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Cheers I'll ask him to price for 300 or 400 little tank. I like a big hot bath most nice so the larger one sounds better.

Garage won't be built yet, but we do want a tap on side of house. We have a very large garden and as the house is almost in the middle the OH wants one of those retractable hose thingys for watering the plants and if it was on the garage it would be too far away.

Thanks @Redoctober and @Nickfromwalesand others I will raise questions this week but as you say our concern is finding someone to that not only is reasonable on price but is reliable and will do a good job. Over 15 years ago now I had a loft conversion on my first home. I was young, naive and it was a disaster. Thank god I had studied law and worked in criminal justice and had some contacts because I sued the builder and won and did get compensation but it was a long, messy and stressful battle whilst the house work never actually got finished (relationship ended). We are looking to save money where we can but likewise I've learnt sometimes saving money on some things can cost later. I'm interested in views on the spec itself and if there is anything I should be asking. I think the tank needs to be a bit bigger, don't want hot water running out!

Located my quotes from NU heat. Excluding Vat and installation, product only. The UFH was for a bit extra M2 but we have now done away with an extra room we had planned. We aren't going with Nu heat, this was a quote we had following seeing them at a home show.

Three bathrooms, two with shower, toilet and sink, one with the addition of a bath. One kitchen sink one utility sink.

We have had a three prices, the one from NU heat was around the same price and that was without the bathrooms and installation! Yes this plumber comes highly recommended, not just from our builder but a couple of other people too. We don't have to go down the RHI route and I will pose this question when we speak next week. Floor area is around 170m2 as I recall, I can't find the exact m2 at the moment.

Yes the plumber is the same guy quoting for all the ASHP stuff and underfloor heating and plumbing for three bathrooms. He then works with Alto Energy who do all the certification etc for the RHI side of things. We do need to discuss in roof solar and get pricing and make a decision on this as we were keen to use this for own own electricity and diversion to immersion for hot water so if anyone has any suggestions on this for me to raise with the plumber/electrician that would be great.

There is a lot of underfloor heating with it being a bungalow. Insulation is one area we have been obsessing over so the existing floors especially have all been excavated to allow for insulation in floors and then also the external wall insulation too.

Yes the plumber uses a company called Alto energy to do the certification and documentation.

Thanks I'll get the plumber to also price not going through the RHI scheme and see what the difference is.

Hi We are meeting with our plumber next week to go through things. We had a provisional quote a few months ago, prior to any building starting so we may need to make some tweaks now. This is going down the RHI route for our ASHP and all underfloor heating throughout the bungalow and included all plumbing of three bathrooms too (actual sanitaryware excluded as we have purchased this). I'd be grateful if I could get some opinions on this in prep for the meeting next week. Thanks Plumbing 1.pdf plumbing 2.pdf

Well we have two cats our neighbours one who sits lounging in the sun and probably couldn't care less about any mice and the real bastard canal moggie who has turned up. Once we move back in we will be adopting a cat. I fostered three kittens earlier this year who I named after Game of Thrones characters and it broke my heart letting them go.

We do seem to have adopted a cat from somewhere who we spotted with a mouse at the weekend. I guess I should be pleased it isn't a rat. Haven't had any in the traps for a few days. I perhaps need to change the peanut butter for chocolate muffins.

The last two don't match as such as one has a round head the other square. For our ensuite we have ordered this one https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mira-Showers-1-1874-005-Digital-Pressure/dp/B071NH4851/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=mira%2Bmode%2Bhigh%2Bpressure&qid=1597310243&quartzVehicle=25-376&replacementKeywords=mode%2Bhigh%2Bpressure&sr=8-3&th=1&psc=1 It's not like all our fittings will be the same make as the taps are a mix of Roper Rhodes and Hudson Reed.

I just realised I posted this in the wrong forum. Asking again. We are looking at two showers for our bungalow and I've ended up with three, I forgot I'd made an automatic eBay bid on one through the night. So, which do I keep and which one do I resell? All were between £140-£170 new/boxed off Facebook/eBay/Gumtree The first one is a Mira Agile ERD+ Dual Outlet https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B07RCY6CYG/ref=ya_aw_od_pi?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Second one Hansgrohe S240 Showerpipe https://www.amazon.co.uk/hansgrohe-Crometta-Showerpipe-27267000-Thermostat/dp/B01LLRHDPU Third one Hansgrohe E240 Showerpipe https://www.amazon.co.uk/hansgrohe-Crometta-Showerpipe-27271000-Thermostat/dp/B01MG2DESU One will be for a main bathroom and another for a guest/Airbnb ensuite. We will have an ASHP.

We are looking at two showers for our bungalow and I've ended up with three, I forgot I'd made an automatic eBay bid on one through the night. So, which do I keep and which one do I resell? All were between £140-£170 new/boxed off Facebook/eBay/Gumtree The first one is a Mira Agile ERD+ Dual Outlet https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B07RCY6CYG/ref=ya_aw_od_pi?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Second one Hansgrohe S240 Showerpipe https://www.amazon.co.uk/hansgrohe-Crometta-Showerpipe-27267000-Thermostat/dp/B01LLRHDPU Third one Hansgrohe E240 Showerpipe https://www.amazon.co.uk/hansgrohe-Crometta-Showerpipe-27271000-Thermostat/dp/B01MG2DESU One will be for a main bathroom and another for a guest/Airbnb ensuite. We will have an ASHP.

I wish this was a food related post! Nope, actually the less we can cook the better. The minute the gas goes in it turns from a 36 degree caravan to an actual steam room complete with scents of tea tree and lavender from what we have applied to our arms and legs from the critters are attacking us in here through open windows and vents. Meanwhile our dry storage in one of the outbuildings, formerly a shop the previous owner had selling canal associated tat has mice! Discovered when looking for some shorts as it's where we are storing some belongings, I'm now having a panic we have a family of furry friends living in our mattress and clothes. We have 4 traps down and so far have caught 6! Either the peanut butter is attracting them in or we have a huge family. The maize hasn't even been cut down yet so I'm predicting by time we get to emptying things out in Autumn they will likely have chewed through anything of any value! Bungalow wise, the historic evidence of birds, bees and wasps nesting in the old roof has been discovered which was completely knackered and the existing floors are being excavation ready for lots of lovely insulation. That's been a big job for the builders. The joining of the existing appearance of the two bungalows created a few discussions as we were just replacing the flat roof that joins them but not any more! Someone's had a bright idea and I can't pretend to understand what's happening but apparently it will look much better. As long as they stick to the budget they can do what they want - what they didn't mention was it's more steel/calcs which is extra cost but there may be savings elsewhere.

I just did that, good god how much?!?

Yes our previously painted doors went yellow. In 11 years in our last house we didn't damage any of our doors and those were cheap £25 B&Q doors and only had to get them painted as they went yellow. White veenered doors don't exist though ...

It's in progress you can follow my blog posts. On the existing we are having external wall insulation. I'll be posting as we progress.

Oooh I may have to treat myself, any recommendations?

I can't wait, it's going to be my favourite room and I do love to cook and bake too so doing it with a view is even better!

It does now! It's a bungalow so where we were intially going to go up all that space went out instead! That said the extension is mainly where there was a derelict single garage and wooden outbuildings so useless space really and very little impact on the garden/views. There is planning for our double garage close to our drive entrance but that will be a while into the future due to funds.