The Woodlock Line

I did wonder if Nigel was a neighbour that was thinking of buying a Humer and wondering how he was going to get past without trashing your railway extension, then I saw the cat.
 
duncan1_9_8_4 said:
After not being entirely happy with the ballast around the wall breathing vent, I am now very happy. Bit of wood, bit of postcrete, and happy.
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That's a vent to provide cross-ventilation underneath your floor. I assume the floor is concrete beam and block.

The little plastic weepholes in the perp joints on the next course are to allow any moisture in the cavity to drain away, which would indicate that the course where the cables are clipped is DPC.

Notwithstanding, always keep vents at ground level open, so that they can do the job they were designed to do ;);)

The purists would argue that the railway is too high in relation to the DPC, but with the type of construction you have there, I would suggest that there's nothing to worry about - don't let it go above the DPC anywhere.
 
Rhinochugger said:
That's a vent to provide cross-ventilation underneath your floor. I assume the floor is concrete beam and block.

The little plastic weepholes in the perp joints on the next course are to allow any moisture in the cavity to drain away, which would indicate that the course where the cables are clipped is DPC.

Notwithstanding, always keep vents at ground level open, so that they can do the job they were designed to do ;);)

The purists would argue that the railway is too high in relation to the DPC, but with the type of construction you have there, I would suggest that there's nothing to worry about - don't let it go above the DPC anywhere.
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Ahhh yes, I've made sure that the railway does indeed never go higher than the DPC, and all the vents are indeed clear for air to flow.
 
Rhinochugger said:
Notwithstanding, always keep vents at ground level open, so that they can do the job they were designed to do ;);)
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agree, dont close or obstruct them.
In this setup even rainwater will go under your floor.
there will be not enough air/wind flow under your floor to prevent fungus or buildup of moister, even if with a concrete floor you should keep them open.

duncan1_9_8_4 duncan1_9_8_4
Sorry i have been into the construction too long. no hard feeling i hope i did not offended you.
But M A N what a nice work did you do:inlove: with your garden.
 
duncan1_9_8_4 said:
And of course a little train. It's about all I can get out at the moment. The stock cupboard is blocked by bathroom tiles and general decorating stuff....
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The extension looks great! Land grabs are always exciting, but didn't you say earlier that there was some legal impediment to using the driveway? Not critical, just curious about regulations in other countries.
 
FatherMcD said:
The extension looks great! Land grabs are always exciting, but didn't you say earlier that there was some legal impediment to using the driveway? Not critical, just curious about regulations in other countries.
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It's technically mine, on a shared driveway. So long as no obstruction caused, and it runs off drive for the most part along the gravel soak away.
 
justme igor said:
agree, dont close or obstruct them.
In this setup even rainwater will go under your floor.
there will be not enough air/wind flow under your floor to prevent fungus or buildup of moister, even if with a concrete floor you should keep them open.

duncan1_9_8_4 duncan1_9_8_4
Sorry i have been into the construction too long. no hard feeling i hope i did not offended you.
But M A N what a nice work did you do:inlove: with your garden.
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No worries, they're all open, none have been blocked up.
 
"You shall not pass!"
:D :D :D

InOtherNews:
We is home..
The car is unloaded (but filthy!). I had to park on the road outside the hotel last night.. Trees breaking bud (sap)... Birds! (had a good go!).... And then passing the HS2 workings, lots of dust.....

I will have to get it cleaned tomorrow.

The post-show angst has started:
Too busy..
Not enough visitors..
Wrong sort of Traders! - There is a list, a-g-e-s before the show, so no excuse for not knowing 'so-and-so' were not going to be there..
Roadworks.. - known about, but with a sat-nav, and planning...

We will wait for the official verdict.

All I can say, is I am glad we had 12 feet of frontage, as 6 feet would have meant nobody could have got near us!

PhilP.
 
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