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Presumably you have to create a blister in the superinsulation over the water tank so that you then leave the trad hole underneath but have a 'hat' over the top. How you create that is an opportunity to be innovative. Interlocking box made out of 150mm kingspan sheets with no bottom? One side easy to remove? Bell shaped frame filled with polybeads, and a winch to lift it like a cloche over a dinner? A Waterbombe Surprise, so to speak, Mr Wint. Or an insulated attic closet with a minimal floor.

Win? You're not married yet are you? Actually you've done me a favour pointing this out. I'm going to start referring to it as a designer radiator.....a sort of halfway house and drop the "towel" reference. She's looking at that same style on eBay so is maybe secretly keen!

Well, some of it but at least it's a start

Yes, we put them 75 mm up under the ridge piece and secure them in place with roof mastic, supplies with sheets if you ask for them, also usefulat the bottomif single ply or stepped sheets.

That sounds like the way forward. Get them to design it with a 2 metre long panel in each main wall, that can be left out if it has to revert to the smaller size. And best of luck with it

As promised a pic of the barge cover and ridge detail on our roof and one showing the overall look of the sheeting. The ridge cover was specially folded to 120 degrees, the roof pitch being 30 degrees.

Not the only one, surely?????

On the original Outline planning permission that came with the plot I've recently bought its got a condition that its just for a chalet bungalow. Now my plans are for a house, which fits in more with the tradition of the village which was all originally just houses, only in the last few years have chalet bungalows been built. The property to either side of my plot are terraced houses and in general the village is a composition of terrace housing, semi detached and detached houses. A chalet bungalow wouldn't really fit in well on the plot which is on a visible hillside without sticking out like a sore thumb I think. I don't really know why this was a condition of that application other than the build for that application being for a chalet bungalow - I guess in case people get surprised if a house is then talked about, would still need to go through full planning permission though. Plot could easily sit a house without it looking over sized or out of place. I haven't gotten to looking into it yet but I'm guessing when I submit for a renewal with a plan for a house this condition won't be carried forward from the last outline planning permission, since the subject will be for a house and the whole lot will be assessed from the beginning.

Yep, as I said. Strapping varies in thickness too, can't remember what the thickest was... it was twenty years ago!

Yes. Alas Peter is right although it in practice may be quicker as they will probably only allow for a 14 day consultation with your neighbours. If like our authority they will write to them to say that you have amended your plans and give them 14 days to comment.

Break tank ensures you can't create negative pressure in the main using a pump. http://uk.grundfos.com/service-support/encyclopedia-search/break-tank.html So a 500 litre break tank is fed with normal mains pressure, then a pump draws from this via a non return setup to pressurise an accumulator that holds water for the house at a "higher" pressure. This is a simplified package version of it all http://www.anchorpumps.com/pump-type/booster-pump-sets/grundfos-home-booster-sets/grundfos-home-booster-240v/grundfos-4-5-bar-home-booster-240v

You could probably do it more simply than that if you need, by e.g. Stating that you will install a secure cycle locker such as http://www.johnlewis.com/rowlinson-wall-bike-store-willow-cream/p1872079?sku=234269307&s_kwcid=2dx92700013375172350&tmad=c&tmcampid=2&gclid=CPiNvqatmdACFawW0wodkI0ENg&gclsrc=aw.ds IF you wanted that could become a garden storage unit. So there may be no need to vary the condition - you could comply with it instead. You may even get away with a couple of wheelbender racks installed inside the garage as 6m x 6m may be rather larger than the absolute minimum and could claim that an appropriate slice is bike storage. LPAS tend to be different on this, but a 40-50cm slice across inside the door may be enough. IF you can move your door even 20cm outward that may help. Phone up your planner and ask. Ferdinand

Can take up to 8 weeks to get conditions signed off - same as an application sadly...

That looks like it might be for packaging strapping. The builder's stuff is quite a bit thicker.

This brings me back, my parents used to run a company that sold steel strapping. I wonder if you could use the same tool? If you have a lot that you want to do safely we used to use something like http://www.rajapack.co.uk/packaging-tape-strapping/strapping-accessories/steel-strapping-heavy-duty-safety-cutters_SSC06.html?prixTTC=true&gclid=CIjd05mLmdACFUu6GwoddQQIRg&gclsrc=aw.ds But maybe this strip is thicker?

Shame, his input would've been very beneficial on a lot of recent discussions here,

When you get a minute... Can you explain how this set up works please. Just interested.

The fact they have ignored you and your issue would bug the hell out of me!! Have you thought abouts small claims court?

I fitted them in our last place. As @ProDave said they're only circa 400w so not much use as a PV dump. That was a standard radiator based oiled fired heating system. We only used the electric element to dry the towels in the summer (when the heating was of) and had them connected to a timer/boost switch that just heated the radiator for a predetermined time. One of these: https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Main_Index/Water_Heating_Index/Immersion_Heater_Timers_2/index.html This worked well for us as two of the bathrooms were not used that often.

I would threaten to put pictures on the web showing how poor their work is ?

I can't see a water tank in the loft solving a low water pressure problem. The pressure has to be enough to reach the tank, otherwise it won't fill. If your problem is low pressure at times but high pressure some of the time, a big pressurised accumulator may be your solution?

Joe, I'm guessing not (re lazy Susan) because I think that's one of those spinny round things that you put your condiments on. I'm going for one of these, rescued from the bungalow we will (hopefully) be demolishing soon. I reckon this, and maybe a little fan heater should do the trick. As ever, waiting to be corrected. Russ.

Just opened all my BPC supplied boxes to find they had supplied two rolls of strapping! I should have looked in all the boxes first!