MikeSharp01

According to herindoors probability of any sort of intimacy and warm body radiation theory you stand no chance with a pasty in your pants and you must not neglect the latency corollary that clearly defines the quarantine period, according to the inverse inverse cube law of time since any sort of pasty in the pants. There is considerable research, sadly now rather old, start HERE, that examines the nature of containment for pasty products - including what will happen to your collar, the screw extruder required, the need for a flat bottom and the probable effects on the container design. Along with the challenges to ones relationships the laws of physics also apply the the pasty phase, but, one guesses, that is a whole nother conversation. (Sorry Peter)

You are right to be concerned. Where is the hole in relation to the joist run, in the middle of the run or at one or other end? What sits on that joist, looks like a wall (hopefully a stud wall - which will be light and have a bottom stringer that can spread the load)? If its a brick wall then the load on the center of the joist is a triangle of the bricks and would need some calcs to work out what it is. Also does the joist sit on top of a wall below as this may make things a lot better. There are rules for notching a putting holes in joists. This is quite easy to follow: https://www.diydoctor.org.uk/projects/Notching_joist.htm

That was a great watch.

Yes - but we need to recall that the Clapham omnibus is now mainly packed with middle call Millennials traveling into work from their £500K Pied a Terres in Tooting and Balham up to the big smoke - their views might be interesting. (I mean that - interesting)

Auto opening for roof lights (Velux / Fakro / Etc) has been a thing for a long time and is very useful for creating passive stack ventilation automatic or otherwise but both need some air inlets lower down the building to let the air in and this is where more traditional windows and auto opening could be a great idea but the example above looks like a sub optimal design to me, aesthetically at least, solution and would leave security issues.

I am sure that most of the core lenders will support mortgages, most- although not by all means all, are quite happy with timber construction, but specialist equity release lenders are a different bunch as they have a different set of risk appetites. I suspect that the age / newness of the build might be a factor (newer houses easier). There must be someone out there who will do it but it will take finger work to find them and the rates might not be the best.

Broadly yes in brick / soft block situations you need to spread the loads out. There is some good stuff here: http://nhbccampaigns.co.uk/landingpages/techzone/previous_versions/2011/Part6/section5/appendix.htm

Ok so right now I am on way to GBK in blue water, walking, I will be surprised if there is no queue. Constructive pessimism or not?

Bascaly I don't see it working out well, in fact I see only bad things coming from it. I am, however, optimistic that my dire predictions are right.

Do not neglect the likely lack of pressure in a vented system needs to be factored in as the pressure & Flow rate is all about how high the main volume of stored cold (That keeps the tank pressurised) water is above the outlet point. In such systems this usually means that the flow rate to the upstairs shower is working from only a meter or so of head pressure. It is this feature (drawback) that makes unvented systems and power showers so much more 'end user' friendly EG great flow rates everywhere and similar flow rates on both hot, including those locally generated, and cold flows around the house based on mains pressure albeit regulated.

There be dragons - you need specialist advice on this one as access rights can be a nightmare. You can aquire rughts as @ProDave says but only if you confirm them and have evidence of constant use and the original owner didnt put any clever clauses in their sharing of it. Our build is on a private road and because the owner of the road surface cannot be traced we had to take out insurance to ensure we could buy access rights, or sell up at market value to the insurance company, if there was ever a problem. There are 50 houses on our road and they all have the same problem although some including ours do have reliable foot access as we are on a national footpath but it could be that vehicle access is cut off.

None from ours either.

Pressure regulating valve is all you need to limit the pressure. £35 should cover it.

In or on?

Our EPS came with a rendered outer face so we just back filled and gravel topped against that to 100mm below the cladding base.

Can you fit the outlet in the center of the run? As this increases the capacity greatly - can't recall the figures but you can look it up on the floplast website.

Hi and Welcome to THE forum for selfbuilders and like minded coves!

Amazing! Just need to find a reason to use them.

One suspects that if he remembers to unplug the charger he won't be constrained by lead.

Not sure what the point of Satan is - what do you get that you don't get with a more traditional sounding 'thermostatic' shower unit other than being a bit poorer.

I thought that was more about roadworthiness than income stream - cynical me!

Yes but it does not send a great message does it pay more to do more for climate change, or so it seems on the surface!

Just spotted this in the Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/jun/24/hmrc-pushes-massive-vat-increase-for-new-solar-battery-systems?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other Won't worry self builders who reclaim the VAT but everybody else might find it a problem!

All true but you don't get the full 3D experience although your can view the parts and the price will be $99 which is cheap enought. I am relearning the full solid works for a course I am teaching next session although I am not teaching SW the students will be using it and I need to talk the talk. It's got much bigger , or it feels that way, since I last used it about 8 years ago.

Use draftsight it is free and reads all the Autocad formats except 3D.