a lot more, and I am not sure if they go in a car. Comments and recommendations are very welcome. Ferdinand

For me Aldi are good for toppings in jars, jams - marmalades have declined, coffee, utility wines - some are good, some not, stollen, and BBQ beef burgers for a few examples. A chunk of our huge B&Q has just become another local ALDI. Do not normally shop LIDL as they have one of those abusive photo enforced car parks in the particular centre. One of my favourite puns was coined during the horsemeat flap .. My LiDL Pony. We are now up to about 7 local Aldis. Family from London have been taking bootfulls of shopping back with them for the last 2 decades until they got a local one. All good stuff.

I do not think it would go back on the shelf ... straight back to manufacturer I suspect. Repairing packaging and repreparing products is unlikely to be a useful use of staff time for store staff, surely?

CAn we have an aerial photo? I think someone on here has a drone, and your location may be within the navigation tolerances.

I did that yesterday :-)

I do not know if anyone is interested, but all the Planning Documents for the project are here: https://www.rbkc.gov.uk/planning/searches/default.aspx?adv=0&simple=Grenfell+Tower&simpleBatch=20&simSubmit=Search#tabs-planning-2 The main ones I have looked at are this one from 2012 https://www.rbkc.gov.uk/planning/searches/details.aspx?adv=0&simple=Grenfell+Tower&simpleBatch=20&simSubmit=Search&id=PP/12/03163&cn=143819+IBI+Taylor+Young%2c+Chadsworth+House%2c+Wilmslow+Road%2c+01625+542200&type=decision&tab=tabs-planning-2 thsi from 2013 which was withdrawn: https://www.rbkc.gov.uk/planning/searches/details.aspx?adv=0&simple=Grenfell+Tower&simpleBatch=20&simSubmit=Search&id=PP/12/03163&cn=143819+IBI+Taylor+Young%2c+Chadsworth+House%2c+Wilmslow+Road%2c+01625+542200&type=decision&tab=tabs-planning-2 and this from 2014 which revised it: https://www.rbkc.gov.uk/planning/searches/details.aspx?adv=0&simple=Grenfell+Tower&simpleBatch=20&simSubmit=Search&id=PP/12/04097&cn=145691+IBI+Taylor+Young+Chadsworth+House+Wilmslow+Road+01625+542200&type=decision&tab=tabs-planning-2 These are details of samples and so on of course, and Decision Notices approving such. F

Just asking questions, can we build in a tolerance to allow adjustment of the external ground level later by say +/- 15mm ? (Yes I know it is more complicated) F