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  1. Temp
    Here is the excuse the builders gave.. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2008/jul/03/ethicalliving.architecture
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    The building was the summit building on Snowdon.. Previous thread from the ebuild forum.. http://www.ebuild.co.uk/topic/16443-planning-conditions-getting-one-amended/ The link I posted in #16 doesn't work but there are extracts in #18 reproduced below..
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    Last time this came up I posted a link to a story about a visitor centre on a mountain somewhere. There was a fuss because the builder hadn't used local slate and the council said they weren't able to mandate use of local slate because of EU competition law. I've not been able to google it when I tried just now but will have another go.
  4. Temp
    I assume you have put wire in the conduit? Fit back boxes now and coil the excess wire up in them. A good plasterer will manage to avoid filling the back boxes leaving them visible. At worse you might need a hand held tap to clean out the face plate screw holes. I once had a summer job with an electrician fitting face plates in an office block. On one floor we had a face plate left over. Turned out the plasterer had gone right over the back box so well it was invisible. The electrician found it with a metal detector but to send the plasterer a message he also dug holes all over the place so the plasterer would have to come back.
  5. Temp
    Don't miss the jumping/back flip in the second half.. Edit: Oops sorry I meant to post this in the off topic section.
  6. Temp
    I'm using hikvision camera which seem to be good quality without being silly money. However I use a NAS server in the loft for storage. Would your broadband _upload_ speed be good enough to stream to off site storage?
  7. Temp
    I think they would be horribly slow. Much quicker just to give them a few taps with the block.
  8. Temp
    My top tip for tiling is to learn how to use a rubber faced tile beating block (aka Blat) to level the tiles. It's a technique my father showed me but I've not been able to find a youtube video. You apply adhesive using a notched trowel so you can adjust the amount the tile stands off the wall in the normal way. Then you rest one end of the block on one tile then lift and gently tap or press the other end against the tile you want to level. This makes the two tiles the same level. Repeat over an area of tiles and they all become remarkably flat. I've seen people use a spirit level (as a block) to level floor tiles in a similar way. Google found a picture of the block I have but the web page says it's not in their current catalogue. https://www.rubi.com/en/tile-beating-block-rd326
  9. Temp
    NHBC have a lot on floors and joists in their site work guides.. http://nhbccampaigns.co.uk/landingpages/techzone/previous_versions/2011/Part6/section4/sitework.htm Builders merchants are full of bent bits of metal for this sort of thing. I think you normally use a L shape strap hooked over the wall and nailed to the joist in addition to the hanger. One of these straps every 2m. Something like that. PS: If it's different for Posijoists I would ask them.
  10. Temp
    I think that's true for hangers fitted to a timber wall plate. The pictures of masonry hangers show no nail holes on the bits facing the wall. http://www.strongtie.co.uk/products/detail/heavy-masonry-hanger-for-solid-joists/341#tab-installation
  11. Temp
    Not normally but I see Incipiens Mox said..
  12. Temp
    I wrote my own "Tree Protection Method Statement" but that was rather easier. Google can find templates for asbestos removal method statements but I've no idea if they are any more than section headings or have far too much content... https://www.haspod.com/documents/method-statements/asbestos-removal-template?gclid=CjwKCAjwhcjVBRBHEiwAoDe5x3fRgKgIoXVFKWV2_BgHu84hFZ2j9vaizwIjACKZStGPYZ1uM9MLoBoCjnQQAvD_BwE https://www.hsdirect.co.uk/product-information/method-statements/asbestos-removal-method-statement.html You can also find examples that other people have written for specific projects. This might be useful ... DIY Asbestos sample and test kit for £37.. https://asbestossamplesdirect.com/
  13. Temp
    I think the key word here might be "Alternatively". As I read it they are recommending further sampling or "Alternatively" send all the spoil to a licensed waste centre. That would probably be expensive so ideally you want to do what Declan proposed which is to dig some out, sample it and if no asbestos found send that lot for regular disposal. The question is can you write your own method statement that documents the process or will the BCO insist you get an expert to write it. I think it will need to include things like warnings to site workers for example.
  14. Temp
    even if same batch code I would check samples from a few boxes anyway. Would be a pain to find out half way through that you should have mixed the boxes.
  15. Temp
    I always thought 3D printed objects were fragile but someone told me recently that they are now 3D printing parts for direct use on F1 cars.
  16. Temp
    +1 to DECT phones. Get a set of 4 or 6 and scatter them around the house.
  17. Temp
    Can they mole under the road and you do the rest? https://www.mumsnet.com/Talk/property/2914930-Cost-of-impact-moling-under-house-to-install-new-water-pipe "..had it done for a new water supply pipe from the road under the driveway into the house, distance of about 10m, cost was £800." See also.. https://www.ofwat.gov.uk/households/supply-and-standards/getting-a-connection/#_How_much_should
  18. Temp
    We lived in Belgium for awhile and a lot of the light switches over there have that sort of arrangement. Looks like a European thing.
  19. Temp
    4) Tell them you will send the stair details when you have them. Sorry if you know this but guarding is not just about toughened glass it's about stopping you falling if the glass breaks. 5) Have they just made a mistake or does it have a window? If possible echo their words... "I can confirm bedroom 3 will have an escape windows with a clear opening width of ?? which is in excess of that required by Part B"
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    I know it's a pain but I don't think you have answered their questions with the detail they expect... 1) Your response to refers them to other drawings and hyperlinks which probably has the info but heck I would just tell them how many "minutes of fire resistance" the design provides as well a providing the references. 2) You are effectively saying "it will meet or exceed Building Regs". Where as they appear to want projected flow rates so they can check it will meet building Regs. 3) They want you to show how you will meet Part R. https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/517789/BR__PDF_AD__R__2016.pdf I think you need to tell them that the duct and cable between the "service providers access point" and the "occupiers network termination point" will be Cat ?? Cable supporting upto ?? Mb/s which is "well in excess of the 30 Mbps required of Approved Document R requirement R1". Part R also says developers should refers to PAS 2016 which has info on duct dimensions more in a moment.
  21. Temp
    I think the MVHR inlet vents on our system are about 4.5-5" in diameter. That's an area of about 10-12,000 sqmm so it seems reasonable to need a similar size duct or gap between rooms?
  22. Temp
    Useful list there. It's worth noting that the impact on a view from a public place is a material consideration that comes under impact on the landscape. If you are fighting an application allow plenty of time to read the "relevant policies". They can be very difficult to get your brain around as they frequently refer to other policies that may have been scrapped, superseded or "saved" when the government set up or abolished regional assemblies or introduced the NPPF.
  23. Temp
    +1 to what others have said. It's a problem for grain stores. They make dust which is an explosion risk and create static electricity to detonate it.
  24. Temp
    It's a DIY job. I change my own. Remember to chain and padlock the cylinders to the chassis of the van or someone will pinch them.
  25. Temp
    Should be zero rated to you. I would write back asking them to requote with it zero rated because the connection is for a new dwelling and refer to vat notice 708 paragraph 3.3.4b.... https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/vat-notice-708-buildings-and-construction/vat-notice-708-buildings-and-construction
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