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Curiosity got the better of me, but It’s definitely a random generator because... I certainly did lol.

I’d be too nervous to take this test

agree but... Christmas that lasts longer than much longer than Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day. It’s a fairly bullshit holiday if you aren’t religious, and people spend 2 months a year thinking about it planning it and doing it - it’s crazy - a 1/6 of your life being in Christmas season?!??!? my perfect Christmas - Eve eve- get some presents for immediate family. eve - get a tree decorate it, cook the ham day - eat, go for a walk and slob out with Claire and griff boxing - see some relatives and slob out. Days before new year - eat cheese and drink wine with friends New Year’s Day - take down the tree. Don’t think about it again until 23.12

Cyclocross. Wtf.

Ah ok nice - in that case - what about some super sexy aero hubcaps instead of closing up the arches? If you are venting out of the top of the arch I doubt it would affect temps at all and should do a little for drag as a cheap easy diy?

When you say wheel tabs do you mean some super sexy aero hubcaps? I love those images of simple shapes and the drag, I also love the uci get around bike tube profiles where you take the bottom right shape and lop the back end off to simulate a more efficient shape that fits into the uci rule box. I find aerodynamics incredibly interesting

What’s the most efficient upgrade going to be? Seal up/flat the floor and add some diffuser?

Yeah - EPDM, was easier to install than a fibreglass one but more expensive. Should last a long time though and looks pretty pro with the trims. yeah they are all becoming more and more different along the terrace - ours has by far the worst solution

I also did mine about 7-8 years ago, I’m currently using a tado room thermostat for the downstairs which keeps it perfect temperature in our open plan ish downstairs. It does geofencing and you can set time periods for different temps that come on as long as you are at home. It’s fantastic BUT our house has a really crappy extension which means a section of it upstairs (north facing open on 3 sides poorly insulated) can’t ever be warm enough because the boiler isn’t fired up for long enough when keeping the main rooms warm. I’m considering going to smart rad valves as tado for me works sooo well (it’s not about money saving it’s about comfort and convenience) but it is a big investment for all the new bits I’d need. if you have an evenly heated house then a timer and simple trvs will work really well, a thermostat in your main living area will probably give you more control in that room but maybe less in others depending on what heats up quicker. If you just don’t want to ever think about it get a smart system and just have it take care of things.

Progress has been slow due to weather and COVID self isolation, but I finally fully finished my complicated roof structure. just need to measure up and decide on/order some doors.

I want one for work - looks like it might be waterproof... lockdown2 looks like it will be as much fun as the first. Can’t wait.

Yay!

Giro was epic again!!!! this year has been f**king fantastic for grand tour cycling. I hope TGH can bring it home tomorrow on the TT.

Mot pass. 211k on the clock. Zero effort.

No nail gun experience but I glue on my skirting boards, as I’m too lazy to cover any nails/screws after fitting...

Weight will always help with traction no? looks pretty decent though Luke!

I like these videos, but.... 1. it’s still stuuuupidly expensive to take a dirt cheap crap car racing, and... 2. Just show us what colour you painted binky already.

Update got a rough roof and some waterproofing on before it rained loads. Sooo much left to do but at least it’s kinda protected. Hoping to finish the roof structure and insulation by the end of the weekend.

The current walls will be wrapped with a waterproof breather membrane and then battened out for cladding. At the moment I’m going to treat up / stain some cheap 12mm ply, but might not be a long term option. Budget is tight so just want it covered for now. Other consideration is you aren’t going to see much cladding as most of the front is glass and the sides and rear are virtually all hidden. Cladding is sooo pricey!

making progress. Lifting the back wall on my own was not much fun... Will chop the trees back more when I can stand on the roof.

Tour de France was epic.

I just realised I ordered twice as much wood as I needed for the wall framing as they only had 4.8m lengths instead of 2.4m and I forgot to halve my total when I finally worked out the total and made up an order.

Thanks - going with 1, just easier all round and shouldn’t cost too much in strength Made some progress today after a bomb scare at work meant I finished at 10:30! 100mm insulation in.

Making a man cave to make things in made a start, about to insulate the floor then lay ply over the top. I have a couple of choices... 1. 2. seems that ideally you lay brick across the joists (2) but that leaves a lot of unsupported edges. (1) leaves no unsupported edges but... Im leaning towards (1) because the doubled up beams are all supported at half lengths underneath and I want to lay maybe some more parquet on top any thoughts ?