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Garden pinball house?
- Thread starter deathrow
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Yeah, just got all that stuff from CEF to wire up the shed and summerhouse. More to get when outbuilding up, just got consumer unit for now as was on offer.
I'm running 10mm Armoured cable.
I have 9 double sockets, 4 single sockets
My house fuse is 80A. I have had all the pins on, with the fridge running but no radiators and told the wife not to boil the kettle!
I have 9 double sockets, 4 single sockets
My house fuse is 80A. I have had all the pins on, with the fridge running but no radiators and told the wife not to boil the kettle!
Out of interest have you ever put a clamp meter on your mains too see what your actual max draw is?
Nope, I was thinking about this earlier.
My neighbour works for EDF so will see if he has one.
My electric bill came through this month.........£826!
That was for 6months tho. We were £400 in credit, blamed it on the wife being home all day with the baby so used more juice
Will have to see.
My neighbour works for EDF so will see if he has one.
My electric bill came through this month.........£826!
That was for 6months tho. We were £400 in credit, blamed it on the wife being home all day with the baby so used more juice
Will have to see.
Holy crap! £826? Surely the pins aren't responsible are they? Do you leave them on all the time?
pins about 2.5 amps or so on average when on
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Nope, they are not on all the time, but the commercial grade fridge is.
Maybe the radiators over the winter.
This where last two weeks or so has got me....
Site almost cleared once stock fencing on left is removed. Rest of foundation to dig out. New armoured power cable coiled up in corner, second builder coming tomorrow. If can manage block build, it'll be pushed further back to old knackered fence shown.
Site almost cleared once stock fencing on left is removed. Rest of foundation to dig out. New armoured power cable coiled up in corner, second builder coming tomorrow. If can manage block build, it'll be pushed further back to old knackered fence shown.
What's in the fenced off pen?
Cool, so you have 9 in along 1 wall that is 24"?
How warm is it in the room, when the machine are on?
Great work...
Pygmy goats. I'm having to adjust their external area to shove my building up to their 'shed'.
Do you have access to get a mini-digger in to dig out the foundations?
Keep digging John. You could have a two storey thing by adding a basement
You know you'll regret it in 6 months if you don't
You know you'll regret it in 6 months if you don't
"Pinball & Pygmy's"
No need, as 2/3 of it is done as probably only digging a 12-18" concrete raft. Managed to distribute all soil around the garden so far.... Some may need to be thrown into waste ground nearby though.
And what do the goats think about that - bet they are bleating about it
They're noisy and annoying. Imagine a baby crying all the time....
. The young ones were hand reared so bleat repeatedly until you show them some attention or feed them. I bought a water pistol to squirt them with when the bleating gets on my nerves.... but the wife hid it when I left it hanging around. If you have a remedy for getting them to shut up, let me know.
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Well that's what I was recommended by a certain builder member on here (although will check again). Anyway, just had second local builder round and has pointed out that clay is another 10" down from where I am at moment, so..... raft foundation may not be best plan after all. Fun and games....
Read this page....!!!!
http://www.pavingexpert.com/concrete.htm
Concrete paths should be 75-100mm thick, whereas drives, garage bases or hardstandings should be at least 100mm thick. For heavier use, such as large vans, use a 150-200mm thick concrete slab. Concrete slabs intended for exceptional loads, such as commercial yards, lorry parks etc., will be at least 200mm thick and should be specifically designed as they will probably require a sub-base of at least 100mm thickness, and steel reinforcing mesh or a fibre-reinforced concrete.
http://www.pavingexpert.com/concrete.htm
Concrete paths should be 75-100mm thick, whereas drives, garage bases or hardstandings should be at least 100mm thick. For heavier use, such as large vans, use a 150-200mm thick concrete slab. Concrete slabs intended for exceptional loads, such as commercial yards, lorry parks etc., will be at least 200mm thick and should be specifically designed as they will probably require a sub-base of at least 100mm thickness, and steel reinforcing mesh or a fibre-reinforced concrete.
Just checked the PM, it was actually 6-8" thick concrete recommended. My head is full of numbers.... 
Make a nice curry?
All ready for a 16x10 (after it completely cures of course!!
)That's 2.8 Cubic meters of pain....
But will be worth it ! You going to use Total Sheds then Paul?
Already booked Gotta wait a month tho
Gotta wait a month tho
Good things come to those who wait..... ! When a month comes round it'll be up in a day or so though I would imagine. Have spoke to those guys a couple of times and got a better price out of them too the second time round..... Still waiting on other quotes though too before deciding.
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All ready for a 16x10 (after it completely cures of course!!
That's 2.8 Cubic meters of pain....
That looks like a monster shed behind you Paul - have they got pins as well