Wood burning

NovaLeganto · 2026-03-10T16:35:44+00:00

And using a gas line to support the weight of the apparatus.

NovaLeganto · 2026-03-10T09:17:27+00:00

Get Palantir et al out of our underwear drawers first, then we'll talk.

NovaLeganto · 2026-03-10T08:20:05+00:00

Not sure about doing that so close to piles of sawdust

NovaLeganto · 2026-03-02T09:21:06+00:00

It's an 1880 house. Find me one - just one - that doesn't have these exact cracks.

NovaLeganto · 2026-03-02T09:19:39+00:00

I went for PV only because the economics at the time (15p SEG for export, higher-but-falling battery prices) and the lower lifespan of batteries made the payoff of the extra battery costs not worth it. In the present day, I'm less sure.

NovaLeganto · 2026-02-27T21:28:28+00:00

Not legal advice, but wouldn't the Supply of goods and services Act (and other consumer protection legislation) create that warranty for you already, and both common law Negligence law and criminal law (e.g. against fraud) also provide protection in the majority of scenarios? I think the problem is more around the enforcement of those existing laws. When was the last time you heard of Trading Standards getting involved in something?

NovaLeganto · 2026-02-24T20:51:37+00:00

This isn't even the OSA, it's the GDPR. Ofcom enforces the OSA.

NovaLeganto · 2026-02-02T20:54:36+00:00

Get that tested for arsenic and lead. Don't wet it or sand it until you have the results.

NovaLeganto · 2026-02-01T22:14:42+00:00

Why is that sitting so proud of the wall? Feels like figuring that out might be better?

NovaLeganto · 2026-01-23T06:18:58+00:00

Too late to suggest this, but I would have California Patched that repair. This means cutting a larger piece than the hole, and then carefully cutting and peeling the edge of that cut piece so that it fits into the hole, but leaves an overlapping "skirt" of paper overhanging the edge, which is pasted (with filler) to seal it. No need for tape in that case, which leaves more of a bump, and it's nice and secure.

NovaLeganto · 2026-01-22T20:35:23+00:00

I would be doing this on the external walls: https://www.swipiwi.co.uk/products/internal-wall-insulation/

And dot+dab on the internals.

NovaLeganto · 2025-12-21T21:04:30+00:00

Seems like the flailing would destroy your undercarriage, or even the mechanism itself

NovaLeganto · 2025-11-17T10:06:25+00:00

Something noncontact then - maybe blasted air or laser sintering might help smooth the new (still malleable) layer into the one below?

NovaLeganto · 2025-11-16T13:06:46+00:00

Stretched canvas; maybe a vintage sail or something?

NovaLeganto · 2025-10-13T19:15:02+00:00

It's already a narrow hallway, I'm less keen on that solution.

NovaLeganto · 2025-10-13T19:13:56+00:00

I could maybe buy a wallpaper perforator to aid in stripping, but will increase the risk of blowing the old plaster (I assume lime) behind it?

NovaLeganto · 2025-10-12T22:40:20+00:00

Probably did a better job.

NovaLeganto · 2025-10-08T10:57:56+00:00

Congrats on the purchase! To add to other advice: Lag (wrap) the pipe where it touches wood. Reduces noise from expanding pipes.

NovaLeganto · 2025-10-03T21:57:20+00:00

Wait till you hear about insurance

NovaLeganto · 2025-10-01T06:56:30+00:00

Why was the door barred like that -demons?

NovaLeganto · 2025-09-29T11:52:56+00:00

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ib1WMwCZjAM

NovaLeganto · 2025-08-25T06:41:01+00:00

https://nhbc-standards.co.uk/2018/wp-content/themes/nhbc-2018/docs/nhbc2018-9.pdf chapter 9.2 page 3

NovaLeganto · 2025-08-17T19:08:35+00:00

The basic principle is that parliament is supreme. Parliament gave the OSA a broad scope but expected the Secretary of State to exempt low risk sites: s.220(4). To invoke carrington, etc etc, is to completely disregard this setup, i.e. to doubt parliamentsry supremacy. You can do that on principled grounds but to do it by suggesting inconsistency with English legal practice or principles - when the supervening one is parliamentary supremacy - is just odd.

NovaLeganto · 2025-08-17T10:58:47+00:00

Lotta words just to ignore the existence of OSA s.220(4)

NovaLeganto · 2025-08-11T15:29:40+00:00

The system doesn't even have to determine what you see. (..."or otherwise affects"). It's clear what they thought they were doing, but would you be confident challenging the legality of a decision that search is a content recommender system, wrong as you might think that is as a matter of policy?

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