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I have had several pints with him and he is very, very sound. He took a 60 mile detour once just to drop off an unused tub of waterproofer at my build and would not take a penny for it, ditto some 16mm pex connectors that he posted out. Also the time he spent building and sharing SAP models, calcs, etc on this forum were significant. He often admitted that he found it difficult to read emotion into online conversations so sometimes came across as aloof, which was unintentional.

I've had a revelation tonight. I took the magnet trim off the leading edge of the door and flipped it round. OH MY GOD what a difference. The magnet has a slight bevel or tapered edge to one side and I had it the wrong way round. Closes sweet as a nut now! Thanks to this thread for making me think!

Sad that Jeremy is not about, he always struck me as a very decent human being. The amount of effort he would put into even the most basic question was impressive, occasionally overwhelming but always appreciated by me.

Conspiracy theory? I don’t know who ‘some people’ are but it’s definitely not the management team here. Absolutely no one knows why he stopped posting unless ‘some people’ are a different group. My (personal) theory is that it coincided with someone else being brought onboard to help with the system admin load (at Jeremy’s request). Once that was done maybe he decided to take some time out and found other things to occupy his mind? Who knows because the FMG don’t know either. I write this only because people seem to be adding 2 and 2 and making 5 or 6. There has been no great drama. Not that I am aware of anyway!

I believe the Sottish dimensions have been 'harmonised' with the English ones, i.e. 136m² https://www.gov.scot/publications/business-regulatory-impact-assessment-caravan-sites-act-1968-amendment-definition-caravan-scotland-order-2019/pages/1/ https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2019/295/made

Right guys it's not let's all line up and take shots at another member time esp when he's not here to answer back.

Deluxe Satinwood is great. It’s water based so really easy to use and it goes on great. It’s got a satin mid-gloss look

Just watching the last episode - they are digigng out the foundations but the field is so wet, the dumpers are getting stuck. Didnt it occur to them to dig out the drive first and lay hardcore - or even lay some matting - there must be something they could use! They do seem rather useless and not a lot happens in any episode.

why bother, just use 19kg (like I do) then swop them after BC chap is long gone (I still say he is wrong).

So set the thermostat to 30 and leave it on. It will never get your room that hot so according to your research won't make this noise overnight. I couldn't be arsed looking back over this complete topic but I'm pretty sure running this either all the time or all night long was discussed fairly early in the conversation. You could have saved yourself lots of unnecessary stress and maybe slept a few nights and maybe had a lukewarm house.

Ah, I see, not had a telly since 1994. It has stopped me getting COVID.

A few points and questions. Generally an ASHP will not heat the UFH at the same time as it is heating DHW. Because they are generally lower power than say a gas boiler they stop doing space heating to put all their energy into DHW. So No 1 make sure you are not asking the DHW to heat up at the same time, set that for different times. Next have a look at the UFH manifold. There should be a temperature gauge on that and a blending valve to set the temperature of the water going into the floor pipes. You might need to adjust that to put more heat into the floors. I still don't think the installers have "finished" because the point of adjusting the flow rate to each of the floor loops is to balance the system so all rooms heat up at the same time. If one room heats up very quickly, reduce the flow rate the the loops in that room. If another room is particularly slow, increase the flow rate to that rooms pipes.

My money's on him returning this month in a red suit riding an airborne sleigh he knocked up in the garage.

Well when @scottishjohn opens up his estate for summer bbq (after he's had his govt approved dose) perhaps Mr Harris can be invited

This reinforces everything I understood about him being the kind of person I'd really appreciate real life conversation with and just enjoy having a pint down the pub with too. For avoidance of doubt my "someone is wrong on the internet" quip was not intended as a serious criticism. I've been using various internet groups/forums for technical conversations for 26 years now, and lost count of the times I've see character conflicts that appeared insurmountable online but quickly defused with 20 mins IRL chat and a beer.

We just don't know. The online environment - asynchronous and written - can often appear unforgiving, uncaring. Words written with a smile and in haste can be read with a frown. Non verbal cues absent, we are all forced to grope for the true meaning of what's meant - and everyone misreads some of the time. Online, it's hard to show that your tongue is in your cheek.

He's sent me a CNC control board he wasn't using and did some 3D printing for me. Also a media player. All FOC. All without any fanfare other than a nice offer. I've reciprocated and sent him memory sticks, some heavy duty electromagnets...think that's all. That's how it should work imo. I'd love to know if he ever did complete his ACME pheasant trap! Anyway forums are a bit notorious for stuff like this, you lose the nuances of face to face interaction and it's easy to take or cause offence. It also takes time to develop relationships even virtual ones. We can't all sit down and have a pint together and thrash things out / bond. Chuck in quirky, eccentric personalities etc. Let's face it if you're into self building or heavy DIY you're probably not normal and sweat the detail, some more than others! ?

I think most of us can relate to that - I know I can!

I found out the hard way, don’t forget to check the fly screens in the external terminals ...

