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Thanks All Any recommendation for those 3 phase diverters would be greatly appreciated thanks bob

Hi All I am just about to press the button and order a 10kwh solar set up The cost of batteries and fancy inverter are making me think that a hot water diverter and simple inverter might be a better investment. I have been quoted for an ERS mini ( E.R.S Mini 3kW Solar Power Diverter | PowerFlow (powerflowenergy.com) which will connect to the immersion about 2 3rds up the tank As i am on a 3 phase and the tank immersion is limited to 2kw per phase i am ging forced to buy three of the diverters Would appreciate any advice Bob with

Hi All Just to add the panels have individual optimisers given the shading around the site. Scaffold is still up so the cost is ex scaffold. Many thanks Bob

Hi All Just received a quote for a 10kw, all black, standing seam solar install. Any thoughts appreciated Bob ----------- 26x JA395 all black panels 1x SolarEdge 3phase 10kw inverter Excludes scaffolding £13,250 - no VAT on new solar installs at the momen

HI All I am just at the point of ordering a solar + battery system. If possible i would like a 10kw system with battery. Unfortunately i have about 12 weeks max before the scaffold comes down and am concerned i will not get through the DNO process approval. Could anyone advise 1) Can i install / commission without DNO approval 2) Any good suppliers for black Mono on standing seam roof ? Thanks Bob

Thanks to everyone for their recommendations. Sound is a major concern the Wilson Thermal Stream has a noise rating of ''36 dB Noise reduction'' the tredaire king has ''impact noise reduction of 42'' Can i assume the higher the number the better ? thanks

on balance of tog and sound proofing this is the best i can find King Underlay for Sound Insulation up to 42db | Interfloor 0.8 tog and 42db impact noise appreciate if anyone can recommend netter - bave a fe more mm's to spare (this is 8mm) thanks bob

HI All - also in the same boat - any recommendations with acoustic properties appreciated bob

hi Posi joist thanks

Hi All here is a sanp the concrete is quite ruff but only 5mm out in a few places (its a new raft floor) the tiles are 1.2 x 1.2m so large Do you think i can just get away with the adhesive or should i be levelling as the tiler suggests thanks

Hi The surface i rough and about 5mm out in some places (dips around doors etc) where the concrete went down uneven. I really don't want to / cant afford to have 160m2 of work done if i can get away without it. If there something i can do myself like a bit of self leveling if required ? thanks

Hi Nod That's what i was lead to believe - the tile has about 10-12mil bed and this would be more than enough to even things out. I wonder if this is the tilers just trying to sell another service and also make life easier for themselves ? Bob

Hi All We have a raft foundation concrete slab which is a bit ruff and uneven due to rain during the pour (about 5mm out in places) The idea was to tile straight onto the concrete but the tiler has now said they want to put latex down to level before tiling partly because the tiles are large format. Obviously this was not in the budget ! Any views on this being required or alternatives to latex would be gratefully received Bob

Hi All I am just about to spec ceilings on my Timber frame At this point i am planning the following build up Soundbloc plasterboard Resilient bar 100mm acoustic rockwool 22mm caber deck acoustic matting or underlay carpet. I would be really grateful for comments on how well you think this will perform In addition any tips on the acoustic underlay / matting would be appreciated thanks Bob

HI All - just wondering if this has now unblocked or if people are still stuck behind the nitrate madness ? bob

HI All Any recommendations on who / how to approach for a mortgage on a part completed project ? thanks Bob

Hello All Just reigniting this thread. We are motoring along but really need to get in to save money on rent. Do we need any approvals to move in ? Cheers Bob

Hi All We are just about to finish specifying the lighting for our self build We are hoping to control certain areas of the house in groups (hallway and living room / kitchen) to allow us to dim and set scenes. Casambi has come up as an option and i wanted to ask if anyone has experience or advice on using this soluton ? Any experience welcomed as always Bob

was thinking of using this will be sitting on chalk around French drain with non woven between chalk and slate any views welcomed Grey Slate Chippings 20mm - Slate Chippings | Gravel Master

At the moment the frame is covered in a silver membrane - its peppered with staples. nails holding battens for the cladding etc etc It seems the water is just getting in and running down to the bottom of the frame cassette and into the inside of the house. We have lifted the silver membrane up at the bottom of the outside and placed a DCP under about 300mm and draped it out beyond the sole plate and onto the concrete footings (600mm in total) Rain has been bad but not feeling too confident to rely on the cladding / brickwork to solve this in the long term as any rain getting in in the future would be straight under the flooring / plasterboard. thoughts / ideas welcome

Thanks all so speaking to the frame company they are saying the external membrane is not water proof and advised to get the cladding / brick on (not very helpful) I wonder if there are any ideas about sealing the base of the frame to the concrete behind the DPC ? Should i just put expanding foam or silicone ? Thanks

Hi All I know it has rained for the last month but i am really struggling to keep water out of my timber frame. We have the windows in and roof dry / DCP attached under the VCL over the footings. Copious amounts of taping around windows and any loose elements of the VLC don't seem to be doing the trick. It seems the water hitting the outside of the frame is getting under the sliver VCL and pooling on the concrete floor. Any ideas on how to stem the tide greatly received. bob

Nice front door ! do you mind sharing where you got it ? bob

Hi All About to sort out the render board on the garage wall The garage is the same build up as the timber frame (MBC VCL membrane to outer edge) with a pitched slate roof. I would be grateful for any recommendations for the render board and render - currently considering aqua panel and K rend. Many thanks Bob

HI All Almost plumbing time and need to decide do i specify copper or plastic push fit Any views welcomed ! Bob