The Arbalk morning register!

[PeteB]

Not packed yet, rugby was epic, couple of pre match beers too. Best get up and sorted as taxi coming at 11:30¡  Be safe today!

 

Chicory, Poke, Curry.

[PeteB]

That's me packed! I'm a sort of "chuff it! I'm packed!" Sort of bloke who packs on the basis of  "If I forgot pants then I'll buy them locally!"

 

Have plastic, will travel! I'll send you all a 'Spoons breakfast' picture later!

[AHPP]

1 hour ago, maybelateron said:

Plywood boards with top quality felt, 2 layers, torched on.

 

Never used decent felt, only gashy garden stuff. For that reason I'm not a fan. Too fragile to work with, too fragile in place. I assume your pukka stuff is a bit more resistant to bending by heavy handed installers. The other thing I've never liked about felt on wood it is the water sandwich that you make if there's a leak.

 

I helped my mate do his shed roof a few years ago. Brick built onto house, OSB and wrinkly tin on top. I thought it was a waste of OSB at first because the tin has enough intrinsic strength but the result is really good. It's airy in the gaps and nice and woody inside so slightly insulated and easy to screw to. And strong as **************** obviously, a design consideration because he didn't want scallys stamping through it to nick tools.

[openspaceman]

13 minutes ago, AHPP said:

 

 

 

I helped my mate do his shed roof a few years ago. Brick built onto house, OSB and wrinkly tin on top. I thought it was a waste of OSB at first because the tin has enough intrinsic strength but the result is really good. It's airy in the gaps and nice and woody inside so slightly insulated and easy to screw to. And strong as **************** obviously, a design consideration because he didn't want scallys stamping through it to nick tools.

I'm very pleases with the insulated steel profile roof I put on my shed. Bought as seconds with with 30mm of insulation built in. Not much of it visible now as I added 8 more PV panels, room for 4 more too and I aim to get 2 on this afternoon.

[AHPP]

As I become more capable with tools etc, I drift further away from using wood for everything, as a default anyway. Fixings for everything are so good these days and it's only a little harder to drill and fix to concrete, steel etc. Worth the effort if it's a job you want to stand for fifty years. Even things like small sheds, fences etc where just whopping it up with wood and screws seems obvious, you can make things last way longer with structural plastic. Wood splits, rots, is strong in one direction only etc. You can treat plastic like wood (i.e. screw into it without pilot drilling, cut it easily, bend it a bit) and it doesn't have the drawbacks.

 

 

I'll still use wood if it's free/cheap or I want something aesthetically pleasing.

[Stere]

 

 

I dont like how plastic stuff  often creaks due to expansion /contraction silly issue but its annoying.

 

 

[topchippyles]

Anyone heard how Peds is doing?

[Doug Tait]

7 minutes ago, topchippyles said:

Anyone heard how Peds is doing?

 

Alex gave an update a week ago Les...

 

"He's alright. Walking etc. Got off lightly. Could have been spacked.

In good spirits. Concentrating on rehab. Probably be back once the embarrassment wears off a bit more."

[Stubby]

10 hours ago, Doug Tait said:

 

Cheers Stubby, I did think of your need to take a long run regularly last night.

I'll cover that distance on working days and I'm not known to dawdle whilst doing it so hopefully it keeps it happy.

Apparently if the NP300 needs to do a forced regen the fuel management system will inject extra fuel into the cylinders on the exhaust stroke only.   There is no separate injector into the exhaust system ( which would have been better but cost more )  I don't think you will; have problems with the mileage that you do though .  

[AHPP]

**************** this stupid bollocks. My next vehicle will be classic.