jamieled

Our tf was built from JJI's. Get a copy of the James Jones technical guide. It details the connections. Where reinforcement was needed they were packed with osb and then nailed together. At right angles, such as window openings they were nailed like normal timber.

As above. Scottish Water have two accredited labs - one in Inverness and one in Edinburgh. Contact them here: Logistics Services - Scottish Water As them to give you a quote for sample analysis for potable water. If you're either not clear on how/what to test for, then there are companies who will sample, get it tested (probably by SW) and then interpret it for you.

It might depend if they are truly penalty clauses or whether they are liquidated damages (sometimes the terms are used interchangeably despite the difference). While there has been a tightening up of the enforceability of penalty clauses, there is still a strong presumption that if both parties are properly advised and of a similar standing, they are best placed to agree on what a reasonable penalty amounts to. It can be challenged if the penalty amount is out of all proportion to the losses incurred, but these losses can include some less obvious aspects such as reputational damage.

Can you buy the materials for the outstanding works soon? That way they can be included in your VAT reclaim even if not fully built?

Our insurers were not at all bothered - I ticked a box that noted we had solar panels, but they didn't ask about MCS. Haven't sold it, so I can't comment on any problems related to that. But there is no legal requirement to have an MCS install and there are a lot of people without such certification, so it's difficult to believe it could ever stop a house sale.

All Water Companies (and SW are no exception) tend to be pretty careful about the specification and checking of new connections to ensure their network is not affected. If your connection and plumbing is to their standard then hopefully just a little paperwork? In the worst case they may disconnect the entire connection until any remedial work is done, to prevent any impact on their operations or customers and then take enforcement action.

I was under the impression that perimeter, french drains are a standard detail for all insulated raft type foundations, partly to reduce the risk that the angular gravel that the foundation sits on doesn't become waterlogged.

The way you describe the problem suggests the quantity of water must be quite significant - you could only get 'sloshing' noises if there's some movement/flow, and a reasonable volume of water. While there may be some defects, I'd struggle to believe the problem is with the areas you highlight in the photo. A higher water table might explain it, so the idea to dig a small investigation trench seems a good one. Have you checked to make sure it's not related to a problem with the downpipes - either a poor joint or misdirected gully?

I have a vortex 6 and yes, have similar observations to the OP. Had more severe sludge problems starting around this time in the last two years but never really able to figure out why.

An airtight test is meant to test uncontrolled leakage, hence why vents are taped for tests.

Yeah I don't think anything AICO produce looks like it fits the bill. To the OP this may also be of use: Building standards - Carbon dioxide monitors standard 3.14: letter to local authority verifiers - 22 January 2018 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

It's not so much a detector (as with Carbon Monoxide) as just a sensor with some kind of visual indicator of the CO2 level. I'm pretty sure they can't be ceiling mounted, because the occupants need to be able to look at them and see what they're telling you (not that you probably will in practice, but hey ho). Second the comments above. Ours is a Deta.

Quite a few modern stoves are 'convection' type stoves, so, as mentioned above they can be sited closer to walls. Ours is, and irrespective of safety distances you can put your hand pretty close to the stove metal - they don't radiate much heat out the sides/back. More traditional stoves that radiate heat probably can't do this. We have ours around 150mm from fire resistant plasterboard (the pink stuff) with no obvious signs of it popping.

We have an EPS passive raft type of foundation from AFT. It comes with a cement board type product bonded to the EPS, it looks a bit like block work when installed.

I remember having a similar problem. Can you not just download the .iso directly to the VM? Pretty sure that's how I did it.