Recent content by Why Not Indeed

It's difficult to believe that you didn't know, or couldn't guess, that they come in a variety of sizes.

I'm talking about the future, you're talking about the past. That's cheating!

Complete and utter policy failure from central government. It's as if nobody with a functioning brain was present when this decision was signed off.

....at today's prices. WW3 is brewing in the middle east, who knows how much you'll be paying in 1, 3, 5 years? https://www.cornwall-insight.com/predictions-and-insights-into-the-default-tariff-cap I don't know if prices are going up or will stay the same but I think it's safe to say that...

Not sure what the climate is like where you are but I would pay attention to where the decking meets the house. You don't want to bridge the DPC with the decking or block any vents. Although, as the wall is rendered, it might not be obvious where the DPC is. Timber in contact with the ground...

Like Harry Bloomfield said, it's been very wet of late. It might help your mental health to bear in mind that the Met Office say this has been the wettest 18 months since records began in 1836. So it's probably not everybody conspiring to direct water into your garden, it's just that it's...

When the cost of doing so is outweighed by the [projected] cost of the electricity you would avoid importing.

Have a look and see if you have a cold supply and a waste pipe near where you want to use the dishwasher. But that seems a bit obvious. Ask the installers what they think before they arrive.

That square-section thing with the round holes in. I've no idea what it is, but how about hose it down so you can get a clearer picture, and then maybe someone might recognise it?

You don't want to make it too air-tight, compost heaps need air for good decomposition. How about composite decking boards? Should be strong enough for this. Although they're not cheap, £50/m² in minimum pack sizes from Wickes, for example.

If you want to use excess solar PV, then I think you should consider a solar diverter. These are usually intended for heating an immersion heater but the principle would be the same for a hot tub. Direct solar heating is always going to be more efficient than PV + resistive heating, but if you...

Core drill "sockets" into the concrete footings for posts, or for concrete post spurs. I don't know if you can core drill into something that you can't get out the other side of, but someone who does core drilling would be the person to ask.

Water is beading on the painted surface so I have to assume it's not just soaking through the paint. How long since you sealed the joins has it been? i.e., are we looking at moisture that came through before you sealed it? I see evidence of guttering, so that's good. Is there any chance it's...

It sounds like your problem is that the joists and their spacings are not adequate for the span, rather than [or as well as] a lack of insulation.

What do you mean by "long"? Silicone can take some abuse and should last for years.