Hovis

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• Home DIY

  in Miscellaneous and Meaningless • 11 hours, 21 minutes

  

  No problem!

• Home DIY

  in Miscellaneous and Meaningless • 22 hours, 50 minutes

  

  Which model? I have spares for my Axminster powered respirator which I believe is a jsp clone. Happy to send you a pair if you're in need?

• Owning your own home

  in Miscellaneous and Meaningless • 1 week

  

  Any recommendations for a company to replace our knackered aluminium double glazing in SE London? Preferably with both Aluminium and PVC offerings.

• TW Builds a Garden Office

  in Current Projects (non-bike) • 1 week, 1 day

  

  Yep - Even loose fitting, it was pretty effective - the PIR is so light it all gets sucked in.

  I wish I could go back in time and do it again

  How long do you reckon is long enough?

  Mine is 700 mm. Occasionally I stand under it and wish it was a tad longer but I think it's a good compromise. I did originally have it down to be 500 mm but when I put the first roof joist down and looked at it from the underside it just felt a little short.

  I'm surprised you can get away with roof joists of 2x5s, your span is 3.5 m?

• The Cat Thread

  in Miscellaneous and Meaningless • 1 week, 1 day

  

  Ugh, I'm getting tired of the constant stream of live / dead / semi dead animals one of our cats is bringing in. On average it is one a day at the moment. Had a miserable time trying to catch a broken legged mouse, accidentally dismembering it after I tried to pull it out / poke it out from its hiding place under the sliding doors.

  I would ask how do I make this stop, but I know I can't. Fucking bell does nothing.

• TW Builds a Garden Office

  in Current Projects (non-bike) • 1 week, 1 day

  

  It's safe to say that cutting 100mm PIR can get in the sea

  Ugh, the thought of it sends shivers down my spine. Nice idea with the tracksaw. With a dust extractor connected too? If I ever have to do that kind of thing again I'll give this a go. I found cutting to exact size too time consuming so I ended up deliberately undersized by 10mm and then expanding foamed around all the edges later.

  Re the overhang, I'd consider making it a little longer if you don't have a compelling reason not too, it will really help keep the front of the building dry. With 365mm I think you'll get splashback from rain hitting the floor, and direct rain in mild wind.

• Hovis builds a garden office*

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• TW Builds a Garden Office

  in Current Projects (non-bike) • 1 week, 2 days

  

  How long of an overhang will you have at the front out of interest?

• TW Builds a Garden Office

  in Current Projects (non-bike) • 1 week, 2 days

  

  Somehow missed this thread. Watching with interest!

  How many skips you go through? I think I ended on 3, and then 6 skip bags that I'm still holding on to... Gonna have raised planters everywhere!

• Hovis builds a garden office*

  in Current Projects (non-bike) • 1 week, 2 days

  

  I'll try and get an update/final post in next weekend. Need to convince @HoKe to pop over and take some photos first.