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It does get some sun but not as much as the rest, maybe 1/3 of the day's sunlight in summer and even less in the winter, and that area of decking has rotted much faster. I may well trim the top off the fence and swap it for trellis if our nice neighbors are amenable. Flowers seem to do fine...

Just my two cents - I agree with the sentiments of Garno, "there but for the grace of god" and all that, but the reality and the political reality for Boris is what Roger has said. DC (Cummings not Coultard) isn't a man for whom his actions have no real world consequence, unlike the rest of us...

I might have that - as I said it's been quite some time since I laid eyes on it - but the part you want I assume looks critical, which means as I have (had if I dont find it all) a fully working set that the rest becomes "not working" so I'll have to consider it - while I root around for the...

Don't worry Andy, I certainly didn't take it that way - (and I'm not entirely convinced you're even capable of it having met you a few times). The linseed oil sounds promising as a second defense after plastic bag liners. I see your point Doug, but looks like your beds have been wicking water...

not just the vegans - that made me, a purebred carnivore feel a little "off", and I made the mistake of googling "chitterlings" - thanks for that.

hmmm interesting - the soil was going to be free (hoped anyway) as I see lots of facebook marketplace posts of free soil and I'm not expecting to be able to use it right away - we have about 10 or so large bags of compost to mix in with that (and I'll be adding sand for better drainage) and the...

yeah that's the bit that concerns me. I'm building it to deal with the area of the decking that's always in shade and has rotted faster than the rest, and because there's no other greenery at the house at all. I made some movable planters which have been nice but now I have permission from the...

I would agree longterm a brick or block system would be better, but I don't have a lor of those lying around compared to all this timber.

From what I gather the older workmates like yours have a bit of a following for restoration and are becoming a bit "sought after" - not surprising considering how flimsey the modern ones are, but I don't think the colour makes a jot of difference to the value. As said, you'll have to get back...

Edit: seems somehow my google-fu completely failed me and I managed to miss raised bed information regarding wood and liners etc in my search but I've found some now. As per the name - I'm in the process of planning a large (1.6m x 8m) raised bed and I'm utterly clueless on the longterm effects...

Sorry Droogs it was a cheap shot I know - it was just my initial confused reaction :)

Not really, they had been saying we were overdue for quite a while when globalisation and travel to parts of the world that were mostly previously inaccessible for the average person, and just how many people regularly travel internationally is taken into account. I just hope that this is...

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Right now - absolutely no idea - I was just referring to the larger concern that the E111 will be scrapped and that UK citizens will get screwed for travelling either by not having any insurance or via significantly higher premiums. For the covid situation immediately after the international...

I personally feel right or wrong that the E111 will continue to work as before, because it applies to ALL OF THEM as well, or has that slipped your mind that we have millions of europeans working here, that retain thier eurozone nationalities? I'm sure even the most spiteful of eurozone MEP...

I don't know that much about pneumatics (linear actuators and hydraulics) - but I was under the impression from what I've seen with YT's, and other "crazy builder type" programs on TV that once powered on, they are usually an "all or nothing" affair. To get them to stop where you want them to...

There's a film, Phenomenon (John Travolta) who plays a person with certain "gifts" - I won't give away any spoilers, but in that film he feels what he too thinks is the pressure wave of an earthquake, dizziness & nausea. In the film the time between the wave and the quake is many hours, but I...

Well quite - and there's the rub, I think if those gaps were filled with something flexible, the filler won't be the next issue to deal with. Phil - on the few occasions I've had to do a deep patch / fill with 2part in wood I've also really soaked the soft wood with hardener, drilled out some...

If you are thinking of something flexible to fill it (assuming you don't replace it) caulk designed for expansion joints has a high flex rating; 25% if memory serves - there are some that are over paintable. 2 part doesn't promote rot - however if the edge where the 2part has been applied and...

Yes I re-use both, and regularly revive hardened brushes my builder mate (heathen) allows to go hard - soak for a few weeks in biological washing powder, the enzymes will soften and clean all paints including oils. I haven't had to buy a new brush in years. For rollers I gently scrape first...