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All of the various funding schemes exist to make trade bodies and their members richer, and not for the headline purposes they are sold to the taxpayers (or, more usually, the bill payers). They need to get some reward for all their expensive lobbying. It is highly unlikely that you will be...

I've used that very blade, and unless they have improved it recently it probably won't last cutting ten 600mm slabs (6m @ 40mm deep) without dulling noticeably so consider it a one-use disc. It depends on the slabs though - some cut like butter and some cut like steel. A stone disc will likely...

As mentioned the membrane is crucial. The cedar cladding is not waterproof and in heavy rain will soak up water and allow it into the OSB which will then fail. The cladding needs to be removed and a suitable breathable membrane fitted (not a plastic sheet). I note your other thread...

Sadly not - it can be built up to but must not touch or gain any support from the other wall. Unless it was built with a parapet wall then it is highly likely that the eaves/verge of the neighbour's roof are the boundary rather than the wall. (Sometimes people build over their boundaries, and...

I had to install guttering for that very scenario and I made my own T for 110mm squareline guttering by cutting two corner (external 90 degree) fittings in half along one side and gluing them together with tangit PVC weld adhesive. The pressure clip holds the two sides together and prevents any...

If the external sounder is wireless then I think you can disable it through either the service or programming menus where you pick what type it is? (I am away from home so can't check on mine.) For the internal sounder just unplug it quickly. I have mine disconnected and use the remote...

The main cause of poor/erratic signal is reflections/mirroring and not insulation from the signal in the first place (unless you are living in a concrete or lead lined bunker). That's why one minute your mobile phone signal may be 40% and the moment you try to make a call it drops to 5% as the...

Yes. You may still need to include a vapour barrier into your design.

More usually the use of foil-backed insulation in floors, walls and roofs of buildings actually improves the Wi-Fi signal internally by mirroring the signal (the type of transmitter and antenna used can affect this) but external signals such as 3G and FM can be decimated. If it is used for...

I am not a professional roofer but when I did my self-build extension roof I cross battened to avoid just that problem. i.e. membrane over the rafters, vertical battens on top of the rafters and membrane and then the horizontal battens as normal. That prevented the water from sitting on the...

I have seen something similar to provide a temporary supply from a generator into a fixed equipment installation that used an interlocking socket to provide for the generator supply to the changeover switch. Obviously that requires a plug to connect to it, so was designed to need a widow maker...

As mentioned forget rendering it, or indeed anything that isn't a properly constructed wall in its place. It will not work. You may be able to achieve a similar effect with flat painted boards, and could use an SBR + sand mix to texture it up before painting to get a reasonably faithful match...

I think the wire of the gabions being visible adds character - it hints at the engineering purpose they serve rather than trying to hide it away. Your patio looks very smart.

That's basically what I have done:

I thought it might be worth updating this thread. The neighbour with the PV array has now sent me a letter requesting that I remove the Norway spruce on my property that is casting shade onto his roof. Although the reason was not given I suspect it is probably due to the poor performance of...

Coats should be applied after 15 minutes but ideally before an hour has passed. In hot, dry weather that time may be reduced. The reason for using a cloth (or brush) is because timber is not a uniform product and some areas will absorb more oil than others. The wiping ensures that every...

You probably could, if you don't mind covering every surface in the vicinity of your deck with oil as well, but you won't get a very good finish. Really you need to wipe it down a few minutes after application to ensure correct coverage, so just apply it how it is meant to be applied - on your...

That is exactly what will happen. You will not be able to prevent water from travelling down into the hole (both wicking down the post and when it moves with temperature) and you will simply accelerate the eventual failure of the post by having it sit in a permanent container of water. A...

Looking at the picture you posted it would not be that challenging to make out of acrylic and with welded seams it could look just like the picture but bigger (although that sink is glass). I've built lots of acrylic aquariums and the technique is exactly the same. I'd get the parts CNC cut...

If the fence posts are yours then you can, of course, but in almost all cases you probably shouldn't. Get some postcrete and set some 4" posts in separately to support the frame. It is very little extra work given everything else involved with constructing the frame and will prevent you having...