Patrick

If thats correct, then these windows are "out the window" ?

just had a look at the email from Velux : Good morning Patrick, VELUX FS model (or deck mounted) skylights with laminated glass will have a U-Factor of .44 and a SHGC of .26 VELUX FCM (or curb mounted) skylights with laminated glass will have a U-Factor of .48 and a SHGC of .27 I have added the energy efficiency info (as well as installation instructions) to this reply so that you can look this over and determine which would be more appropriate for your application. Please let us know if we can help you further. With kind regards, VELUX America LLC Business Services www.veluxusa.com . Is the U-Factor the U-Value ?

@JSHarris ok, did i missread this? I thought the U value was 0.44 and the 2.49 was the R-Value. bit confusing to me

This is the topic I was looking for , I am going to ask this in Builders Forum as well, as many of you are not specific experts, but maybe someone might know. Same problem with the rooflights here: I need Unvented Rooflights/Windows. Would like them Non-openable since that seems to better U value and mine are around 6 meters up, so would never be able to open them anyways. America does some great, cheap windows . Since their Houses are Airconditioned they do Velux ones as a standard You can find them here for example: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Velux-FS-C04-2005-21-1-2-Inch-x-38-3-8-Inch-Tempered-Fixed-Non-Vented-Deck-Mount/382780188537?epid=17012067669&hash=item591f7a2779:g:RCUAAOSwuFZcYODr:rk:7:pf:0 Now the whole importing from US process puts me off a bit , but they are much better and much cheaper then all the Fakro offers and also much better (For this purpose) than the UK Velux windows that open. Now finally the question: I had some Flatroof Roofligh manufacturers claiming that it was absolute no problem installing Flatroof lights (which also have fairly decent U value) into a pitched roof (mine is 34 degrees) https://www.panoroof.co.uk/product/600mm-x-1200mm-triple-glazed-skylight/ Now i do not know if this is just Salesmen talk or if it can be done without a problem. Any Window Installers or Roofers on here? Please enlighten me

Hi, Thinking about heating atm and a Gshp is quite nice, but seems outstanding expensive. I get that it just cost a certain amount for someone to install it for you. But if you have a digger on site, what's stopping you burying a few hundred meters of Pex pipe in 1-2meters depths and connect it to a Gshp unit yourself. maybe even let a professional connect it and calibrate the system. I seen 10kw units for 1000£ and Pipework is something around 0.5£/meter. The antifreeze-water mix that goes into it is around 250£ for a 350m pipework. That's a lot less then the often quoted 10.000-15.000£ for Gshp. I wondered if any of you have done this himself and if it was successful and if not what where the problems. Digging a whole and sinking a cable shouldn't be the problem, but if that isn't, what is?

Thanks for the advise . These Floor standing lamps are good, but very small. Not very good solution as a general light for the whole House. @JSHarrisIt is not really an Issue about SAD or Vitamin D defficiency . More a general wellbeing question. We tend to spend a lot of time inside. We also tend to think A LOT about how to make our houses Warm and cosy , the right tiles for the bathroom and the perfect shape for our Bathtub . There seems to be a little lack in research into Lighting, even though most people tend to agree that lights and colours can change your mood quite dramatically. I first came across an Idea like this when I watched Documentary about Gary Chang a few years ago. He transformed his small HongKong Apartment into a massive House (clever design) and also took into account lights (in minute 1.10 onwards you can see a little bit about that)

As it says in the title : I am thinking of a few options to get a good amount of artificial sunlight into the house. For those dark winter months . Apparently there is Vitamin D in Sunlight/ UV-B ? . I was wondering if anybody on this Forum did any research into the topic or even installed something similar in his/her house. I could not find too much information about it apart from general statements like -Doctors recommend Sunlight or UV-B lights as a Light therapy -More Light brings better mood. But not that I seen any report about people installing anything like this in their house. (For example Repitle UV-B lights as an add-on to the regular lighting or any other crayy idea) One of my mates bought himself a Huge Standing Lamp with a Sunlight Bulb(no idea what they are called , but has something like 5000K and a "midday sun spektrum" ) and has it on throughout the day in the winter and it is an amazing light inside his Flat . But his pulls electricity like crazy, so I was looking if thats possible with LED as well. Something like this: So this is my best info so far. Anyone got anything on this?

Agreed. It s much better to watch those fights on the big screen downstairs ??

19 / m2 for Standing Seam Tata colourcoat. But thats just the Panels

@MikeSharp01 would you happen to have any section drawings of this? Would be appreciated.