For what it's worth I added some acoustic foam to my manifolds, partly to absorb noise but also to aid insulation (they're located in a cold loft, although they have been externally insulated too with rockwool). I don't know how effective it was as it was done pre-install but suffice to say I don't think I can hear any fan noise (just air flow on boost).

A lot of them don’t and they have a nasty habit of throwing over pressure errors and to be honest an automatic bypass and a pair of tees is change of £10 so why not just fit one and it’s done.

I hope so, mine is ?. Don’t see why not, no mention of electrical devices on the regs above (and my BCO didn’t raise an eyebrow).

Well, I have started to focus my attention on the plumbing side of the build now. After a fair bit or reading and looking at other layouts etc. I have come up with an updated version, basically an amalgamation of everything I've come across so far. A few queries I still have: Is the filter supposed to go on the cold return? Should there be an air vent on the primary circuit somewhere? Should the PRV be there? The drawing from an Ecodan manual shows one, yet elsewhere I read not to put one in? Does it matter what order the components go in i.e. of the cold return loop? Flow sensor - is that needed? I came across a couple of drawings which showed one. Any feedback would be appreciated. TIA

I look forward to hearing the results!

You need to measure the power consumption of the equipment you plan to run for 12 hours and then buy a UPS with suitable capacity. I have 3 APC UPS just for other things, more in use for surge protection and power dips not to run for any length of time

fair point. out of interest (although you may not know as you're not in yet) but does the Powerwall cut in quickly enough on a power cut to not cause the electronics to turn off? I've read some say it does and some say it doesn't! what is your experience?

Hiya, I’m starting a new build in London - our new dream home to live in. Just introducing myself and saying hi and thanks in advance to all the experienced bods on here who’ve provided some helpful advice already in the forums.

That'd be nice: Check that grout line though!

Thanks @Stones et al, that’s sorted then, homemade silencer it is.

I would say the risk in a domestic situation is negligible with town ( supplied by water authority and containing chlorine) water as long as the cold water incoming is under 20deg c you should be fine. as long as dead legs of pipe work aren’t installed and left with water you will be fine. as long as the cold water storage of any is turned over regularly you will be fine. download free HSE L8 guidance for further info

Ah ok so your entry is 450mm? This pic is similar to what we are thinking. A 700mm screen and 300 or 400mm flipper (our tray is 1200 X 800) pic below for example of what I'm thinking. That would give us 500mm entry at the front. 

I disagree, otherwise it would have said “window”, not “opening window “ I found this on the Calor website... “There should be no openings into buildings, cellars or pits within 2m of an LPG storage area or the separation distance given in Table 1, whichever is greater. If there is an unavoidable opening within 2m, the opening should be securely covered and fitted with a suitable water seal to prevent the entry of vapour.” it’s all about vapour entering the building and a non opening window is effectively a water seal as above IMO. Tell your BC chap you got this from Calor! ?

I also made my adjustable dampers at the manifold end as Jeremy found if in the plenum when wound down it caused noise in itself.

No it is not, otherwise there would be fields of them and no housing shortage.

https://cpc.farnell.com/powercool/1200va/ups-1200va-3x-13a-plug-rj45-3x/dp/CS25752?&mckv=sxWeea6ad_dt|pcrid|288268707748|kword|1200va|match|p|plid||slid||product||pgrid|46979450092|ptaid|kwd-6307168992|&CMP=KNC-GUK-CPC-SKU&gclid=Cj0KCQiAtqL-BRC0ARIsAF4K3WEWnFsgy3FZdYpxJeoWcWgYMZVymLUAOEAUYsjzVZTYBkJ3AOKxEZ8aAm0TEALw_wcB Has two 12v 7AH batteries = 168 WH assuming 100% useable which it never is. The inverter and other losses might reduce that by 50%? Call it 100 WH ? Draws 10 to 40W. Depends on disc activity. Top end of that range if recording video? How are the cameras powered? Also off the UPS via POE hub? So I would predict somewhere between 2 and 10 hours at most.

Yes another here who heats the DHW to 48 degrees with the heat pump. the only time it gets heated hotter is when there is surplus solar PV to dump into the immersion heater. The conclusion of the debate was if it is mains treated water into an unvented tank, it will be free of bacteria, because it is sealed in an UVC nothing can get in, and there is enough residue of chlorine to keep it clean, so no legionairs is possible. Different matter if it is borehole or other private water and a vented water tank.

Welcome, I do not heat to 60’ at all with my ASHP, this legionella thing has been debated here and I don’t believe there has been one case of residential infection in this country. I heat my DHW to 48’ and find that more than adequate fir all uses. My DHW tank is a bit larger as I will not blend water for use as much.

The staircase technique ?.

Not what I heard. I heard that he got called back to Porton Down to intergrate tracking into the latest vaccines, with a PIC microcontroller. You can tell you have got to his house, even in the dark, as the WiFi says GCHQ. And we all know he does not have a sense of irony. Or sarcasm for that matter.

Yes - check the regs, it’s all in there.

Thank you for the encouragement. I have been going 5 years, only another 3 to go then. When we set out to build our retirement home, I did not realise I would still be building it after I have retired......

For the last time, he did not come out as a woman and move in with Joiner.

