HanleeHouse

Hi guys, we’re currently making this out building usable by blocking up the front and new roof. Its single skin blockwork which rain is seeping through the blockwork. It’s only going to be used for storage so want to do it as cost effective as possible, but obviously we want to make sure it’s watertight and damp free. Does anyone have any recommendations to stop rain coming through? Ideally it would have a 2nd skin or battened and cladded. But as 2 sides aren’t visible and it’s only for storage, it seems very expensive to do this as it’s 11m x 5.5m. I’m thinking an external paint - Wethertex AP77 or emperor paint? Would this do the trick? At ground level a liquid DPM? Any advise or suggestions would be much appreciated. Thanks

Hi Guys. Our build is probably going to cost more than we were originally planning, so we are thinking of selling our current home to release all of the equity to put towards the build. We are buying the land outright from savings and was planning on taking a mortgage from Ecology for the build. We're thinking to buy a 3 bed static caravan to put on site. Anyone know the rules and regs for putting such structure on site during the build? Do I need temporary permission, or just go for it. I'm only planning on it being there for 3-4 months. Council tax etc? Then secondly, as we're planning on getting the mortgage, would moving just before applying for a mortgage be an issue? Would they understand the situation? (Planning on speaking them tomorrow for advice) Many Thanks

Thanks for the advice! There is a lot of glazing! Cladding - Standing Seam Zinc for walls and Roof Solar - We absolutely want to maximise the amount of solar that we have. Need to confirm with the architect details. Solar is in the plan but just need confirmation on the details with that. The design document for planning actually states "Solar PV-T" panels with an Earth Energy Bank to conserve energy in the summer months for use in winter. Can't find much information on this tech though. Would be open to adding wind energy too. Green Roof - Ours is a huge area of green roof! Can I ask where you got yours from? Do you recommend? Ours will be Sedum too. I saw your project briefly, I will have a closer look this evening!

The countryside, but not too far from Telford. It's a Paragraph 79 / 80 / HO10 house.

Ahh thanks for that. I'll stop trying to edit the post to try and upload them lol

Hi All, we're currently in the process of buying a plot of land with planning permission for a large eco style home. (Passive House Standards) I've attached a couple of photos of the proposed house. Looking forward to sharing our journey and getting lots of advice from this forum! We're in Telford, Shropshire. Many Thanks David & Kelly