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Yes on setback the boiler will probably switch off for an hour or two at night then may fire up again to maintain the setback temperature. In the winter indoor air can be very dry so you might find a humidifier helps more than reducing the temperature more than the 4C that the set back provides. Check if any water is coming out of the pressure relief valve? Or from DHW header tank overflow?

Sometimes the water can get sucked out of a trap by fast flowing water elsewhere in the system. _if_ that's the problem then adding an air admittance valve to the waste near the sink may help. These let air into the pipe breaking the suction and preventing the water being sucked out of the traps.

Short answer is Yes. It opens and closes so the set temperature is maintained 24/7. It does not mean the burner in the boiler runs 24/7. I think there have been several (3?) versions of that stat. This looks like the manual for one of them.. https://www.heatmiser.com/en/download/211/english/11237/heatmiserds-sb.pdf The slide switch is described on page 2. It has three positions.. 1 = ON Stat ignores any Time Clock and controls heating all the time, turning it on and off as necessary to maintain the set temperature 24/7. Clock = Set back mode This mode uses a separate clock that either sends 230V to the stat (Daytime) or doesn't send 230V (Night time). When the thermostat receives a 230v signal from the time clock the stat will control the temperature according to the dial setting. When no 230v signal is received from the time clock, the thermostat will operate in setback mode and automatically reducing the set temperature by 4°C. So if set to 21C the room should be heated to 21C in the daytime and 17C (21-4=17) at night time. 0 = OFF Heating OFF. Stat does not control the room temperature. The best setting IMHO would be to leave it in Clock/setback mode all the time but make sure the clock is set right... I would set the clock so that night time/setback mode starts about an hour before bedtime and finishes an hour before I get up. I say "an hour before bedtime" because it takes the house awhile to cool down (eg it should still be warm when you go to bed). If you find the house too cold just before bedtime then reduce this time from 1 hour to say 30 mins. I say "an hour before I get up" to give time for the house to warm up (eg so its 21C when I get up). If you find the house hasn't reached the target temperature (21C) when you get up then increase this time so it has more time to warm up. If you have a party that goes on late into the night then you might consider switching it to position 1 (ON) but next day put it back to clock/setback.

If you feel rich many glass shops will make one for you using low iron glass to reduce the green tint on the edges.

Says you can reclaim VAT on telephone sockets and cables but not telephones here... https://www.gov.uk/guidance/goods-and-services-you-can-claim-for-under-the-vat-diy-scheme#T Presumably talking about extensions.

Actually if the return is hinged you could open it once inside so it doesn't get in the way.

No idea. Some seem to be hinged.

More googling found this. https://www.amazon.co.uk/ELEGANT-Frameless-Shower-Enclosure-Support/dp/B07Y4DBH6X/ref=sr_1_9?keywords=Shower+Enclosure+Cubicle+1200x900+-sliding&qid=1582922615&s=diy&sr=1-9 They appear to have.. a) 700 wide pane plus a 300 wide return with fittings in 8mm glass for £108 b) 900 wide pane with fittings for £94 Total £202 inc free delivery. Do you own checks as I'm unwinding with a beer after long drive. PS With such a large tray it seems odd to me to restrict the showering area to 700 x 900. I think I would go for a hinged door so the whole tray is available.

Just for info.. I found an online quote place.. https://madetomeasureglassuk.com/toughened-glass/toughened-clear-glass and entered 6mm toughened glass 1800 x 700 1800 x 900 1800 x 300 Came to £237 + VAT just for regular glass with no fittings or mounting holes. The fittings can be quite expensive. Might not be much saving over a complete shower kit?

We had several missing basins and WC. Had to seal the open pipes so the pressure test worked but otherwise our BCO was happy. Think he was more concerned about underground leaks.

Consider looking for "low efflorescence" bricks to reduce chances of getting white salt deposits. Get bricklayers to make a 1m*1m sample wall as a quality control reference?

Our SE recommended 2m deep trench foundation and we've had no problems. House a few doors down was recommended 3m deep trench foundation by different SE. As a result they got estimates for piling which were slightly cheaper. Problem is when they started piling they found they had to go much deeper than expected and it ended up costing quite a bit more. Don't think it occured to them to do a trial hole.

