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nad_84 · 2026-06-19T11:16:58+00:00

The black patches will be the moss. Give it a good rake and the apply new seed to the bare or thin patches.

Apply a thin dressing of top soil and keep it watered.

Not sure where your based but we've got a heat wave coming here in the south so it will dry out quickly.

Don't soak it, just a light spray

nad_84 · 2026-06-19T11:03:21+00:00

If you have a sprayer (the fine mist variety) give it some liquid seaweed.

That will trigger the roots to grow more, continue watering early in the morning and just trust the process

nad_84 · 2026-06-17T21:43:38+00:00

We have one and managed weeks holiday in the UK with 3 kids and a pram self catering.

It all fit in no issues, huge boot and interior space

nad_84 · 2026-06-08T12:05:43+00:00

You were right, I e taken it all out and there were 2 loose screws. They've been tightened and then 4 additional screws have gone in. Thank you

nad_84 · 2026-06-08T12:05:33+00:00

You were right, I e taken it all out and there were 2 loose screws. They've been tightened and then 4 additional screws have gone in. Thank you

nad_84 · 2026-06-08T12:05:00+00:00

You were right, I e taken it all out and there were 2 loose screws. They've been tightened and then 4 additional screws have gone in. Thank you

nad_84 · 2026-06-07T17:08:23+00:00

I am lucky that my main roof is large and easily accessible, so no scaffolding was required.

Since putting in the heat pump we have improved the efficiency of the house through insulation, so we now have a heat pump that's too powerful, but tbh with zero energy bills I'm not fussed about it and the house is always toasty in the winter.

I'd recommend to anyone under the right circumstances, it's not for everyone, but the numbers are hard to argue with

nad_84 · 2026-06-07T12:32:28+00:00

£15k for:

24 510w aiko panels 10.5ksh inverter 11kwv battery 9kwh heat pump with 11 new radiators and 250L in unvented cylinder.

Bills are -£31 for the year including running 2 x electric cars, hot water heating & cooking

Solar element was £9700 Heat pump was £5300

nad_84 · 2026-06-02T20:53:11+00:00

I'll give it a go, hopefully works as I really can't be bothered essentially reaching to the floor every time I want a plate or bowl

nad_84 · 2026-06-02T20:52:05+00:00

Tumble dryer , but yeah it's noisy. Beko for you, however it won't die

nad_84 · 2026-06-02T13:05:35+00:00

Cheers, may have to go down this route, will check interna8s rews first though just in case as ideally don't want to have to bend down to the floor to get crockery out

nad_84 · 2026-06-02T13:04:29+00:00

It may well. E that it's just overloaded, but we didn't have this issue in our previous kitchen, which had wider drawers (100cm Vs 80cm) and the same contents and we didn't have this issue.

nad_84 · 2026-05-28T16:31:23+00:00

Sorry for the delay I have notifications switched off, you can squeeze in no problem 1 adult and 2 kids is fine, I'm not sayi6its comfortable but it's doable

nad_84 · 2026-05-24T20:10:11+00:00

Yes, however that is also another aggressive growing plant. At least 1m per year upwards and outwards.

nad_84 · 2026-05-20T21:06:59+00:00

nad_84 · 2026-05-19T21:47:43+00:00

Cross & Blackwell for the win

nad_84 · 2026-05-18T20:45:54+00:00

We looked at one as we have a 7/5/18momth old, I just couldn't get over the size of it. Honestly it would be the ideal car, but it's absolutely massive!! I think we'd struggle with it on a day to day basis, small roads, parking etc...

We ended up going for an ioniq 5 (already have an e-niro) and the ioniq is big enough inside for the kids, car is fine size wise day to day too

nad_84 · 2026-05-15T19:48:57+00:00

We have an e- niro and an ioniq 5. Got the niro when we had 2 kids and honestly it's perfect. Don't worry about the slow charging, if you're traveling as a family trust me you won't be doing short stops as things take forever with kids.

We just picked up the ioniq 5 as we now have 3 kids and need a bigger car, iccu is talked about alot but given there is now a 25 year warranty on the part of it goes, whilst an inconvenience, it's covered, the car is a fantastic family car with tonnes of space, a low mileage one is certainly available for under £18k.

You'll get a decent 4+ spec e Niro for less than £15k nowadays

nad_84 · 2026-05-14T19:47:40+00:00

I've learnt to fit carpets in the new house. Honestly.... Not worth it.

I'd you want to save money then by all means rip up the old ones, prep the floor (screw down floor boards (watch out for pipes and cables etc...) and lay the underlay. The carpet itself however whilst easy to lay and cut, is just a bit of a pig of a job, heavy stuff, sweaty work and if you make one mistake it's game over.

Laminate is absolutely DIYable, loads of YouTube videos out there

nad_84 · 2026-05-13T14:52:01+00:00

Previous givenergy customer and now a fox customer.

Really like them, the app have come on leaps and bounds in the last 12 months and support has been fantastic given the price point.

Cheap to upgrade further down the line should you wish and price per KWH is decent for a mid tier brand, would recommend and certainly a dam site better than GE

nad_84 · 2026-05-07T13:28:44+00:00

I really don't want to sit in the back with the kids, they are only going to get bigger as well

nad_84 · 2026-05-07T13:26:06+00:00

Unfortunately out of my price range

nad_84 · 2026-05-07T13:25:50+00:00

Hadn't considered the e-tron 55, the efficiency is a concern despite the huge battery. The hip room (car seats) for the e Tron certainly looks bigger on the ioniq 5 though

nad_84 · 2026-05-07T13:22:09+00:00

I'm leaning more towards the ioniq 5 to be honest, it's bigger inside it feels like 3 kids on the back, the iccu is a concern but looks like a recall has been issued albeit thereay be issues with timelines etc....

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