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sometimewoodworker

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  1. You should do the job to do a good job, if you spray the roof with sodium hypochlorite first you will use much more than is needed and there is no guarantee that it’s going to actually get to the roots, but if you want to go against the standard practice feel free to do it your way. All commercial sprayers use metal fittings even if you use downstream injection you can avoid most contact but there will be some so washing your equipment is good practice. You can soft wash if you want but even then the spray tip is metal. If you actually read the studies you will find that it is far from proven safe a levels required for treatment and is long lasting. However that is not true of sodium hypochlorite that has been studied in depth and very extensively due to its use in swimming pools and was first used in the 18th century. sodium hypochlorite Is the prime chemical used in the USA not Benzalkonium chloride and their use dwarfs the European use case, so it’s only those who are restricted in their thinking who believe BK is superior to SH. They both have uses but SH has a rather longer pedigree. Neither is safe if used carelessly.
  2. That is exactly the wrong order of cleaning. You should do the first pass with water to get as much dirt and debris of the roof first. Then you add sodium hypochlorite with a surfactant (DO NOT USE DISH SOAP unless you want to create a nasty poison gas, read the instructions on your detergent to see if it is safe to mix with bleach, many are not) Doing it this way reduces the amount of bleach you need. Get your bleach from a pool supply company, it’s cheaper and stronger. Do not believe the myth that bleach will not kill your plants, the only time it doesn’t is if it is so dilute as to be almost pure water. How do you think the bleach can kill off moss and algae on the roof but not kill your garden plants?
  3. Also watch a few pressure washers in action on YouTube
  4. It very much depends on your future use case this will do to test the waters it will cost less than 2000 baht there are various different names on Lazada after that we spent over 20,000 with attachments for this, the base machine is about 16,000 but then there are extras. It depends on the size of the roof and the length of hose , with our 30 metre hose it’s no problem, bit the other one is 3~5 metres so not so easy this is the baby one Start with a 40 degree one (white) or a 65 degree one and practice on the ground first
  5. Quit a bit of misinformation there. Many pressure washers allow the pressure to be changed (mine normal one does), the cheapest one I have doesn’t (it was about 2,000) but then the pressure is lower. All pressure washers allow jets of different widths, I have 0 degrees to 60 degrees. I also have a rotating jet head along with a foam head for vehicle washing, and a drain cleaning head. you can get heads that allow you to add bleach to the spray, this will kill off the algae so you can then clean off the roof after that with a regular pressure wash. if they are experienced there is no problem, but walking on the roof can damage the tiles, this is much more likely than the pressure washer damaging them. But give them some practice on your concrete walkway first But do be a little careful, pressure washers can clean off old paint and cut concrete, so can damage a poor condition tile.
  6. I have never had a work permit, I recently opened a new account. I probably have about 7 in current use in 4 different banks, and have had a few more. TLDR you can certainly open an account with no work permit. I’m not going to go into the other requirements as they will vary depending on the amount you’re going to deposit who accompanies you, if anyone, and where you are trying. You may get refused but just keep trying, personally I have never been refused but there are numerous accounts of people who have, some gave up others kept trying and were eventually successful. I have never had a foreign currency account, all my accounts in all the countries I’ve had accounts in were in the local currency.
  7. That is very much a case of who you approach, how you ask, how much you want to deposit and who is with you at the bank. Branch management has discretion and the ability to override most rules.
  8. The easiest way is via a SWIFT bank transfer, depending on the amount it maybe the cheapest option. However setting up a wise account is not difficult and for smaller amounts is probably the cheapest.
  9. I received 2 TCT bandsaw blades by mistake, the company that supplied them does not want them returned. They are excellent quality and I am purchasing other blades from them to replace the incorrectly supplied sizes. If you have a saw that uses this size and are interested please send me a PM
  10. That information is extremely suspect, I can be virtually certain that your understanding is not correct. If you have written information that supports your understanding then please post it. If not it is incorrect.
  11. That is ancient history, the case was brought in 2017. It wasn’t obsolescence. It was to extend the life of the iPhones without needing a battery replacement. Now Apple has a reasonably priced battery replacement program.
  12. All wood, without exception, will change dimensions with moisture content changes. That said plywood will change dimensions the least as the change in orientation of the fibres with different layers will reduce the problem. You can get good quality plywood and with a solid wood frame there will be little to no noticeable movement. The alternative is to get doors built in a traditional way where the panels are free floating in the frame and the construction of the join between the doors will mask the small amount of seasonal movement. All of this is obtainable in Thailand if you know where to look.
  13. Investing in a currency that you are not actively using is a fools game. To be successful you must be able to either have your money mobile and be actively monitoring the situation, be very lucky, or be able to predict currency movements. Personally I find it way to boring to watch the markets and actively monitor them, but if that floats your boat then go for it.
  14. Beko, Hitachi, Bosch and Häfele all have the kind you want and if you buy from HomePro they will replace a faulty unit. We didn’t want your style but it doesn’t matter they should all be able to maintain -20C and 3C~4C tend if they can’t they are faulty and should be returned. You should get fridge thermometers before you buy so you can document the temperatures.
  15. It’s easy enough to achieve your requirements and the other fridge this is in the door and is as required, but in the body it’s well below this however your current unit is definitely faulty
  16. The RTB polyurethane finishes are the best I have found, I’ve been using the for around 15 years (they were Rothenburg, AFIR, when I started using them) and they now supply from their own Lazada store, they used to be available from HomePro but the availability has dropped.
  17. That should read “I still have hope as they haven't updated the website yet” 😉
  18. Do please enlighten us as to the relevance of U.K. interest rates on sterling accounts in the U.K. to Thai Baht rates in Thailand?
  19. It will have, I have never known banks to lag behind a drop in rates, though the may not raise them that quickly.
  20. @couchpotato Interest rates are always given as the percentage that will be paid if you hold the account for one year, 365 or 366 days. So the longer more accurate term is “percentage per calendar year” The fact that the interest may be paid out for shorter periods, such as 1 month, does not change the the % per year rate. You can do the math to calculate the exact day, week or month amount but the %er annum is fixed
  21. Note on the time deposits you loose the interest if you close out early However I am getting 0.3% more than is available today. So you are taking a risk that rates will not drop, so far I have been successful in deciding to lock my interest rate.
  22. However the account you show is the “grow savings” not the “time deposit” Different rules for different accounts
  23. Yes you can, I got 2.5% a few months ago these are not limited to any nationality

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