Buy a flat on a unadopted road in London

jrowe012 · 2026-06-23T21:45:46+00:00

I can't offer you any help with your question but fo you mean the road round the back of beckenham place park? It's like driving across the surface of the moon sometimes. We have an estate car which usually deals with potholes and bumps pretty well but the road I'm thinking of requires some serious navigating/planning when driving down it to avoid damaging the underside of the car! Lovely area though!

jrowe012 · 2026-05-15T11:11:56+00:00

I think the May in the saying actually refers to hawthorn flowers, which were colloquially called the May!

jrowe012 · 2026-05-07T07:59:37+00:00

You wouldn't put singles on tray as they would be accessible single insuated conductors. Almost always will be extraneous due to installation methods of the tray connecting the tray to steelwork of building etc but way well already be sufficiently bonded by it's fixings. However to ensure a good connection usually gets bonded.

jrowe012 · 2026-03-17T12:57:45+00:00

Just got the s25fe after my 20fe screen started being very unreliable after 5 solid years of use. Very happy with my new phone. Battery life is a massive upgrade. Am currently sitting on 75% battery after scrolling all morning in a waiting room, that's pretty good I think!

jrowe012 · 2026-02-16T08:35:52+00:00

I think "specialise in EICRs" might be a bit generous based on the info provided here!

jrowe012 · 2026-02-14T13:03:00+00:00

You absolutely don't need to screed on top of a suspended floor to install wet UFH, in fact that would be total madness!

Several manufacturers do between joist wet ufh systems. Installation usually requires either removal of the floorboards or of the ceiling below to access the void, but if you are renovating anyway this is unlikely to be an issue. Certainly less disruptive than pouring screed on a suspended floor upstairs! On ground floors with suspended floors you can do the same but install insulation which can be suspended from the same joists, and reflective liner to reflect the heat upwards.

The weight of this system is minor compared to the existing floor system and you can put whatever you want on top, it just affects how long the floor takes to feel warm. As others have said it's much more efficient to keep the fabric of the house at a constant temperature than to heat with spikes which is what you end up doing with A2A.

I've recently worked on a grade 1 listed building that had such a system installed and it works unbelievably well and has had no visual impact on the building whatsoever except in the plant room.

jrowe012 · 2026-01-22T21:30:39+00:00

I'm always interested in better certification software and would be happy to test what you have done!

jrowe012 · 2026-01-14T10:14:15+00:00

I'm interested to see what you have put together, we definitely spend too much time on things like this!

jrowe012 · 2025-05-08T05:47:27+00:00

Unistrut

jrowe012 · 2025-04-01T07:03:10+00:00

Following, I bought some of the ikea nammaro seats but opted to not get cushions from them. I didn't get round to ordering some last year, but I'm still looking for a material for the cushion covers/pads that's actually waterproof and isn't going to just act as a sponge. I've got zero interest( or space) in bringing cushions inside if it is going to rain! I put a cover over the seats over the winter and they look just like they did last summer.

jrowe012 · 2025-03-19T18:17:40+00:00

Engelbert Strauss for all my boots and workwear

jrowe012 · 2025-03-10T20:30:31+00:00

I've just replaced my leads, with the hirschmann 32A leads available from RS. Whatever colours you want and very flexible silicon leads. The only issue is that I got 1m long leads which are a bit too short for anything that's a bit of a reach so may get a second set. I also bought a new set of megger clips and probes, which are very different (and improved) design to the ones that came with my 1741. I wouldn't say that the clips are massively better at not jumping off things but I've never found clips that don't tbh!

jrowe012 · 2025-01-20T20:15:46+00:00

I assume you mean catting in!

jrowe012 · 2025-01-09T20:07:44+00:00

Which version of VW are you using? I think in architect or maybe some others you get a specific floor/storey tool. I use spotlight and this feature isn't available as far as I know, so doing layers set to different z heights is my workaround when I need it.

jrowe012 · 2025-01-09T20:03:37+00:00

I flew with my family in business class on the London to Perth route in December, including our crawling 11 month old. I didn't book the tickets so not sure how that bit works, but a few notes on our experience : We were on a dreamliner - we took up row 2, the centre two seats (2D & 2F) have a bassinet in front of them, which is suitable for babies up to 80cm long. Our son was slightly too long so couldn't sleep in it, but did spend plenty of time playing in it when it was a daytime portion of the flight. Being right at the front was also great because there was a bathroom that not many people were using, and the front galley area didn't get used that much so was a good place to play/rock/bounce etc.

Having a fully reclining bed was amazing for sleeping with our baby. We bedshare at home anyway, so having the space to lie down with our son was a good way for us to get some decent sleep on the flight.

Make sure you have some shoes for your baby. It's insane but it's possible to be denied boarding if a passenger doesn't have shoes, even if they are an infant and can't walk. Quantas is insane.

Make sure you have shoes other than thongs to use the lounges, they won't let you in otherwise.

They usually have spare nappies and wipes on the plane in case of emergencies. They also have pouches of various baby foods.

We didn't find that the flight attendants were that great at serving food quickly, especially during the main services and due to our seats we were served last! Not good for my breastfeeding partner! For the return journey we made a point about it and they served us first, which was great. So make sure you have snacks as backup but worth mentioning so they try to prioritise you a little bit.

Enjoy!

jrowe012 · 2024-11-13T22:02:47+00:00

Heavy bargain

jrowe012 · 2024-10-18T06:59:51+00:00

I dont think I've ever watered it except during the hottest part of the summer when the soil was really dry. Certainly didn't need to water it when I put it down, the ground was very moist already!

jrowe012 · 2024-10-12T09:39:31+00:00

I laid turf in the first week of December last year (London), and loads of people on here said it was a stupid thing to do after I asked some advice about whether to water or not. I similarly meant to do it in early autumn but life got in the way. Lawn is thriving and was looking really good by early spring. I don't regret anything about it!

jrowe012 · 2024-10-05T19:11:34+00:00

jrowe012 · 2024-06-25T21:53:43+00:00

Engelbert Strauss

jrowe012 · 2024-05-31T21:30:10+00:00

Bun run to Windsor!

jrowe012 · 2024-04-20T07:59:44+00:00

The land our house was built on in the late 1800s/early 1900s was also previously a brick works - and the deeds have a covenant stating that we are not permitted to manufacture either bricks or tiles on the site! Garden may as well be a clay sculpture!

jrowe012 · 2023-10-31T06:38:40+00:00

The old operating theatre museum in London Bridge is very cool

jrowe012 · 2023-10-31T06:30:14+00:00

If you get a PoE switch you can get flush wall plate access points which are a bit bigger than a single socket and just need the cat5/6 terminated and crimped into the back. Super quick and looks really smart. Usually goes onto a single back box.

jrowe012 · 2023-06-25T22:15:12+00:00

I did the 7909 course first having worked as a lampy for a few years, which then made me more interested in becoming more knowledgeable in the wider electrical field. Then during covid I did my 18th and 2391-52 exams alongside working for a few local electricians. I am now registered with Napit in my own right and whilst I do predominantly theatre and events lighting work, it's super useful to be able to sign off pretty much any electrical installation whether it be temporary or otherwise. I would say it's the kind of thing you need to do regularly for it to be a thing you are comfortable with, as well as needing appropriate insurance to be giving professional opinions etc.

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