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- New Regs apply midway through my project?
  
  By DevilDamo · Posted 1 hour ago
  
  It will only affect all new BR applications registered on or after 15th June.
- Officially confused about first floor wet UFH
  
  By SuperJohnG · Posted 2 hours ago
  
  I've not installed it on the first floor...purely based on what I read here. Mostly on a hope and prayer.. but with some degree of calcs that my heat input would be low...6kW for the whole on a minus 20 day. I'm.going to do electric UFH mats in bathrooms and worst case know I can add wall mounted electric heaters for a quick blast if I have gotten it wrong. SIPS build pretty much as you described with 300sqm.
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  By Ommm · Posted 2 hours ago
  
  There's also: https://www.plumbnation.co.uk/site/smith-s-ecovector-ll1200-low-level-hydronic-fan-convector/ and https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/403556834346 which looks like it's Chinese, one similar to these: https://yuexinlengnuan.en.alibaba.com/productgrouplist-907113836/ultra_thin_exposed_fan_coil_unit.html I've asked a few companies for quotes for radiator FCUs (Daikin, Systemair, Aermec, Olimpia Splendid, probably some others), they all come in roughly at £500 kind of ballpark. Which does make the Alibaba option somewhat attractive.
- ICF cladding for Nudura/Thermohouse - internal and external options
  
  By FM2015 · Posted 2 hours ago
  
  Both Nudura and Thermohouse should be fairly airtight as standard. Check best practice for each product on sealing openings, required vents etc Internal Plasterboard straight over. Plywood beneath plasterboard mentioned already for fix to. Really heavy items could be fixed to timber secured directly back to concrete in chases. It's not just the weight, is it static or dynamic? We have a climbing wall fixed through ICF....not you average kitchen cupboard full of baked beans. External Most EPS based blocks are classified impervious until finished. Most thin coats are locally repairable but tough as the proverbial. Check with warranty issuer and product manufacturers for appropriate brands. Not all EPS/XPS are the same density and this can impact the quality of bond. Sadly this last point seems to change depending on area, warranty, wind direction. Getting this choice right though could eliminate the need to cement board everywhere. And I would suspect repair could be more involved.
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