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Is that the manifold loop pump?

We found our rooms with engineered oak needed higher flow temperatures than tiled rooms. Whats the heat source? ASHP? Gas? Oil?

What are your plans for insulating the walls? Solid brick walls and high level of ventilation needed to stop damp, doesnt sound like a great match for ASHP.

Screws were driven in too far.. https://drywall101.com/en/articles/taping/screwpop

@albion2021 I would appeal citing those photos of nearby properties and include artists impressions of your own proposal. Consider hiring a planning consultant first to see what he thinks.

+1 Found a guide here.. https://www.localarchitectsdirect.co.uk/architect-architectural-technologist-designer-or-technician

+1 Wedi is ok for some things though. I used it for a tiiled wash stand. Very good for that as easy to cut.

Good luck with Anglian Water. They were my water company. They unilaterally decided I had to pay for a watching brief from an acheaologist while we diverted a water main. The planners wernt bothered. Very disorganised. The water co team of 3 or 4 would arrive at 7.30am and sit around with the Archaeologist until 10am waiting for their excavator which never arrived. Happened more than once. Then when they were done they had to put chlorine in the new pipe for 4 weeks and test it before it could be used. They forgot to do it so we ended up waiting another four weeks.

This.. https://www.ofwat.gov.uk/households/supply-and-standards/supply-pipes/#:~:text=Supply pipes run from the,property owner's responsibility to maintain. .. suggests the pipe from the water main ttothe property boundary is a "communication pipe" or "supply pipe". As its under a private road it looks like your responsibility. If there is a public footpath along the private road that might make it a highway so the company responsibility?

I don't think there is any reason why you can't call yourself an Architectural Technician. Think only Architects must be chartered.

I wonder how expensive "pipe bursting" is? (where they pull a tool through the existing pipe expanding the ground around it for a bigger pipe). https://www.eps-trenchlessinstallations.co.uk/pipe-bursting.php Suggests they can do 100m in a day and runs upto 150m.

Ah ok. So you dont plan on drawing unsoftened water from the first accumulator for kitchen sink?

From that thread..

250/15 = 17 L/min The existing pipe apparently does 18 so good odds the upgraded pipe should cope. +1 Think I'd look at a bigger hit water storage tank.

You should get better flow rates by upgrading. The installation manual say.. https://www.vado.com/origins-ind-ori140-brg To ensure max flow rate i'd be thinking about a 32 or 40mm incoming main and 22mm or 28mm copper to the tank and from tank to bathroom. My builder was clueless about plumbing but knew a man that claimed to be an expert witness for all things plumbing. We wanted two quite high flow rate showers with rain heads and he recommended 28mm pipe from our thermal store to a manifold with isolating valves located between the two bathrooms. From the manifold we ran 22mm to the showers and 15mm to everything else (wash, basin WC etc). The latter could probably be smaller.

The filler might allow 40L/min but what you actually get will depend on the supply to your house and the internal pipework. In short you can't do better than a pipe with nothing at all on the end. So perhaps test that first?

Have you got a link to the filler you are looking at?

Also some on Amazon if you want quick delivery.

Something like this? Various colours 1.8m long.. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Aluminium-Door-Bars-Threshold-Strip-Transition-Trim-Laminate-Tiles-47-MM-X180-CM/254764646839 Narrower.. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/200-CM-Door-Bars-Threshold-Strip-Transition-Trim-Laminate-Tiles-VARIOUS-SIZES/272129082558?item=272129082558&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT&pageci=5aa2cf47-bfcc-46db-9925-e16551a2cd7f&redirect=mobile Search for Aluminium Threshold Strip Transition

We used Hardi Backer board. Bombproof once up but bit hard to cut. Blunts tools. TCT blades recommended. The 12mm version will take screws for things like towel rails, hooks or small shelves so not too essential to find the studs.

The Energy Cost Comparison below (which i think is run by Nottingham University?) is the only one I've found that tries to compare running costs of different fuels and systems. Last time I looked they were saying raw electricity per kWh was typically 3-4 times mains gas. Combine that with the lower figure they use for the COP (2.7) and ASHP becomes much more expensive. Scroll down to the table https://nottenergy.com/resources/energy-cost-comparison/ Obviously it is possible to do better but it does seem to need a near perfect install.

We have a similar step between bathroom and landing. It has a wood strip with bevel edge. Never been a problem.

The whole point of the Customs Union is to ensure a level playing field and yes that woukd include us all agreeing the same trade deals with the rest of the world. We can't alow the Germans a special deal with say China that would undercut British manufacturers any more than they could allow us to do the same to their manufacturers. We either all agree to follow the same rules or we need border controls to enforce our own local rules. We've chosen the latter. It may seem like the EU is causing a problem at the moment but remember the UK delayed imposing our own border controls until June because we went ready in January.

The Customs Union _was_ the EU solution to allowing trade without borders. It had been working pretty well i think. You will have to ask Brexiteers why we choose to leave the Customs Union as well as the EU.

Looks interesting... https://www.whathifi.com/news/zuma-lumisonic-is-an-ultra-compact-hi-res-loudspeaker-in-a-low-energy-led-light If a little expensive.