So am going to look again at the roller shutter so park this madness for now!

My apologies. I need 3.4 or 3.5 wide of an ope for reversing in as I don't have a 100 % straight run in front and the overhang beyond the back axle is 2.5. Am still toying with a roller shutter which could be mounted externally on two steel piers with the bottom of the roof trusses flush with the 3....

Been away celebrating ny birthday, spent 2 nights in Ardmore, sea swims and cycles... Anyway re the plan, was down on the greenway and saw this so may revisit the roller shutter idea, with a canopy over head. Got holes dug for steel uprights outside the wall while I was away so yes , two uprights an...

Thanks, I concur with the idea of the foundation in front of existing, will get my digger man to open it up all the way across. I will look more closely at existing but based on what else the man did, I expect something decent so the pic may be doing him an injustice Won't raise the walls any furthe...

[I made a pair of doors for a 2.4 wide ope, 2m high before so have some idea what I am about, just some! They were full mortise and tenons in red deal, 7 by 2 rails, and sheeted both sides with TGV boards Doors will be mounted externally to the wall The width between the sticks is 3.4 m and I am rai...

Rather than start a new thread, a pair of these arrived today
very easy to get up and going
heavy duty, 590 kgs each
https://worhan.eu/product/547-trestles- ... s600a.html
155 delivered to Nenagh.
Ordered Monday, arrive Friday

JayZeus wrote: ↑Fri Oct 20, 2023 12:42 pm Winner winner chicken dinner.

I have lots of examples to work from

Love this line
Nothing fancy in terms of the woodworking, just .....

Dropped in here after some time away, all the stuff in this thread lifts the spirits
I had a shot at the domino theory question

Domino theory!

I remember years ago when he was constantly in the news and something seemed very off with him. Hadn't heard of him in years though. Wasn't it him and Johnathon Ross made the call to Manuel from Fawlty Towers about his granddaughter. If I remember that correctly he is a c*nt. 100% https://www.thesu...

The staffing model is not the issue here, its not respecting the assets of the residents. This BS is on their website Our Approach Our commitment is to ensure that all our Aperee homes operate under the four pillars of Respect Trust Excellence Compassion These four pillars guide us in our day-to-day...

https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2023/0907/1403931-hiqa-nursing-homes/ Concern is far too weak a word for this the reports are here https://www.hiqa.ie/reports-and-publications/inspection-reports an example "In Aperee Living Tralee, the April inspection found the home did not have a separate res...

https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2023/0901 ... et-skiers/
Two holidaymakers jet skiing in Morocco were shot dead by the Algerian coast guard when they strayed across the maritime border between two Mediterranean countries, Moroccan media reported.

Just as well Patrick did his bit for the snakes

No way, attend every year since my first one in 1975

Must say I enjoyed reading this earlier while nibbling on a salad straight, and unwashed, from the garden https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2023/0829/1402191-worm-australia/ Researchers believe the woman was infected after foraging for edible shrubs near her house, which were likely contaminated with pa...

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfr ... up-justice
Worth a read idk you are not aware of it, makes you wonder what cluster fcuk AI will bring in this sort of area

How did the worker survive the first time: "Ramp worker killed again...

He learned the basics from our own CJH

S, tried to send you a PM, have you blocked them, back here in 10 days as cant change the password to put it on the phone

Thanks again, will remember to have a large number 2 before I drive maybe a bottle of that pre-colonoscopy purge stuff
I do appreciate your input on all points
Was reading up on the weight/payload alright, 20 litres in the FW tank

Thanks always gents. K, re: licence, I am up to 3.5kg and this what the insurance quote is limited to. CR: re: damp, will need to take close look. A lot of the newer second/hand ones have the smaller engines, and the new ones are down to 2 or 2.2, the older ones are still a lot of 2.8s The hunt star...

Got sorted on the insurance so all good to go tomorrow to see whats available

What sort of mileage on a Fiat Ducato would be a cause for concern. I see some with 100,000 kms.
Thanks