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the lady down the road who does this with her lawnmower doesn't half jump when she reverses over hers and it goes "BANG" . . .Not when reversing it won't...
Barking Mat
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Draughts, I've 16.5m of draughts to block, on the North side of the house, under the roof, when the wind blows that way, the draughts penetrate the entire house.
Got about 3/4 done today. Small steps.
Got about 3/4 done today. Small steps.
bigegg
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On a caravan of love?
Edward Teach
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I was going to say, soffit and fascia !!
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Expanding foam!
Barking Mat
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You're even slacker than me ! Why didn't I think of that...?
Suspect cement and rocks are cheaper though.
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Possibly!
Foam will make an air tight seal though and is dirt cheap.
Also done in 5 minutes meaning you can have a mug of tea 'and' a kip in the same time frame.
Win win.
Work smart.
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Much better method/finish too.
Bit of a faff, and rubber degrades over a long time, so shrinkwrap has taken over to a degree.
Did you weld that? Methinks you might see it again in a few years time?
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Yep welded the shaft back together. Probably. It’s only two years old, it ate its bearings and snapped the shaft. Not very well made
Some clown did that to my house . . . cue dripping wet loft, soaking wet timbers . . . now well ventilated again and everything is nicely dry.
Barking Mat
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I've left ventilation.
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Mat, just a thought... Do you have any specific insulation and heating plans for this building? I know that Brittany has a relatively mild winter climate, but if you ever have any extended periods of sub-freezing weather, you may want to consider an insulation and ventilation design for the roof that can prevent ice dam formation on the roof and subsequent water backup and leakage. How long are the eave overhangs? What kind of roofing is, or will be, used? I suspect that your winters are mild enough that ice dams might not be an issue, but they certainly are here, with our colder winters.
Barking Mat
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Yep, 40 cms of insulation, then insulation.
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Its a little late now
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Had this blast cabinet for a couple of years and not had chance to use it.
Came from a TV repair facility and was used to clean dust out of TVs and the like, never used for blasting!
I had to get a new blast gun which was really cheap, some fine glass media and a new 16A supply for the compressor which blows 13A fuses...
Anyhow, happy as a dog with two bones! (Family friendly saying!)
Just a thought, I have never done blasting before, is the silvery finish residue of the glass blast media or is it the steel?
So can I paint right onto it?
Came from a TV repair facility and was used to clean dust out of TVs and the like, never used for blasting!
I had to get a new blast gun which was really cheap, some fine glass media and a new 16A supply for the compressor which blows 13A fuses...
Anyhow, happy as a dog with two bones! (Family friendly saying!)
Just a thought, I have never done blasting before, is the silvery finish residue of the glass blast media or is it the steel?
So can I paint right onto it?
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