We need to remove inches* from measuring tapes, and have metric only. 50% of the time the metric scale is on the wrong side of the tape.

* For viewers in the UK only.

#UK #DIY

@fitheach I am surprised that metric only tapes aren't widely sold - irrespective of Brexit, building materials have been sold in metric for the bulk of my lifetime and every modern building plan and DIY guides I have seen use metric...

@vfrmedia @fitheach Been putting “corrugated iron“ roof sheets up. They're still 3" “wavelength” which would be difficult to change, I'd think. Made up a little bracket to help with lifting them; it was 12" 32mm long 🙄

@edavies
have you got a cheap source for corrugated? It no longer seems to be the cheap option it used to be.

@vfrmedia

@fitheach Yeah, painful: mine was about £14/metre for the first batch earlier last year and £21/m for the most recent lot (0.7 mm plastic coated).

Paul Camilli on Raasay seems to be pleased with the prices he got from Planwell in Buckie: https://lifeattheendoftheroad.wordpress.com/2021/11/25/going-for-a-new-roof/ but they only do trapezoidal AFAIK and I specifically wanted sinusoidal to be able to match up to windows less badly.

@vfrmedia

@edavies
Those prices are even worse than I remembered. Does that include delivery?

@vfrmedia