RMweb Gold ChrisN Posted June 29, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 29, 2014 Jeff, Two TVs, two Hi-fis. Does this mean as one brother is watching/listening the other turns his sound up to drown the first one out, so the second brother does the same, so the first one tweaks his up a bit and so on and so on? (Will you need your dad there as a referee? ) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Physicsman Posted June 29, 2014 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted June 29, 2014 Apologies for being absent for so long today. No phone internet connection - very frustrating! Chris - your scenario is a classic case of positive feedback. But no need for dad - me and brother are both very civilised!! Jeff 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Donw Posted June 29, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 29, 2014 Glad you have moved in. I find the number of jobs to be done before starting the layout never gets any shorter as new ones keep getting added. Don Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Physicsman Posted June 30, 2014 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted June 30, 2014 Quite right, Don. However, I don't mind some of the jobs - especiallt the work in the garden. There's something very satisfying from seeing structures rise out of nothing. Currently listening to Coldplay, waiting for the BT engineer to connect me to the broadband network.... Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Joseph_Pestell Posted June 30, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 30, 2014 Quite right, Don. However, I don't mind some of the jobs - especiallt the work in the garden. There's something very satisfying from seeing structures rise out of nothing. Currently listening to Coldplay, waiting for the BT engineer to connect me to the broadband network.... Jeff Good luck with that! BT Openreach not covering themselves in glory these days. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Physicsman Posted June 30, 2014 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted June 30, 2014 Good luck with that! BT Openreach not covering themselves in glory these days. Of course, the farce of the thing is that I'm paying for SKY broadband.... I was with BT, but the overall Sky package including TV and internet made a switch worth doing. All the companies claim they are faster/better than each other, though they all use the same fibre/cable. I had a good connection at my old house. The new one seems just as good. So yes, I'm now back online.... Yippee! Jeff 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Physicsman Posted June 30, 2014 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted June 30, 2014 As promised, photos of the bunker - as it was on Thursday BEFORE the first batch of boxes arrived... Jeff 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Physicsman Posted June 30, 2014 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted June 30, 2014 Ok, I know it's NOT exciting - but it keeps Bodge amused. So here's a photo of the bunker, beautifully landscaped. OOPS, wrong script.... Here's the bunker this morning before the next batch of boxes/exercise machines etc arrives. There WILL be a layout in there in a year or so's time - honest! Jeff 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark axlecounter Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 Hi Jeff the bunker will look better with kl in there. It looks good and it will be better when the garden is done keep them pics coming Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
freebs Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 Oh look at all that lovely, lovely space Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allegheny1600 Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 Hi Jeff, Congratulations on getting the keys and starting the move! My, the bunker looks big! Roll on next year, eh? Cheers, John E. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted June 30, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 30, 2014 Bit to do there then Jeff - starting with a ceiling or maybe do the extra wiring before you add the ceiling (it's much easier than way I found although I did a lot of it as the carpenters were installing the ceiling, young fellah like you could easily do the two jobs in tandem ). 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Physicsman Posted June 30, 2014 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted June 30, 2014 Bit to do there then Jeff - starting with a ceiling or maybe do the extra wiring before you add the ceiling (it's much easier than way I found although I did a lot of it as the carpenters were installing the ceiling, young fellah like you could easily do the two jobs in tandem ). Mike - I just LOVE the encouragement! And "bit to do there" is a slight understatement....!! All I know at the mo is that the conversion will be done a lot faster than at the start of KL. And yes, I may well fit the ceiling first - I did it the other way round last time. I'm sure you'll be your usual mine of ideas! Jeff 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Physicsman Posted June 30, 2014 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted June 30, 2014 Hi Jeff the bunker will look better with kl in there. It looks good and it will be better when the garden is done keep them pics coming Mark Oh look at all that lovely, lovely space Hi Jeff, Congratulations on getting the keys and starting the move! My, the bunker looks big! Roll on next year, eh? Cheers, John E. Cheers lads! I was thinking (I do that every now and then....).... What else would a garage be used for other than a model railway? A games room, maybe - but FAR too good for a blasted car! Working space after the walls are fitted should come in at around 5m x 4.7m (about 17' x 15'), so looking good! Jeff 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Donw Posted June 30, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 30, 2014 (edited) Very nice Jeff. Don't worry about the boxes of junk you can use them to rest the baseboards on. If you need a lot of lights run the cables before doing the ceiling and walls. If you need sockets I would reccomend a small number controlled by one master switch (with a bright neon to show its on) that way leave the bunker one switch off and you haven't left any irons or point motors on. Don edit you may need power for the garden so a separate circuit through the wall to an outside box. It should be done by a 'professional' I am a qualified electrical engineer but don't have the bits of paper that says I can wire up places. With an old house you can just do it and claim it was