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You can compare timber properties here http://www.trada.co.uk/techinfo/tsg?nameSearchProcess=1&tsgName=idigbo It is moderately durable, somewhat harder than most softwoods, depends what you are comparing against. Much better than treated softwood, not as good as Oak or Iroko. Should last you...

Sounds like a duff product. Go into 'device manager'. Does it show up anywhere in this list, such an item should have its own entry, but it may be listed within the 'sound, video and game controllers'. If not, or if there is an unknown item with a yellow exlamation mark, it is not plug and...

As long as you don't mind wasting energy then yes.

Because a bike is cheap and less stressfull (no sitting in traffic), but a car can cost you a thousand pounds a year in insurance/breakdown/tax/servicing before you have even driven anywhere.

Faster grown softwood is weaker than slow grown softwood (hardwoods are different, in that hardwoods are actually stronger when fast grown). But C16 is C16 (or C24 is C24), so as longs as it is strong enough for the job it does not really matter (other than to cause people to grumble about 'the...

I think you need to re-read the thread. Oils may last 18 months but can last as little as six months, once the oil fails the timber can weather, which was exactly what happened as shown in the origonal post. This seems to mystify you, can't understand why, oil fails = timber weathers? If you...

PVA will provide a stronger bond, but will not flex if the worktops try to expand (so the bond will shear or small splits will appear). Silicon will more easily lose bond adhesion over time with wood, which may allow moisture into the joint if not rectified. So pro's and cons to both...

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No...I am not going to spend my time disproving your theory based upon glossy 'well written' articles, especially when you admit you are a layman (no bad thing) and so will not understand the principles and mechanisms of fungal decay. If you wish to disprove that 'BS 8417:2011 + A1:2014...

The plywood base will be physically stronger and more able to resist cupping (not immune, just more resistant). The fibreboard one I assume represents a significant cost saving, if you are happy you have good conditions you may be fine with it. Although it has a click system which is much less...

I've been run off the road a number of times by busses and cars like that (literally run off). People frequently overtake on roundabouts or directly approaching roundabouts which can be just effing stupid, so I have to deliberately position myself in the incorrect lane to stop being cut up...

Fibreboard will be weaker and less stable than a good quality plywood base. Both are suitable though, and you get what you pay for.

Oil's do not preserve timber, plenty of 'well written' articles talk utter nonsense because laymen (no insult intended) don't understand the science of fungal decay. I do not disagree that oil's are the best for appearance, I personally have simply dealt with too many instances of lack of...

Wasting your time with electrical moisture meters, you won't get an accurate reading. Typical screed drying times are 1mm per day for the first 50mm and a more vague rate over 50mm thickness. Likely with a dehumidifier and running the heating you can significantly reduce that time, but you can...

Nazi war planes tried to level London and it didn't do much to deter us, not sure what good a few 'precision strikes' are supposed to achieve. Just close the borders to anyone from that part of the world, zero tolerance. Then just let them stew in their own filth, they are quite happy to blow...

Oh, also most fire retardents cannot be painted/stained or otherwise treated over, so you will want a fire retardent coating as the final finish (be very very wary of any brush applied fire retardent that claims to work with other products without test evidence to demonstrate this). Any varnish...

The micro particles to maximise penetration is 'kind' of nonsense. It may help to increase penetration, but multiply a fraction by a fraction and you still have a fraction. The lowest pressure/vacuum applied preservative schedule is 3mm of penetration, maybe this gives you an idea how...

Do you want the fire retardent to work, or do you want to be seen applying it to satisfy building control. For it to actually work it must be applied to dry timber, you must ensure that the preservative is compatible with it, and you want evidence for it's durability on external use (that is...

There are hundreds of examples that I can point you to, as well as technical literiture, I've also seen this time and time again. But you can also google the old finishers saying about oil once a day for a week, once a week for a month and once a month for a year, Once a year forever after...

Meh. Bitcoin allows you to make untraceable transactions, it's already being used for this purpose.