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I. think this was mentioned by Tommy Tiernan in this

~Not sure I deserve too much praise as the joinery was simple compared to what you guys get up to but credit goes to these sealing strips which I used all round and have kept wind and rain out for a decade and a half and since I live on top of a hill in an old windmill , although the brick tower we live In was built in 1812 there has been one on the site since the late 1200s, they knew it was windy here! https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sunwood-Screw-Down-Aluminium-Intermediate-Capping/dp/B01NCEM5JQ/ref=asc_df_B01NCEM5JQ?mcid=29392b532cb93a5dacd8b4ad848b049b&tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=697257633820&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=15526614851363187047&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9046643&hvtargid=pla-956020270734&hvocijid=15526614851363187047-B01NCEM5JQ-&hvexpln=0&gad_source=1&th=1

just remembered what a job it was measuring the double glazing triangles at the far end! The cost of not measuring correctly was very High ! I thought it would be a simple matter of dividing the 180 degrees into 12 angles. Soon discovered that I had not taken the angle of the roof into account and that narrowed the 180 to nearer 150 degrees (I know I know, you need time to think about it!, I spent days!)

Well as Clint said, "A man's Gotta know his limitations". so we bit the bullet and sent it away to a friend of a friend who has a small business doing this sort of thing. The whole thing has been a big learning curve, from the selection of the English Elm the width of the slab, the first time using the Lucas slabbing attachment, first time sticking the planks and finding an open fronted shed for them to season. Then first time use of the Lucas planer, which replaces the blade. (very impressed with it) the first time use of sanding attachments which again replace the blade. Next decision on type of oil to use and decided on Tung oil. Then there was agony over the choice of legs, wood or metal, different designs, we started with cross shape but need up with the three legs you see in the earlier photo. When it came back they suggested it would sit better on two legs which it does, also not interfering with the human legs of the folk sitting in the middle However managed to put too much Tung oil on with not enough rubbing down, not happy with the result, hence sent away. Then there was the lighting! Went to B&Q bought half a dozen led bulbs and a dimmer switch, however nowhere did it say that the dimmer was not compatible with the bulbs so had to go and buy some more bulbs Hung them from a Beech branch lying across the beams. Now have a result that we are pleased with! I might add that I built the whole conservatory using Ash from the farm cut with the Lucas back in 2010 and it has never leaked. The wood stove heats a dozen radiators and keeps us warm even in those minus 5 nights we have just endured Many thanks for all you opinions and help and a Happy New Year to you all! Aarrow boiler stove, excellent machine! 6EACB80C-9D09-48DD-9506-70B883D2E744.heic

I see this fella can improve metallurgical skills but you are not allowed YouTube when you go back in time!

I'm serious, it is one of the most basic survival skills, most of us have watched Castaway struggling, but has anyone here created fire with just two bits of wood as our stone age seemed to have done at will.?

I think that judging by his leaden speech and general madness Starmer has already been lead poisoned!

Have any of you hard men of the woods, or gals, ever made fire from two bits of wood?

you would need to find some pancetta, spaghetti and parmesan , not sure if they were around then!

Only other thing is using cowpox as a vaccine for small pox. The only problem is when they say you scrape the scabs off a cow pox victim, cut yourself and push the scabs in to show us it works!

Boil your water is all I can think of. I could not even prove to them that the world was a sphere!

Here we are, with all our education and access to the mighty internet. If I gave you the gift of fluent Latin, and transported you back to the year 0, what could you teach them to their benefit?

Warning, you may be cancelled or even spend two years in jail for posting photos of snow! It doesn't fit the political narrative of children never being able to see snow again after 2012, and the net zero agenda because of warming

I see this appropriately is post number 999! Minus 3.2 last night here in Lincolnshire. Still freezing. I thought we were meant to be warming, children would never see snow again ( snowed here yesterday) would never be able to ice skate again ( the puddles down the farm track take the weight of the car). I thought that the Arctic was meant to be ice free by 2012. The Science is proven! We have four fires burning in the house, sorry about the emissions