@janelondon that is quite ok, but it is more of a question how many hours he suggests for transfering average size Planning Drawings into Technical Drawings. Mine is a 150sqm rectangular box of a house. My Last quote was around 90 hours to do so and with all respect, I probably can do it myself within this timeframe. Would expect a Professional to be a little bit faster throwing these together .

@Sjk I'm in the exact same situation then you are. I just phoned them up and asked where they want the samples-As i am in a conservation area as well, Planning Officer told me to keep samples on site for him to inspect. So I just left it with a neighbour there if the officer drops by on a short notice. Just 1 Piece of Roofing sheet(mine is standing seam metal -sample is just a 1mx0.5m sheet/ cladding sample is just a piece of Larch board ) Like @the_r_solesaid , companies will usuall send out samples if you for example need a window frame sample and a picture wont satisfy the Planners. The Rest of the Planning Conditions I done myself and just handed in application for discharging them. In regards to Technical Drawings - thats what I am trying to find out at the moment as well. Had some quotes from architects that seemed rather insane. Same counts for Structural Engineers who is calculating the Drawings. So I am keen on finding out some news about that too.

11 Conditions. 4 being pre-commencement . Seems pretty standard . I was just writing all the reports neccessary to discharge the pre-commencement conditions the last few days. Loads of work but no rocket sience , so you probably be able to do a fair bit yourself if you feel like it (I did)

Exact same problem over here. What did you decide to do in the end?

@Weebles Do you still remember company name or any hint that might lead in the right direction by any chance? regards.

@DreadnaughtPlease could you foward these to me , I am looking for something like this as well.

I am very interested in this as I am looking inot doing this with my current project- could you give me some more info on this? Please just PM me if you can.

Good news. They are starting to build them by councils as well. Bristol done some . A real progress.

it s moving water, even though very small ( it s a little stream , around 0.5meters wide, 0.3m deep max.) . Good Idea , I will look into this

That would be a great option, it is a bit similar then @JSHarrisdone it with his Wall in order to get the plot level. I think the small problem I have got is space- there is around 0.5-1 meter between the building and the Watercourse and there is a drop of around 0.8-1.2 meters . Would be obviously better to build a bit further away, but thats also not possible. I do however follow up on some advice and get Guys from MSS `mini`soil surveys in to give me advice with how to proceed . He has been recommended more then once on here .

that looks good-like you said, sounds expensive though .

I know this has been discussed at some point, but it was on a very tiny slope and I have found nothing about anyone trying near a Watercourse or similar. So my question is: Is it possible under any circumstances to build Passive Slab on a slope of ca. 1.5 meters next to a Watercourse. My guess is "No" But i still think it s worth a try, as this would be a good slab solution. Here is some measurements (see Pic below) . House will be on a slope of 1.5 meters over 21 meters distance. But the bigger problem probably is the Watercourse directly next to it - oh, and I forgot- a few trees as well. I will ask Structural Engineer the same question, but her solution so far is not really a cheap one (Pile and Beam with slab , first quote coming is : 47000£+VAT ? ?) Thinking by now that it might be best to leave concrete out and just put suspended Timber Floor on Screwpiles. Anyone in here got experience with this? Even Though Helical Piles are not cheap, might still end up much cheaper. Has anyboday ever tried installing helical Piles themselves ? I just had a quote for the Piles themselves - just material - 1600mm length excl. shipping for 15USD each (100/pallet) , seems cheap enough to me ?

Only if you do Panel Timber Frame with a TimberFrame producer like MBC - not if you Stick build with local Joiners

Hi, I am seriously considering "outsourcing" my structural calculations and technical design drawings via UPWORK and wondering if anybody done anything like this before. As I was planning to manage the build myself I already been looking on UPWORK for an architect, but at the end wasnt brave enough to employ someone to do this from far away without knowledge of the plot. Now that I have got my Plannijg drawings together and only need someone to translate them into Technical Design Drawings - I am considering again to use a structural Engneer/Architct from Serbia/Ukraine/Pakistan/Bangladesh to do the technical drawings for me. I do know exactly what I want and have all the Technical drawings including Sections ready in an amateur style / homemade, but missing the AutoCad skills to make it into useable drawings plus I dont really fancy reading myself into structural calculation and woul rather leave this to someone with experience. Please also tell me if you seriously concidered doing something like this and why you have/havent . I can see a problem when it comes to UK Building regs(some bits are different here then in other countries, e.g. no Lightswitches/plugs in the bathroom) - but this would be something to be sorted by myself to make sure the plans comply.

Seems expensive. For regular beams.