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    Garden pond construction

    Yes and it was a super structure. The footings wasn't much about 4" Read my thread below when I knocked it down it took ages. Redoing the garden thread.
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    Garden pond construction

    I have not tried that way but did one this way before.
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    Off grid system

    You can buy them on ebay mate search Trojan battery. Mine are all 6v but I'm running them at 12v.
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    Off grid system

    It's not the motor that kills it it's the heating element but when it's sunny my inverter can handle it. On all the set ups it have done I have always fitted this solar controller. http://www.bimblesolar.com/offgrid/mppt/outbackfm80 They cost a lot but they are one of the best types you...
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    Off grid system

    I have setup an off grid system on my boat and a couple of others. These are the best type battery's to use they are deep cycle ones. http://www.trojanbattery.com/reliantagm/ It sounds like you are drawing too much power out of the bank and the inverter switches off. My inverter does...
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    Redoing the garden

    Front and back now cladded.
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    Patio Extension - New Build. Colour Matching

    They look buff to me. You can get buff or deep buff or cream that looks like buff. Even then it's how much dye the guy is putting in the concrete mix or what type of sand, cement that can give you a certain shade of colour when making slabs. At the end of the day they all go the same...
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    Redoing the garden

    Slow progress but been quite busy working.
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    Summerhouse - interior walls

    Breathable felt and I would insulate the walls with kingspan as just having the roof done will not keep the heat in/out.
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    what should i use to sand down china?

    It will take some time to sand china down its a massive place.
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    What is your experience in joinery

    I got an NVQ (not very qualified) in joinery. I have been working for agency's as a joiner on and off over the years and built my own workshop. I have most tools but could always do with more but I can wing it on jobs most of the time with what I have. I stupidly bought a lot of 240v...
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    Prices in the UK remain high as OIL and the EURO CRASH.

    We always get screwed petrol gas should be falling for us but why lower the price when nobody will make them and we keep paying?
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    GU10 LED Bulbs

    Search this item number on ebay. 151202868566 I have just bought 30 of this type gu10 led bulb and it's the best I have got yet and I have been buying led spot light quite a lot over the years. These ones have a glass base covering the LEDs and they look just like halogen spot lights to...
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    Small / simple solar panels?

    I have a 800w setup on my boat and it runs the boat good in summer not so much in winter. It cost me about £1000 from www.bimblesolar.com The MPPT controller alone cost me £500 but it's a fm80 outback. I have thought about fitting a off grid system on my house.
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    Why?

    Are we that thick eh? We ****ing must be to let this happen.
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    Why?

    Why do us Brits put up with all this bullshit? Oil costs loads so we pass it on the the customers but now it's all come down in price but we will still charge you the same, WTF
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