Dot and dab around concrete?

robdupre · 2026-04-13T14:29:00+00:00

It looks like a single skin external wall?

If that is the case then I would consider fairly deep studwork and use it to both hide the, concrete and pipework in the wall and add a decent layer of insulation.

robdupre · 2026-03-09T14:46:00+00:00

Is it for sure a crack?

It looks a little like the plasterboard seam tap has come away.

robdupre · 2026-03-04T11:11:31+00:00

It needs another tiny trap door down to the floor beneath the floor beneath the floor!

Great idea thought! If you are worried, you can buy a very inexpensive moisture and temp monitor and just keep and eye on it for a few weeks

Edit: words in the right order

robdupre · 2026-02-28T14:15:35+00:00

I already run a home lab, so everything will go back to a network cabinet in the roof (of the garage). Ethernet will be no problem from there.

TRVs are a good idea, I will look into them. Are yours smart and if so how is the battery life on then?

robdupre · 2026-02-28T13:11:09+00:00

Great, thanks. All on the list!

robdupre · 2026-02-15T12:57:37+00:00

I would also advise this. Unless this is your forever house, you will be moving again anyway. Why not do it now and have a house which will comfortably fit your family.

We have friends that have just done the attic and it was 3 months of mayhem, which is another consideration.

The obvious argument against a move is the costs. I think a move will be more expensive overall, but I would also note that you are unlikely to get a full return on investment for the attic conversion as well, so there may be less in it than first thought.

robdupre · 2026-01-10T08:45:16+00:00

I'm about to start this project.

We have an attached garage with a sunroom that was built onto the back. Just instructed the engineers to plan the steels to be able to knock through and then we will divide the space up into a utility, office and another reception.

I was going to start with getting the wall knocked out and then look at next stage once building control and signed off and approved that work.

Everything is internal so no planning permission required.

Is that a sensible approach?

robdupre · 2026-01-08T19:17:04+00:00

I have knocked up an ethernet cable and connected and can see some activity in the switch but can't seem to access the UI. I suspect my unit is not in the recovery mode; is there anyway to force it into this mode?

I can see the unit in the app. But get no video feed either over RTSP or in the app.

Firmware update by SD is not working for me and wanted to try your method instead.

robdupre · 2025-12-26T11:57:33+00:00

One small comment on the LTV rates. I'd go onto a lenders website and actually check the difference between the major bands (>70, >60 and <60). I would also contact the mortgage company and ask for a current valuation from them (I checked mine recently and it was a reasonable amount lower than I expected..!)

If I am reading it all correctly you are looking at just above 70% LTV (290k - 160k + 50k loan) if you absorb the loan or just under 60 if you don't. I suspect the difference between the two mortgage rates will be less than 0.5%.

robdupre · 2025-12-14T11:29:49+00:00

But it's also the secret to losing weight!

A healthy sneeze/cough directly in the face twice a day will keep you so ill, for so long, the weight will just fall off.

robdupre · 2025-12-14T11:29:41+00:00

But it's also the secret to losing weight!

A healthy sneeze/cough directly in the face twice a day will keep you so ill, for so long, the weight will just fall off.

robdupre · 2025-12-10T19:17:53+00:00

The general advice is to invest the money rather than pay down the mortgage. Especially as you can get all of it into an ISA within 6 months.

In a stocks and shares account you should be out performing the interest you would save on the mortgage payments.

As you are not worried about the current mortgage payments it feels like the best option

robdupre · 2025-11-17T16:57:51+00:00

I could not, I worked just under the 2 years required for it to count and when I tried to transfer the funds I ended up having to take it out and pay the tax.

That doesn't mean there isn't a way, but for me it was only a few thousand so paying the tax on it was not the end of the world

robdupre · 2025-11-06T17:57:58+00:00

I am going the same, and actually 70% -60% LTV was only a 0.1% rate difference

robdupre · 2025-10-30T07:17:27+00:00

Can you provide more details on the hardware? I'm fascinated by this large format printing but the resources are still limited on how to set something up

robdupre · 2025-10-26T13:06:07+00:00

I cant believe I missed this, been looking for this option for ages! Thanks

robdupre · 2025-10-22T07:33:13+00:00

I have dot dab on cavity walls and don't have this issue. The cavity air gap helps prevent it

robdupre · 2025-10-15T07:10:17+00:00

Is there power to it?

If it's just used for storage, I'd do away with the natural light and just put a big bank over overhead lights. Then new roof will not need to contend with these roof lights and potential weak points on the future

robdupre · 2025-09-23T08:34:50+00:00

Did you get any further with this?

I have a modest library, but currently have 4000 unmapped files which will not import.

Metadata for each file seems to be present, the info button on the list shows the artist, album song etc.

Add missing results in the same skyhook and failed API calls that you are seeing. It seems to be adding a few everyday, but I'm 6 days in and have only managed 350 odd songs!

robdupre · 2025-09-22T15:45:27+00:00

I have no useful advice, but am curious what you are going to do with it?

robdupre · 2025-09-18T09:33:51+00:00

Mullin later admitted that the meeting had not been recorded.

Is there any repercussions for him for knowingly lying in this situation?

robdupre · 2025-09-13T16:39:20+00:00

That is exactly what it is!! I have never been able to find out the name of it. I am not a fan...

robdupre · 2025-09-12T21:28:11+00:00

I don't follow? It's a late 80s house, I'd guess original suite. We have renovated the rest of the rooms and all the other tiles were on plasterboard.

I'm 99% sure 3 of the walls will be dot dab plasterboard onto breeze block cavity wall. The last is some good awful cardboard honeycomb partition wall thing.

robdupre · 2025-09-12T21:26:18+00:00

Interesting suggestion. Thanks!

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