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As a BCO i would, and have accepted this several times as an acceptable MOE from a bedroom so long as the window is of sufficient size, not more than 1100mm from floor, access is not obstructed by anything permanent in the room and the window supports itself when opened. However, this is a common sense interpretation of the regs and i could not guarantee that another BCO would be of the same opinion, you would definately have to check it out with your inspector first.

That method is for wooden floor as your finished floor. . The only thing I'd add to that scenario is fitting some fluffy ( Rockwool ) under the plates to make them slightly proud of the finished height. That way, when you fix the wooden floor down you'll be forcing the plates against the fluffy and ensuring good surface contact between the plates and the wooden floor. If you look at Frogeyes pics above you'll see how the plates naturally want to sag so that needs addressing with either method, eg fluffy or staples.

I just used normal 20mm ballast, obviously all you see once the forms are stripped is the smooth face (complete with knots and woodgrain from the plywood). My mix was 4:1. The poker looks identical to the one I bought. I would sell you mine but I'm thinking of using it to make a concrete kitchen worktop, just cos it seems like a fun way to spend an afternoon (other people may have different ideas on 'fun')...

There are a few companies out there offering steel framed houses, for example http://metconsbs.com/passive-house/ so I'm guessing they must be on a par with other build methods cost wise. If you are fabricating yourself, it's really going to come down to satisfying building control / having an SE do all the calcs and specifying what is required and where.

I like the idea and have often wondered why we don't use steel more than we do (along with GRP). A big advantage is that you know, right from the start, the quality of the material. You can't say that about timber. Condensation is juts a matter of calculation really. Thermal bridging is design. Both are probably easily overcome. I did my apprenticeship in toolmaking and smirk to myself when people talk of 'building tolerances'. British Steel knocked these up: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BISF_house

Hi and welcome to the forum! I'm just going to ask... why?? Have you got heaps of cheap steel lying around?

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This is the first time I've heard of a response from Openreach which is the same as I have had! I don't want a pole in my garden either and have decided not to have an Openreach supply. I am going to use a Fixed Wireless Broadband connection provided by Vfast. I have had nothing but hassle from Openreach.

Dear god you'll be picking the curtains before long !! Move over Laurence Lewellyn-Bowen, here comes Buildhubs metrosexual plumber ..!