here when I moved in. That wont work on an old house. Edited June 30, 2014 by Donw Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted June 30, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 30, 2014 Very nice Jeff. Don't worry about the boxes of junk you can use them to rest the baseboards on. If you need a lot of lights run the cables before doing the ceiling and walls. If you need sockets I would reccomend a small number controlled by one master switch (with a bright neon to show its on) that way leave the bunker one switch off and you haven't left any irons or point motors on. Don edit you may need power for the garden so a separate circuit through the wall to an outside box. It should be done by a 'professional' I am a qualified electrical engineer but don't have the bits of paper that says I can wire up places. With an old house you can just do it and claim it was here when I moved in. That wont work on an old house. A lot depends on the way your supply comes into the garage Jeff (I'm sure Don will agree) and I was advised to go for a consumer unit which is exactly what I did. The armoured cable from the house - which was provided and wired by not fully connected at the house end when the house was built - runs underground to the garage but enters through the soffit and then through the roof space to come down inside the dividing wall between the garage bit and 'the room'. The electrician then connected it, via the consumer unit, into the garage circuits which provide for lighting on both halves, a power ring main, and a couple of power spurs and he tested the whole lot. Most of the power wiring is surface mounted in conduit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Donw Posted June 30, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 30, 2014 A lot depends on the way your supply comes into the garage Jeff (I'm sure Don will agree) and I was advised to go for a consumer unit which is exactly what I did. The armoured cable from the house - which was provided and wired by not fully connected at the house end when the house was built - runs underground to the garage but enters through the soffit and then through the roof space to come down inside the dividing wall between the garage bit and 'the room'. The electrician then connected it, via the consumer unit, into the garage circuits which provide for lighting on both halves, a power ring main, and a couple of power spurs and he tested the whole lot. Most of the power wiring is surface mounted in conduit. The regulations (unless they have been revised recently) require a means of isolating the supply at the point of entry into a building. This makes clear sense if you are working on something or just changing a bulb you can switch of the supply. If the switch was in the main house some kind person could switch it back on at precisely the wrong moment. The small consumer units with two breakers are ideal even better if an RCD is included although the main rcd in the house will suffice. This enables the lights to be protected by a 6A breaker with a 16A for the sockets. A radial circuit for the sockets is fine. Be aware that for long runs to an outbulding the normal 2.5T&E may need uprating. Incidently a ring main circuits is inherrently less safe than a radial circuit some electricians seem unaware of it and avoid radial circuits. Don Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Rowsley17D Posted June 30, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 30, 2014 Some lovely space in there Jeff and no chimney to get in the way. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Physicsman Posted June 30, 2014 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted June 30, 2014 Don / Mike, Thanks for the advice. I'll probably fit an RCD into the garage with 2 mini ring mains - one for 3-4 double sockets, one for the lighting. Jeff 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Physicsman Posted June 30, 2014 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted June 30, 2014 Some lovely space in there Jeff and no chimney to get in the way. Plenty of space, Jonathan. Lots to store - a mini kitchen - underneath (!!), but no worries. Must have a look at your thread. Hope the married bliss continues and the chimney is still there!! Are you ready for Le Tour? I bet it goes past your house?! Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 (edited) As promised, photos of the bunker - as it was on Thursday BEFORE the first batch of boxes arrived... Bunker 1.jpg Bunker 2.jpg Bunker 3.jpg Bunker 4.jpg Jeff WORRYING,.................NOT A POWER POINT OR LIGHT IN SIGHT :no: With all due respect, I would have thought that at least a light EDIT JUST SEEN THE BULB HOLDER, (its the eyes you know) and socket to plug in your cars battery charger would be a minimum. I have read the advice on electrics above though and good advice it all is. Bodge Edited June 30, 2014 by Andrew P Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 Ok, I know it's NOT exciting - but it keeps Bodge amused. So here's a photo of the bunker, beautifully landscaped. OOPS, wrong script.... Here's the bunker this morning before the next batch of boxes/exercise machines etc arrives. There WILL be a layout in there in a year or so's time - honest! DSCF0620a.jpg Jeff Is that the NE tunnel mouth? hahhahhaha Bodge 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 Cheers lads! I was thinking (I do that every now and then....).... What else would a garage be used for other than a model railway? A games room, maybe - but FAR too good for a blasted car! Working space after the walls are fitted should come in at around 5m x 4.7m (about 17' x 15'), so looking good! Jeff Looking at the room size Jeff, we need a Lucky You, tick box. BoDgE :nono: :nono: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev_Lewis Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 Hi Jeff, Looks like I've picked the perfect time to check in here. Glad to hear that you've successfully moved into Lune Towers. The mark 2 bunker looks like a very useable space, there's room for a 7mm roundy roundy in there. I look forward to seeing the new layout develop. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 Great to see you in Jeff and Bruv, we need lots of rain for the next 3 Months so your forced indoors and working on the fell and fiddle yards. BTW, Where abouts are you now compared to your last abode, its sounds like Steve, (I think you said that was your Brothers name) has quite a drive each day to work.? Are you South, West or North of the last place? I know it cant be East, hahhaha. Bodge. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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