Small things matter

[Joeboy]

WS free
5" vitreous 90 deg access bend £30
5" vitreous 1mtr pipe section x 2 & 1 500mm pipe sec £43
5" clamp stand off £5
3 aeresol of matt black high temp tape free
Black fire cement & 2 rolls high temp fibreglass tape £11
5" to 6" adapter £34!
Selection of used s/s steel hoseclips £6.50
Total to date £129.50

The stovepipe lengths all arrived today, just needed to buy a 5"-6" adapter to get the stove exit pipe to the 5" recommended stovepipe size.

[Joeboy]

What an insane rainfall we just had. Literally tropical monsoon for 15 minutes. Had to set up the WS tumble dryer to finish off the gear from French France laundry. Also descaling the 9 Euro Brocante bought kettle for WS2.

I was outside and looking towards Inverurie and it did look like it was chucking it down, look on the bright side the plants won't need a water.

It was mental Fintray, was kipping on the couch after the drive up from Dover and the rain bouncing off the roof woke me. T shirt off ripping the washing off the line, pegs everywhere. SWMBO came back from Morrisons like a drowned !

[AE-NMidlands]

We went out last night, by car luckily. 5 miles from home we drove through a storm that lashed down so much it was down into 3rd gear and creep forward, waited for the rain to stop before leaving the car. Got home, bone dry here, nothing at all in the rain gauge this morning.
A tragedy... we're putting waste water on the lawn under the apple trees (don't care about the grass itself, that will green up again when there is some rain.) Have previously been taking grey water to the spuds and also using saved rainwater for the seedlings etc.
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[Joeboy]

We went out last night, by car luckily. 5 miles from home we drove through a storm that lashed down so much it was down into 3rd gear and creep forward, waited for the rain to stop before leaving the car. Got home, bone dry here, nothing at all in the rain gauge this morning.
A tragedy... we're putting waste water on the lawn under the apple trees (don't care about the grass itself, that will green up again when there is some rain.) Have previously been taking grey water to the spuds and also using saved rainwater for the seedlings etc.
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It can be pretty nervewracking when the viz drops away.... Especially at speed. Rain came back for round 2 this evening. Panels have never been so clean!

[Joeboy]

Continues to pour with rain here so spent some time in the workshop with an old baking tray, side guard never used from a woodsplitter, a set of tinsnips and 4 pop rivets, oh aye and a hammer and 1 foot of wire.

Voilà, a rustic raincap for WS2 from repurposed old spare tat!
No sharp edges and bird proof.

I had a poignant moment when finding the rivets and gun in my old snap on top box. Hadn't touched them since I came North in 91 chasing a better life.















While I was doing that SWMBO cracked on with WS1 batch cooking chicken curry and the Chinese laundry is officially open for Winter!

[Petertc]

The moral never through any tools or other bits away, they may come in useful .
My uncle was one if something had not been put to 3 different uses in its life time it hadn't been used properly

[Bugtownboy]

Good bit of bodgeneering there Joe

Good hand tools can last forever (well, almost) - my ‘favourite’ tool is a hammer that was my Dad’s. Instant connection every time I use it.

[Joeboy]

Good bit of bodgeneering there Joe

Good hand tools can last forever (well, almost) - my ‘favourite’ tool is a hammer that was my Dad’s. Instant connection every time I use it.

That's excellent.

[Joeboy]

We collected a marble hearth and back today. Next up is a large foc broken white good. A washing machine or similar to use as donor for heat shields.

I have a sawhorse that belonged to my Great Uncle, I get the connection everytime too.

[Joeboy]

The raincap for WS2 is currently curing in front of WS1. Matt stove paint 600 deg C threshold.

Collecting a donor broken Candy tumble dryer tomorrow to start thinking about heat shields.

Strange, this weather has pushed me away from the PV install and its full steam ahead with WS2!





Tale to date- Woodstove free.
5" vitreous 90 deg access bend £30.
5" vitreous 1mtr pipe section x 2 & 1 6" 500mm pipe sec £43.
5" clamp stand off £5.
3 aeresol of matt black high temp paint free.
Black fire cement & 2 mtrs high temp fibreglass tape £11.
5" to 6" flue adapter £34!
Selection of used s/s steel hoseclips £6.50.
10 mtrs 0.8mm copper wire £3.
20mtrs exhaust wrap £15.
Marble hearths free.
Raincap free.
Donor tumble dryer free.
Total to date £147.50...