@SteamyTea, it doesn't matter. He's still here for me. I sometimes do buildhub searches refined by screen name, most often his. I have a great deal to thank him for. So, Jezza, publicly, I say thanks for all your help. And entertainment.

I still use them so that I can swear on here.

Easiest way is to try it while take meter readings every day, and keep a record of the external temperature, sunshine/cloud cover and wind speed (you can get that from a local WeatherUnderground station) You also need to know what the difference in price is, and when your dual price time windows happen. Then calculate the amount of time you use cheap rate compared to day rate. Use Alt 248 to get the ° rather than *

@Innes- Western Power were happy to allow my 6kWp system limited to 3.68kW. Which is totally fine with me as my panels are split 50/50 east west, so regardless of the export limitation I would never be able to generate more for than 3.68kW anyway. The orientation of the panels did not dictate whether WPD would approve or not

sorry but I disagree with you on this one, he was sometimes misquoted and some didn’t like his sticking to his guns regarding his answers. Frankly his knowledge on all things was extensive.

I'm man enough I hope to admit I was at times less than generous towards Jeremy in private comments to other members. I like to feel I got over that. I think I took his drive, passion and tenacity as arrogance. Chuck in a bit of jealousy maybe at his breadth of knowledge. Less a case of him being "one of those people who's always right", bottom line he generally was! ? I miss him. Best Christmas pressie Buildhub could have is if he makes an appearance.

Nope.

So, I have told this story to quite a few family members, friends and colleagues over the last few years, and thought I will record it here so that other new members might learn about the patience and surprises that can occur in this phase of the self build adventure ⛺ It all started when I was 14. I blame my stepfather. He made me dig ♠️ foundations by hand ?️ OK, it was only for an extension, but they didn't tell me about the concrete encased foul and storm water drains we would find. Digging to depths of 10ft by hand should have left severe scars to put me off this self build lark for life. But, hey, I got a new stereo ? for all of my hard graft [For you youngsters, a stereo was the way we played music ? back in the day]. Anyway, many years later, the wife and I are in the Lake District and see a barn ripe for conversion, and the timing must have been right - you know, the stars in alignment ⭐ ⭐, and the phase of the moon? augered well, or some other psychological/astronomical claptrap - and we both said "time to get out of the South East". Well, that was about 5 years ago, and we are still in the South East. Lesson 1 for all new south builders - Tip 1: patience my friends!! Tip 2 - unless you are lucky enough to have been handed a plot of land on which to build, start searching where the wife would like to start, followed closely by Tip 3: using subtle hints and prods in order to expand or direct the search appropriately, always with the mantra (Tip 4) "we need some money left over to build the damn thing!" (Note: some forum members may say that doing that doesn't make for enough of an adventure ? ), we started in the North Devon area, a place where my wife had spent time holidaying as a child with her family, which is as good a reason as any to choose a starting point. We (I) trawled the usual sites for plots (estate agents, land agents, auction sites etc.), we trawled the lanes and byways of North Devon on a number of visits, propping up the local hospitality businesses along the way, I got so bored at one point I went trawling (OK, sea fishing from a trawler ?️ but go with it, for the sake of the story!). Having searched for about 18 months and found nothing, I expanded the search outside N Devon and we started seeing results in East Devon and on the outskirts of Exmoor and Dartmoor. 6 months later and we were looking at plots in the South Hams (S Devon). We saw scrub covered plots, plots with dense woodland ? ? , people looking for a swift profit by selling their back gardens (soon avoided forever after seeing two such postage stamps ? ), old industrial sites, then we went to see two modern(ish) barn conversions and decided to make an offer (below asking price ? of course!). Herein lies a conundrum I have never quite got my head around - asking price £200,000, Offer £165,000, offer refused. OK Offer £175,000. Offer refused. I'll leave the offer there if you change you mind. 2 months later same property on the market for £170,000!!! Offer £150,000, then £160,000, both refused. 2 months later same property on market for £150,000 and marked as SOLD!! The only reason I can fathom is that they wanted someone particular to buy it. After I had calmed down, 6 months later (yes I had been really annoyed) we renewed our search and found an abandoned ex-SW Water above ground reservoir with FPP and amazing views. Problem, it was above our plot buying budget (refer to Tip 4) and the seller refused to move an inch on the price. So, the searches started again. This time, the wife was now quite pliable about the distance from where we currently live and the areas we should look. This is were I have to admit that I had seen a plot with FPP and plans I liked the look of probably about 9 months before the fluidly priced barn fiasco. And, the distance was about 1 mile less than to the old reservoir. So, off I trotted ?‍♂️ one day.....to CORNWALL. Another visit with the wife, a coffee ☕ with the sellers (neighbours to be) to discuss the plans that had been approved and a re-mortgage later, and we became the proud owners of about 1/2 acre of Cornwall just on the edge of an AONB. Just a word of warning - this "plot" did not have its own title deed, and it has taken nearly 18 months for the Land Registry to finalise the new title for us. This in itself has probably given me more grey hair so far than any other aspect of the build so far.