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  1. Squaredy
    I think it would be absolute suicide if they get Boris back. I don’t think he is so bad but I know how a large part of the public see him. He is highly toxic and divisive. Are their memories so short???
  2. Squaredy
    Charles, it is up to you now. Only you can dissolve Parliament. I assume he is an Arbtalk member….? @Steve Bullman please tell me he is a member, or we are sunk…. I think if the Conservatives choose another leader they will go the same way…. The sharks have the smell of blood…I think a general election is inevitable now.
  3. Squaredy
    There are ways to avoid condensation. I have changed my design again and will have a pitched roof after all. Interesting discussion about flat roofing though.
  4. Squaredy
    Wow, well done, and lovely timber for sure. What was the price per cubic foot or cubic metre then? Or did you not calculate it like that?
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    I have a tip....don't cut off all the burrs! Seriously though, I get why they do it - I guess traditionally burrs were seen as a fault. But for a small sawmill like mine, it is so frustrating. And I would love to know - do they sell them, or just leave them on the forest floor....?!
  6. Squaredy
    No I totally agree - I remember learning many years ago that even flat roofs should never be flat. The main roof on my house is 90 year old clay tiles with no felt underneath. It leaks a bit in dozens of places when it rains hard, but of course having a 30 degree slope nothing ever puddles. And as it has gaps everywhere it is very well ventilated so when moisture gets into the joists, it dries off again quickly. If it were flat it would be a disaster. I may not go for the super flat roofing sheets, but I am investigating all the possibilities, and appreciate very much everyone's input.
  7. Squaredy
    Ah, good point thank you for that.
  8. Squaredy
    Yes I agree I have experience of this drip back. I get it quite a bit on a roof here at my work site which is around 5 degrees, so yes I was planning on putting some sealant or similar under the edge so the drips behave themselves.
  9. Squaredy
    I have just looked up Colourcoat Urban (now called Catnic urban) and as you say it is only intended for a slope of 5 degrees or more.
  10. Squaredy
    All in one run is no problem, and I was thinking I would use a sealing strip; to seal where the sheets overlap, and indeed to probably overlap two or even three corrugations.
  11. Squaredy
    I notice that in Australia there are special roofing sheets designed to cope with ultra low pitch roofs (as low as 1 degree in fact). Does anyone know of such a product available in the UK? I am wondering about the options for my garden room (that I am building), which is going to have a slope of just 2 degrees. I am aware that traditional wisdom is that this is too low for corrugated steel - but if the Australians can do it, why can't we? TRIMDEK® | Lysaght WWW.LYSAGHT.COM Rib-and-pan roofing and walling Ironically the company that make this Australian product is an offshoot of a firm that used to be based near me - at the Orb steelworks in Newport.
  12. Squaredy
    Coastal redwood is a very fast drying timber, and very stable. It certainly won't move like oak or most UK hardwoods. But of course you will still have to expect some movement as it dries. Personally I think coastal redwoood is very beautiful - maybe a nice feature, or will it not be on show?
  13. Squaredy
    Well, that is fairly near....compared to the Central African Republic...
  14. Squaredy
    Marvellous trees. Near the coast?
  15. Squaredy
    I also think Monterey pine. How big are those cones, that is an important clue.
  16. Squaredy
    Are you planning on doing the install yourself and then getting the local authority to sign it off? Or do you not have confidence in your skills to do this? If you are going to get a professional to do it then they will advise you I guess?
  17. Squaredy
    No, progress has been slow…shortly going to put down the concrete pad. All the timber is now cut and this beam is for the roof. I originally planned to use a truss but realised there was no height for this (to comply with permitted development rights), so I am having a flat roof with this beam supporting the purlins in the middle.
  18. Squaredy
    We milled the largest beam in fourteen years of milling yesterday- 6 metres long and 300mm square. Lovely clean pippy oak from a dead straight log. This is for my own use, but what would you charge for this?
  19. Squaredy
    Sad to say this area suffers from Phytophera in chestnut as well as Larch. No idea if this is the problem with your tree however but it is possible.
  20. Squaredy
    When I used to be more up to date with such matters it was possible to choose the dictionary on MS Word. Under tools and options if I remember rightly. Set it to British English. I bet it is not so easy to control these days.
  21. Squaredy
    I take my hat off to you managing to charge that sort of price. But do you tell them it is totally unseasoned?
  22. Squaredy
    At the end of the day it is a learning curve for you and everyone who becomes freelance. Undoubtedly you will look back in a few years with a lot more confidence and knowledge about rates and see what you could have done differently, see times you could have negotiated better. But for now, like any new skill you will have to work it out, and accept that people and employers can be very cagy about rates. It is just the same in the world of PAYE - not many people are happy to discuss their pay openly.
  23. Squaredy
    I may be out of date Andy, but a few years ago you could get hold of oak sleepers for about £17 (imported from France I believe). I suspect your pricing structure would result in a price nearer to £60 or £70.
  24. Squaredy
    Not your fault not sure what was going on with phones. I really appreciate you getting me the ticket. Maybe too many people for a usually very quiet area that the local masts could not cope. It was a nice day though, and I also had some good chats about woody subjects. For anyone who is thinking of getting into milling it would have been great - all the main players were there (except Lucas and Peterson swing mills) and they mainly all had several mills set up to demo. I think Woodmizer for instance had at least four of their mills set up. I did wonder how much this beast from Meber cost.
  25. Squaredy
    No. Yes you can use a thicknesser but it would need to be a very wide one. Most are only 18 inches or two feet wide. A good wide slab will often be wider than this.

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