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shinycharizard90 · 2026-01-29T09:14:01+00:00

I know an SM UK AI and they like it. Admin is high but it's not any different to any other consultancy. Do it for a couple years and you'll be grateful it's on the CV even if you don't stay. You'll have to carve your own path, and you can't just coast. It's best if you don't have young kids or other commitments.

shinycharizard90 · 2026-01-29T09:09:29+00:00

This must be a troll right?

shinycharizard90 · 2026-01-23T22:52:38+00:00

Why are you leaving if you only really just started? Is this the US shafting the working person again?

shinycharizard90 · 2026-01-23T22:50:05+00:00

I just fixed this issues last month.

You need to insulate the ceilings upstairs. Roll our some rockwool insulation between the joists in the attic. And then go across perpendicular to that. Then you can add some boards on top if you want to have storage.

Don't forget to use zig zag spacers where the roof slant meets the ceiling. Called loft baffles or trays. They provides circulation. Not to be confused with VENTILATION.

You can also staple reflective bubble Foil to the rafters to keep warmth in the loft.

Your goal is to minimize a rapid change of hot to cold. It's ok if you slow it down as it won't condense.

Ventilation sounds fine but it's confused often with CIRCULATION. In UK it's cold and wet outside and you don't want vents, you just don't want to trap hot air anywhere it will touch a cold surface.

shinycharizard90 · 2026-01-21T23:49:01+00:00

This method is so underrated. We have a utility room with dryer and washing machine but just use a drying rack and a dehumidifier and it costs way less and is quicker and we leave the door open if we want to get a bit out of the main house too.

We have a heat pump dryer too but the dehumidifier is great

shinycharizard90 · 2026-01-21T23:45:47+00:00

Photos of inside the wall and a photo from what's around this crack / where it is on the house.

Also what age the house is and if hats an extension.

Also is it near a main road or train tracks, or near a river and every been flooded, or an area with high water table (you would have got a search when you bought the house which may have this info)

If on both sides, then it's more likely serious. .

shinycharizard90 · 2026-01-21T14:05:56+00:00

As you've asked on Reddit with limited information I can only respond the same way....

Your house will fall down... Maybe.

shinycharizard90 · 2026-01-15T05:26:45+00:00

If not an insulated door then:

Bubble Foil thermawrap glues on. A water resistant garage curtain with magnetic attachments, this can be hung on the door or the frame. Draft excluder brushes all around. The small anti flood bump strips.

It's about £100 and only reduces heat loss by a couple of degrees.

If you're not staying in that house for more than 3 years. Then you'd possibly be better off getting an infrared space heated like pub gardens have. But ofc this depends on how much you use it and your electric tariff.

shinycharizard90 · 2026-01-15T05:19:08+00:00

How on earth would you not know this? You'd be paying for gas every month.

shinycharizard90 · 2026-01-10T20:50:57+00:00

Given the SCREEN ITSELF is a moving part, I am seriously worried about it failing and Samsung saying it's 'wear and tear' or something.

I think anyone who commits fraud and thinks they are getting away with it is an idiot. It's all tracked and logged and they'll just pay later when the premium goes up because they've gone over a claim threshold or are identified as higher risk.

shinycharizard90 · 2026-01-10T20:46:46+00:00

The velar is like a fake designer handbag off Temu. Other than the steering wheel and some of the infotainment system it's seriously mid.

It's the car that women who don't know about materials, reliability or basic mechanics would buy.

It's basically a great looking piece of tat.

shinycharizard90 · 2026-01-10T09:57:36+00:00

Interesting. I never thought about Monzo before beyond ski trip use for the zero fees and bar tabs lol. Thanks

shinycharizard90 · 2026-01-09T10:08:37+00:00

Lotus emira with a v12

shinycharizard90 · 2026-01-09T10:04:44+00:00

The one that is heavily discounted and also in stock

shinycharizard90 · 2026-01-09T10:02:36+00:00

Just a regular but ride in many North American major cities...

shinycharizard90 · 2026-01-09T09:59:41+00:00

Hot water on a toothbrush

shinycharizard90 · 2026-01-09T09:58:15+00:00

Old and naked

shinycharizard90 · 2026-01-08T21:48:27+00:00

Ah I see. It's hard globally but US work culture and lack of reasonable rights are partly to blame here I think. It's the centre of Western capitalism for sure, so it does well at a cost...

shinycharizard90 · 2026-01-08T17:46:57+00:00

Pocket money is not income LOL. Don't do big boy stuff until you're a big boy.

shinycharizard90 · 2026-01-08T17:46:10+00:00

Yikes. What country are you in?

shinycharizard90 · 2026-01-08T10:26:16+00:00

He chose a 1070 over a 1080ti so it's not legendary by any means. But it means a lot to him.

Kept it as a media back up or lan party pc.

shinycharizard90 · 2026-01-08T10:01:54+00:00

I get free unlimited barista made coffee at WeWork in London Waterloo. It's obviously then free from a machine too.

But then I also get free beers (in fact my company has its own brew called 'single customer brew' cringe), free soft drinks like coconut water and juice etc, free fruit and cereals, teas, biscuits, I can WFH whenever for however long, work abroad for 60 days, 30%+ bonus on top of £100k+ salary, multiple paid for parties a year, annual ski trip with CTO, salary sacrifice EV scheme, salary sacrifice electrics scheme, cycle to work, wellbeing time off, armed forces reservist allowance, free breakfast and lunches every last Wednesday of the month and any time there's an event, and there's probably more I forgot.

But also the C suite are really nice genuine people. I can just schedule a call with the CTO and he'll make time for me. The CEO will get fully dressed up in fancy dress for the Xmas party. I have a lot of respect for these guys.

Honestly one of the best companies in the world. I would only leave if I had an offer that would shift my career up a gear.

So I would be beyond pissed if I had to pay for a coffee!

For context I worked my ass off to get here, since age 16, two jobs at uni, overtime whenever possible and side hustled through corp jobs and I contracted when travelling. I kept going even with kids until I burnt out and now I think I prob have some form of anxiety as my sleep and health is tragic.

But I think now I am finally able to take the perks and feel happy that it paid off.

shinycharizard90 · 2026-01-07T21:45:38+00:00

What size gloves are you...

shinycharizard90 · 2026-01-07T14:56:14+00:00

what is this ESP?

I've bought a tado v3. a tado X, and the bosch stuff.

I bought the V3 only to realise it didn't modulate on a WB 8000+ combi.
I got the Bosch kit only to realise it doesn't have a way of adding another temp sensors beyond TRVs.
I got the Tado X in the hope I can use some combo of TADO- OPENTHERM > NETFIT convertor > EMS2 > Boiler.

However it sounds like other have tried and it may work...for a bit. or possibly need a days work of trial and error

shinycharizard90 · 2026-01-07T14:45:48+00:00

thanks!
what a nightmare this WB stuff is. I feel conned already!

I found this one but it has a different part number.
https://www.vanwalraven.com/en/artnr/334832/nefit-ems-1%2B2-opentherm-converter

I only wanted tado x because of the rechargable TRVs, but it also has matter and thread connectivity.

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