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Mar 23, 2022 14:28:35 GMT
Post by naim1425 on Mar 23, 2022 14:28:35 GMT
If you put wheels on it could it be a zimmer frame or some sort of commode lol.or a support for a water tank.
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Mar 23, 2022 15:32:58 GMT
Post by MikeMusic on Mar 23, 2022 15:32:58 GMT
Poof, stool, foot stool, storage item ?
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Post by speedysteve on Mar 23, 2022 15:37:23 GMT
😂 clue - it's 60cm x 60cm x 60cm internal dimensions
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Mar 24, 2022 11:40:14 GMT
Post by brettj on Mar 24, 2022 11:40:14 GMT
Lots on the go at the moment.
Just finished painting my daughter's room.
Putting up a brace and hanging the new dryer.
Fixing the gate that snapped in the wind.
Next job was to retain part of the back fence and finish the wire so the property is fully enclosed.
That was meant to be done, but there are no 4x4" fence posts in the country!
No, I did find one at four times the price. So waiting a few weeks to finish that.
The tree fellers broke one of my 6mm roof sections on the pergola.
So will need to get up and replace that (£250 a sheet).
The boss didn't believe when when I told him the price of it.
Told me to contact his supplier, which I did. £440.
A huge cleanup of the house. Sorting through things after 28 years in the place.
Have had a good go in the shed. Now getting stuff down from the attic.
The only things I'm definitely keeping are the boxes for gear, cables and bits, and my LPs.
Noticed the ceiling insulation is looking old and virtually useless.
Will start laying new insulation tomorrow.
Getting quotes to install attic stairs.
Becoming a little harder to launch myself off the ladder through the attic hatch.
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Post by MikeMusic on Mar 24, 2022 14:19:09 GMT
From my recent watching Rockwool is the best insulation.
More money but much more long lasting than glass fibre and better VFM
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Mar 25, 2022 7:42:03 GMT
Post by brettj on Mar 25, 2022 7:42:03 GMT
From my recent watching Rockwool is the best insulation. More money but much more long lasting than glass fibre and better VFM Don't want any of that scratchy stuff any more. Clearing the existing insulation is tough going. Mask, goggles, gloves, sleeves. |
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Mar 25, 2022 9:25:23 GMT
Post by MikeMusic on Mar 25, 2022 9:25:23 GMT
From my recent watching Rockwool is the best insulation. More money but much more long lasting than glass fibre and better VFM Don't want any of that scratchy stuff any more. Clearing the existing insulation is tough going. Mask, goggles, gloves, sleeves. What are you insulating with ? |
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Mar 25, 2022 9:31:57 GMT
Post by brettj on Mar 25, 2022 9:31:57 GMT
Earthwool/glasswool.
R3.6 and R4.1
Building code says at least R2.9
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Mar 25, 2022 9:38:01 GMT
Post by MikeMusic on Mar 25, 2022 9:38:01 GMT
Above code has to be good, essential even
I was persuaded by Matt Risnger on YT about Rockwool
plus other places I looked
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Mar 25, 2022 10:37:43 GMT
Post by brettj on Mar 25, 2022 10:37:43 GMT
Unfortunately Rockwool is not available here
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Mar 25, 2022 11:24:58 GMT
Post by MikeMusic on Mar 25, 2022 11:24:58 GMT
Shame
Anything remotely like it ?
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Post by speedysteve on Mar 25, 2022 13:30:55 GMT
From my recent watching Rockwool is the best insulation. More money but much more long lasting than glass fibre and better VFM Guess what they use in Sweden! Lovely thick slabs of it. Celotex / Kingspan got it claws in here.. Look how that ended! |
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Post by speedysteve on Mar 25, 2022 13:33:28 GMT
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Mar 25, 2022 13:49:32 GMT
Post by MikeMusic on Mar 25, 2022 13:49:32 GMT
From my recent watching Rockwool is the best insulation. More money but much more long lasting than glass fibre and better VFM Guess what they use in Sweden! Lovely thick slabs of it. Celotex / Kingspan got it claws in here.. Look how that ended! Magic insultation properties, 3 to 4 times better Apprehensive about that after Grenfell Not seen good fireproof figures. |
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Post by speedysteve on Mar 25, 2022 15:18:36 GMT
Guess what they use in Sweden! Lovely thick slabs of it. Celotex / Kingspan got it claws in here.. Look how that ended! Magic insultation properties, 3 to 4 times better Apprehensive about that after Grenfell Not seen good fireproof figures. Celotex etc is ragingly flammable! Not just the foam but the aluminium when it gets hot enough. They only got the tests to pass by hiding a sheet of Magnesium Oxide fireboard inside the foam! Of course what got shipped and used in cladding didn't have that fireboard - too expensive. Grenfell would have burned anyway I think as the flammable would have been around the barrier! People might have got out though! Just shows you the mindset of some of these business people!😠 Profit at any cost. Who's been held responsible for the manslaughter? Bigger cheat than VW's etc diesel gate imo! |
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Mar 25, 2022 16:13:14 GMT
Post by MikeMusic on Mar 25, 2022 16:13:14 GMT
Magic insultation properties, 3 to 4 times better Apprehensive about that after Grenfell Not seen good fireproof figures. Celotex etc is ragingly flammable! Not just the foam but the aluminium when it gets hot enough. They only got the tests to pass by hiding a sheet of Magnesium Oxide fireboard inside the foam! Of course what got shipped and used in cladding didn't have that fireboard - too expensive. Grenfell would have burned anyway I think as the flammable would have been around the barrier! People might have got out though! Just shows you the mindset of some of these business people!😠 Profit at any cost. Who's been held responsible for the manslaughter? Bigger cheat than VW's etc diesel gate imo! We have a fair amount of it behind plasterboard so some protection |
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Post by speedysteve on Mar 25, 2022 16:31:33 GMT
Celotex etc is ragingly flammable! Not just the foam but the aluminium when it gets hot enough. They only got the tests to pass by hiding a sheet of Magnesium Oxide fireboard inside the foam! Of course what got shipped and used in cladding didn't have that fireboard - too expensive. Grenfell would have burned anyway I think as the flammable would have been around the barrier! People might have got out though! Just shows you the mindset of some of these business people!😠 Profit at any cost. Who's been held responsible for the manslaughter? Bigger cheat than VW's etc diesel gate imo! We have a fair amount of it behind plasterboard so some protection Yes it's fine where flames cannot get at it. We have in the wall cavity. Fine unless the house is hit by an Exocet! Guess we'd have other things to worry about then😂 The aluminium skin is a bugger for blocking WiFi, TV etc signals though |
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Post by speedysteve on Mar 25, 2022 17:26:22 GMT
Forgot to say that celotex is a poor sound insulator!😒
Much better off with thick Rookwood!
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Mar 25, 2022 18:31:19 GMT
Post by MikeMusic on Mar 25, 2022 18:31:19 GMT
I'm wondering about replacing my old insulation, very tatty with Rockwool
Big job, could do it in chunks
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Apr 1, 2022 10:49:14 GMT
Post by MikeMusic on Apr 1, 2022 10:49:14 GMT
Big torch or extension light
What thoughts ?
Need more light to work in the loft
The big rechargeable torch has stopped working.
Favourites
Plug into a socket and have a mains cable running to a light bulb with or without a clip to hold it to a rafter
A big LED that sits of hangs, direct mains or rechargeable
Will be used for a while then rarely used I assume
Thoughts ?
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