MikeSharp01

Looks amazing, couple of observations since you asked! Why did they choose to crank the three blocks at different angles and looking at it the main block does not look square? It will add to cost as the roof cuts, foundation layout, wall construction, big corner window will all be 'interesting" to say the least. Great start though.

Ours are still up and running - Think the letter is more an offer than a threat but the implications are clear enough and for you a major problem if you cannot get back to watertight in a timely fashion

yeah I need a new head as well, this one look awful in the mirror in the morning.

Some if it was a bit too bling for me, but I admired their sticking to it.

Well on the world of classical economics the supply / demand curve should work - as this coronavirus is attacking both demand side amd supply side you might think the effect would be balance.

Is the current house semi detached - looks like from the pic or have I missed something?

The SE might have specified a post cap detail probably a steel plat to spread the load if RSJ narrower than top of stud, I think there are commercial alternatives but we are using wooden beams across our posts so not up on them.

Just remember Dave it would still be your fault even if you hadn't mentioned it - happens to me all the time.

Yes but contemplating lechery while drunk won't alter the basic equation EG what is worn under the kilt?

Here it is, actually it is a very interesting Engineering problem, but the principles are clear enough - nothing like as artistic as yours though.

Sorry I though it was the diameter circumscribed by the hem of the kilt when spinning just before a radians / second rate is reached that would allow an average height person standing at a swooning distance, normally considered 2m, to confirm just what it actually worn under the kilt. I could draw A diagram...

Maybe it can predict the future - given that the way things are anything can happen in the next half hour!

Yep

More MCS installers are now offering a check and certify service which brings the MSC cert with it when they test your own install.

I dimly recall discussing this previously - seems daft that you cannot always use your PV in case of a power cut and charge your battery again. I guess it could be solved with some clever switch gear on the DC side and an alternate inverter just feeding the batteries although they also need inverter services to run the appliances.

Welcome to THE forum for self builders and like minded people including the grey and the bald!

Frustrating but not terminal yet - we have had very bad weather and things run slow in such conditions. I would give them a couple more weeks to the 27th and see how the land lies then.

Asda / Morrisions on A2 about 118p/l Diesel at the moment.

Our Guy is based in Kent, but I think he did a good job giving us almost all we wanted, some aspects were not possible and we have end up with a bit of steel in a couple of pillars to allow us to span the main space with gluelam beams. He was working with the Architect to get the frame design inside the envelope the architect drew, but once they had fitted the frame into the architects drawing it has been over to me. Will PM you his details.

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You could design the building and then let your SE create the structure - that is what our architect did. So you could do his bit, either way you will need the SE signoff otherwise building control won't accept it, unless you can prove in algebra that all is well.

You want to get a good COP so you probably need to do a few sums based on your expected SAP figures and then check out the ASHP unit to be sure they are a close match, too small and it will struggle and be noisy, too big and it will be noisy and large! Are you getting the RHI?

Then get a grip on the 2 year period, when it comes up you can then negotiate a new contract, I get a quote from the other two then go around getting the price down, and down, last one was three steps down and no price increase for one year and 5p max, or some such - can't exactly recall, in year two, then we go round again.

We are building in IBeam we used a standard architect and a structural engineer with me building it on site.