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£450 here.. https://www.stmenvironmental.co.uk/contaminated-land-risk-assessment/ Never used them

Google suggests £600 to £1000.. https://www.google.com/search?q=phase+1+contaminated+land+assessment+cost&client=tablet-android-samsung-nf-rev1&sxsrf=ALeKk02YfRta7LPDpoI-HXNbeTxyZc4KVA%3A1621017090837&ei=AsKeYPS-MpmbkgWhi7vgBA&oq=phas3+obe+contamination+survey&gs_lcp=ChNtb2JpbGUtZ3dzLXdpei1zZXJwEAEYADIECAAQRzIECAAQRzIECAAQR1AAWABg3SRoAHABeACAAQCIAQCSAQCYAQDIAQPAAQE&sclient=mobile-gws-wiz-serp

Stories from the papers this week... Materials prices are up due to increased demand from builders. There is a labor shortage in the Building trade thats causing delays. Government is to encourage builders to build more rapidly by starting to charge council tax a year after Planning Permission is granted.

Sorry i missed your post above. That paperwork suggests you have a decent size combi (32kW) so yes the suggestions we made above still stand. If you have ever had an electric shower they are typically 8-10kW so your 32kW combi should give you good results.

Welcome to the forum. I thought the electricity supply (including the Main Fuse and meter) were always the property of the DNO?

Think it depends on the relative heights. Google found this drawing. The upstand formed by the "ridge board" is tall enough to stop water getting in. If it was too low I think you would have to go over the ridge tile and down othe side.

I used the 123 primer to cover old stains and the Perma-white Matt on new ceilings (they also do Satin). All at Screwfix etc. I've not tried their "Ceiling Pro" yet.

I thought all digital showers were thermostatic (eg temperature regulating)?

See all the posts by "crusoe" here. He's used it. Not without some issues. See the follow up post on feb 23rd 2011. http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=6212

If not too late I recommend Zinsser paint on bathroom ceilings. Very good at preventing mould above showers if you like them hot and steamy.

No you should probably choose.. 3. MIxer Shower or 4. Digital Shower (Provided the maker allows use with a combi). Not a recomendation but Mira do some digital showers for use with a combi boiler.. https://www.mirashowers.co.uk/showers/digital-showers/products/?installation-type=rear-fed-dual-outlet

There is a guide to the party wall act here... see page 19.. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/party-wall-etc-act-1996-guidance If you are digging within 3m of their building you only need to worry about the party wall act if you are digging deeper than the bottom of their foundations. As I recall if you dont go deeper than theirs you dont need to do anything at all. On the other hand if you are going deeper then its going to get expensive as they can virtually force you to hire upto three surveyors. So if their founds are right on the edge of your property dig a trial hole to find out how deep they go. Photograph the hole with a ruler in it so its clear how deep they are. Tell your builder not to dig any deeper and tell your neighbour the Party Wall Act does not require you to do anything because you are not digging deeper than their foundations. The other thing to note is that there is no penalty for a breech of the Party Wall Act. However they could try go to court and seek an injunction to get you to stop work until you have complied. Likewise if you were to damage their building the judge would look less kindly on you if you also failed to comply. But as i said above you will comply if you dont dig too deep. Lakeside hire do scaffolding towers that are 750mm and 600mm wide... https://www.lakeside-hire.co.uk/narrow-scaffold-tower/

I had a look at the planning portal and couldn't see a dedicated link for submitting an application to discharge. All routes seem to lead to either... Start new application or View your applications (requires log in) So I can see @mania 's problem. Which did you go down?

13 years ago I had several to discharge. I just wrote a letter to the planning department citing my planning reference no, listing the conditions by number and what had been done about each. That and a cheque for the fee was all I needed to send. They replied confirming all but one had been discharged. Perhaps things have changed since.

Perhaps I missed where you did the conversion but you need both in kg. Eg SHC of air is 1012 J/kg.k

In our case one bedroom is silightly hotter later in the day because it has a west facing roof and window. It's why I suggest sleeping in another room to see if the heat source is definitly from you.

If its any help there is a makers installation vid here for heat sealed shower flooring.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_e9ImlUMiU Looks to me it should be floor first then tile down over the upstand or the sealing applied at 16:07. Are they still moving? I think as a precaution I would board over those before tiling. Behind tiles I would use Waterproof/Water Resistant plasterboard or a cement board like Hardi Backer Board. If he's putting vinyl on the walls as well then might not be so important.

I'm kinda surprised your body energy raises the temperature so much. Have you tried monitoring the temperature in there while sleeping in other rooms?

A garage is considered a fire risk so both walls and ceiling must be designed to prevent fire spread to the house. For example when there is a bedroom above a garage the floor/ceiling between the two gets special attention (two layers of plasterboard i think?). Its different between a room and a loft in the house. I don't think that needs any special treatment.

They are very unlikely to find out unless someone complained. Then the planners may come and take a look. As its only very slightly taller they may decide to call it 2.5m high and go away. If they were real jobs worth types on a mission they may ask you to make a retrospective planning application so they get the application fee. In theory that planning application could be refused but I think that would be extremely unlikely unless there are other factors that mean it doesn't meet the permitted development rules (eg more than half the original garden built on). I believe the skylight would count towards the overall height but I'd still go ahead with that if it was me. How big is the floor area? Have you checked if Building Control Approval is required?

Welcome to the forum.

+1 If its a proper MVHR system the only two ducts to the outside are the inlet and outlet and both go to/from the heat exchanger unit. Thats normally in the loft remote from bedrooms if possible. Ours is in the roof of a porch by the back door. Our Inlet and Outlet point vertically downwards under the eaves. Keep the inlet well away from any boiler flue. There are also .. Fresh air inlet ducts from the heat exchanger to bedrooms and living rooms. Stale air extraction ducts from the wet rooms (kitchen, bathrooms, WC) to the heat exchanger. If you have a vaulted SIP roof some of these pipes may have to be visible internally? or perhaps hidden in boxing or behind a false wall? Some planning required.

Buiding Control will normally want to see evidence the beam has been specified by a professional. I would see if your mate knows an SE or get the Architect to do it.

Has the planning officer said you must do what highways have asked for? They usually but not always do. You could try asking the PO if he agrees with HA or if he thinks retaining the "wild flower verge" is better?

There is guidance from the government to planning officers here that has links to the legislation.. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/ensuring-effective-enforcement#planning-enforcement--overview There will also be a lot of "case law" by way of appeal decisions over the years.