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  1. arkie

    Electric supply for split system Air Con.

    Some models are only 1000W but many are 2000w 3000w input. What model is it? And some brands or websites will list the input and BTU so careful not to mix them up.
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    Building a chicken coop into existing outbuilding

    I agree with build it outside, 4 posts plywood box 1m high of the ground, Use the shed just to store straw and feed.
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    Installing CCTV to loft

    If you want any chance of getting faces, they need to be as low as possible, They tend to wear caps to hide faces, Another problem i see often is the ir light just washing out the faces, I prefer to just try and light the area well along with pir lights and have ir off if possible or fast auto.
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    Help extension with old scaffolding poles

    The nearest one looks more like a pipe with a bigger pipe over it. I would want to see in whats on the inside at that location.
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    how to do a suspended concrete ceiling? (bunker build)

    Top comment from the owner. "it's wrapped in a waterproof membrane,, yes the walls are reinforced by steel and yes it is bone dry and has been since it was built. Just saying..." .. "less than £15k" As the is not 2ft of soil on top its not good for radiation. ICF concrete if you want to go...
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    Arch removal on load bearing wall

    Hope the arch is just wood and plasterboard, Or a pre-made plaster arch you screw on, Hammer and old wood chisel to remove the plaster to find out whats under it.
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    Ventilation.. do I need ducting?

    His house sounds a lot like my current house, I ended up just sleeping with a noisy portable AC, I have 1sq meter window i can open but the first night i ended up with a Bat in my room! And screens to keep bugs/Bats out restrict the air flow so much its useless, even with a fan pointed at it...
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    Ventilation.. do I need ducting?

    Sealing the loft hatch should have been done when the insulation was blown in. Whole house vents are very common in the USA, basically a big fan over the hatch to push the hot air out the living spaces in the evenings, he is after all mostly talking about air-con weather around 10 weeks, and if...
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    Ventilation.. do I need ducting?

    When mine was insulated from 10cm to 30cm (i think) and cavity walls was done the same day, within 3 days i had pulled back the loft rolls over both large bed rooms a strip of 2m x 4m down the bedrooms dividing wall, It was a hot box upstairs that open windows could not help with, insulation is...
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    Damp / Condensation on Party wall

    I would say thats normal for the first day, With the house empty i would expect it to take longer to fill as time go's on, but it could 3 days to a week with all the plaster and damp. How many litres is the container?
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    missing out studs in narrow wall

    50x50mm with osb/plywood one side or both sides would be strong and save space, you could just use wood filler and paint the plywood on the inside.
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    Guttering for Porch

    Theres getting damp hair, and then there is a stream of ice cold water going down your neck, i soon got a gutter up.
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    Solar panel drop outs

    Any other houses in the area with solar, or solar farms?
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    Damp / Condensation on Party wall

    If you cant have a window on a vent and heat it, You should probably buy a cheap dehumidifier or borrow / rent one. And if you cant babysit it, set it up with a hose down the kitchen sink.
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    Conservatory base

    The garden seems to slope up hill, so once back filled i don't think it will be visible, but as said not much room for insulation, 50mm maybe.
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    Damp / Condensation on Party wall

    Are you still not living in it? Are you heating the house to 18c?
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    Revoke Article 50 Petition crashed by volume of traffic.

    On the same IP? Keep going and find the ip limit.
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    Revoke Article 50 Petition crashed by volume of traffic.

    No i didn't miss it, And i watched the full debate, As far as i see nothing comes from the debates about brexit, making them mostly pointless. very entertaining though.
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    Damp / Condensation on Party wall

    The white vent in pic2 (last post) to me says boarded over fireplace? Is the chimney capped and in good condition. It may be a separate issue though, was the house empty for a while?
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    Revoke Article 50 Petition crashed by volume of traffic.

    Already debated with 145K . Revoke Art.50 if there is no Brexit plan by the 25 of February https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/239706#debate-threshold
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