Nickfromwales

Close the eaves externally and blow it full of cellulose? That'll get into every nook and cranny.

I'm saying nothing, that's half a pint down here lol.

Oil combi?

You're not allowed to use anything other than the rated MDPE (blue) water pipe, which is 20 / 25 / 32mm for a rising cold mains. 22mm would give a lot of restriction most likely too. Is this a mains or a T off the mains? https://www.toolstation.com/mdpe-pipe/p31388?store=W8&utm_source=googleshopping&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=googleshoppingfeed&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=17808462181&gbraid=0AAAAAD-vLcU0T7r6bZ8njV1OqqMbxcGaz&gclid=CjwKCAjwk7DFBhBAEiwAeYbJsYqd05h9aKi4J4x3GAK2rKrNEyPpEW_WvIQhJtcylKLpeYwK9yopIRoCqMMQAvD_BwE

You want the cold mains in the ground, ideally, so you get cold water to draw off for drinking etc. If there’s a chance the pipe would routinely sit over 20°c then legionella is a concern. That’s why pipes are required to be buried low, > 600mm, not just to stop them being damaged. Where the sub base is it may still have sharp stone, so duct it and pull the pipe through afterwards afaic.

It’s just a different place / life / community. Moneys not everything.

How far away from there > house?

My nest egg / semi retirement is pointing at Spain or Portugal. This place is beyond repair.

Job seekers allowance.

I'd peg £80-100 per unit as it's flat pack. Usually worktops separate extra, same for cut-outs in worktops, then same again cornice and pelmets.

They look really nice.

A modern inverter heatpump is no worse than flicking the toaster, kettle and microwave on together, so the hoo-hah is just a storm in a teacup afaic. I worked in a house a good few years ago which had a 60a feed; a very big 5 bedroom house with 100% electric living for everything other than space heating (oil), 3 electric showers, massive induction hob, 2 ovens etc, and an detached annex with electric freestanding cooker, electric shower and immersion > DHW cylinder for a sink and basin (basically a flat over the garage). They ran like that for 6 years, large family, house fully occupied, one shower in the master ensuite was 10.5kw! Not a single issue, but I bet that fuse (supply head DNO HRC type) was molten for half of its life lol.

A quick scan online says 32-38mm, but nowhere does it say less. Best to consult the BCO who will be signing these off tbh

Do the ones you have feature the rebate for the intumescent strips to be loaded into?

You haven't said location. If it's within 3 days travel of london you can triple that.......

Sorry. Just realised it didn’t show the re-quotes. Wrong button!

Just fit a brass stopcock. Then you only have to replace a 50p washer. None of these are designed to be turned on and off with much frequency, and yup……”they don’t make them like they used to”. Lever valves have nylon (iirc) internals so will wear out quite quickly, especially susceptible to ‘passing’ vs leaking externally.

Knowledge. Experience. Information. The things you will find here to be plentiful. Is it better to know a risk and be informed, or come back here asking how to fix it after it broke through misadventure? Buildhub is a place where people discuss things, providing reason and rationale; some other forums are more like boxing rings which is great for exchanging blows. I am simply stating something because what you said raised a red flag, eg ‘simply’ disconnecting the DC side to go scoot off to the shops. There are strict guidelines for decommissioning a PV system, regardless of size or location, so as to avoid damage to equipment or personal injury. No matter what DC isolator you say you’re buying, the rules are the same eg never disconnect panel strings in sunlight or under any load, and they need to be the last thing shut down.

City Plumbing are one of the biggest merchants in the UK, and I’ve had an account with them for nearly 3 decades.

That sounds great on paper, not so great when you go and do so in any kind of daylight. You need to cover the panels to go full blackout if not doing this when dark. Needs to be sequenced to protect all equipment, and you!

Not quite……lol.

2 coat will also mean your electrician has to chase everything in. D&D means you can save time and still get a great job, as long as you go for dry liners who do this every day and who can listen to instruction; instruction such as all back boxes benched, continuous dabs all round the perimeter of the wall and boards, and no dab oozing out of joints and corners. Defo ‘warmer’ feel to these as above.

Yup. Gluttony and corruption come with the territory, and then you add to that the joy of them being ‘influenced’ by the elite. They only have to blag their way through 4 years, and then off the toddle with another chunk of our money…..”set for life”. Makes my blood boil. Any trust for my kids will be cold hard cash, in a box, where nobody can see it, smell it, steal it, or take most of it to perpetuate their failures. Just a sinking ship, and the water is now pouring in faster than it can be bailed out.

The better choice too afaic. Onwards, indeed. Looking forward to the next instalment !

All my guns are air, which I set up for long stays on site. Coil nailer is air too, but a brilliant gun for cladding / feather edge etc. Got 2 Hitachi gas guns for ‘grab and go’ works.