Shed

John Rumm wibbled on Saturday 17 October 2009 13:45

Probably the most widely ignored rule ever (check out the number of sheds up against fences).

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Tim W
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Yup, I remember when I built my first workshop (posh shed!) I had not spotted that rule until after I had positioned it against the fence (next to the shed next door in fact!). I remember walking the dog that night and taking a look at every shed I passed in the neighbourhood. I don't think I ever saw one that complied with the requirement - every single one was pushed up against a boundary.

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John Rumm

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From the newsletter of 12 October 2009:

Wordsmith.org

A.Word.A.Day with Anu Garg

"Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people will find a way around the laws." While there's truth in Plato's words, most of us fall somewhere between good and bad. And for people in that spectrum, laws serve as good deterrents.

Like any other profession, the world of law has its own jargon. Even though legal terms may seem designed to keep laypersons in the dark so that the lawyers can charge hefty fees, there's a need for them. In a field where a single word can make a world of difference, a succinct, and more importantly, unambiguous vocabulary is essential.

May you never have to consult a lawyer (or a barrister, solicitor, attorney, advocate, or whatever they are called in your land), but it's good to know some of the legal jargon. This week we'll summons five of these terms to AWAD.

curtilage

PRONUNCIATION: (KUR-til-ij)

MEANING: noun: An area of land encompassing a dwelling and its surrounding yard, considered as enclosed whether fenced or not.

ETYMOLOGY: From Old French courtillage, from courtil (garden), from cort (court). Ultimately from the Indo-European root gher- (to enclose or grasp) that is also the source of such words as orchard, kindergarten, French jardin (garden), choir, courteous, Hindi gherna (to surround), yard, and horticulture.

USAGE: "Obtaining a licence to step out beyond the curtilage of the site was critical to the feasibility of this concept." Rob Gregory; 10 Hills Place; Architects' Journal (London, UK); Sep 10, 2009.

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Rod

We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the drugs began to take hold. I remember "john royce" saying something like:

Ebay, or look up 'shipping containers' in YP. Pre-xmas last year I could have got a 40' container via ebay, that was for sale in Essex. For a mere 350quid. Trouble was, transportation. Not transporting it within the UK, that would have been relatively cheap; getting it across to Ireland wouldn't have been.

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Grimly Curmudgeon

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