Learn something new every day here. I've always used wire wool but got into the habit of blowing off any wire/dust so perhaps that's why I've not seen this or just been lucky. There is something very satisfying about assembling copper pipe and just waving a blow lamp and watching the little silver line appear. Equally nothing as frustrating as trying to solder a joint with a bit of water in the pipe.

Was the same back in the 1980s when electric powered RC planes became possible. I was an early adopter and would turn up with charged batteries and be flying before others had got theirs fueled up. No struggling to start cold engines with ether soaked fingers in winter :-)

I should add.. No soldering near the valves as heat can damage the seal, do the compression joints on the valves last. Also do as many solder joints on the workbench as possible leaving just one solder joint and one compression joint per pipe to do under the sink. Do water before waste but mindful of where the waste pipe must go.

I like full bore lever valves for isolation. Much easier to operate than other types. Are both hot and cold mains pressure? If not then there are mixer taps with different diameter connections, (bigger for the hot) that can help improve hot flow. I've fitted both flexible and rigid tails to a mono block. The rigid type weren't as difficult to do as expected. I fitted them to the tap and tightened them up. Then splayed them out a bit to allow compression lever valves to be fitted, then made up solder joints and pipes to go between those and the rest of the pipework. With soldering it's essential to clean pipe and fittings with wire wool and I also wipe on some flux before assembly. Then if they are solder ring type you just apply heat. Sometimes twisting or tapping a fitting helps the solder to flow if you can't see that happening. Almost never need extra solder.

I read somewhere that the design of the truck might have to be changed a lot to meet EU/UK regs because of the sharp edge and stiff materials. Any news on that?

Would making yours 6.3m make it deeper than the neighbours? If not then perhaps point that out and ask the planners if they will accept a it as a non-material amendment.

Seems it's a bit lower at 150l/day but depends how many people share a house.. https://www.statista.com/statistics/827278/liters-per-day-household-water-usage-united-kingdom-uk/

I think average UK consumption is over 200l/day so I guess the answer is no?

Great website, lets you search by a bunch of different things. Thanks.

Anyone making something like an electric S-Max that you can put three bikes inside?

My MP told me they had/were making efforts but gave me no specifics. Then to day I see.... https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/government-accused-bungling-bid-bring-17807743 Government accused of bungling bid to bring mammoth Tesla factory to Greater Manchester Tesla ultimately set up their site in Berlin but Heywood was understood to be in the running. The government has been accused of bungling a bid to lure electric car giant Tesla to Greater Manchester. It is understood ministers tried to entice the huge American company to set up a huge new manufacturing plant at the ‘Northern Gateway’ site in Heywood. The 600,000 square metre-plot near the M62 is believed to have been the only UK site of the scale required for Tesla’s purposes. However, the firm, headed by billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, ultimately opted to base its Gigafactory Europe operation in Berlin. The German city is believed to have always been the frontrunner - with Musk promising to reforest an area three times the size of that which would be lost in constructing the new plant. But those close to efforts to tempt the manufacturer to Heywood say the government’s handling of the situation bordered on the inept - claims a Department for International Trade spokesperson said “we do not recognise". Rochdale council leader Allen Brett said the borough had missed out on a huge boost to the economy, thousands of highly-skilled jobs and a new source of business rates. He added: “On the government’s involvement, I’ve not been assured the government has done enough to make this happen. Germany did a lot, and I’m not sure we did the same. “I think if we had a bit more of a push from the government we might really have got something.”

Another one https://job-prices.co.uk/new-roof/

I've never had a roof replaced but if they are taking off tiles and membrane I'd be concerned about the weather. Would you normally have a scaffolding tent/canopy over the house to keep rain out or just a few tarps thrown over the top? I'd certainly want to see their insurance (and notify mine). Bit of googling found quite a range .. https://www.mybuilder.com/pricing-guides/roof-cost https://www.mumsnet.com/Talk/property/1679757-Is-it-normal-for-roofing-companies-to-quote-without-scaffolding-costs https://www.homeadviceguide.com/guide-to-re-roofing-costs-how-much-does-it-cost-to-re-roof-a-house/ Somewhere I've also seen an estimate of £10K to replace all the roof tiles on a typical house. Was made up of £8000 materials and £2000 Labour and taking two weeks. No idea how accurate these are. They will break quite a lot of tiles so I'd check that you can actually buy the type you have (or get them to provide a sample of a near equivalent). I'd also ask that all the replacements are used on the back of the house (so the front looks all original).