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  1. Mr Punter
    Very nice indeed. It looks very well finished. Rather eclipsed by the stairs of @AliG https://forum.buildhub.org.uk/topic/164-hello-again-work-has-finally-started/?page=7 which I suspect was on a rather larger budget. Can I put his forward, as I haven't done anything as WOW?
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    Was the supplier a national firm?
  3. Mr Punter
    What is the ground like? Strip footings may well be the cheapest option. Also you may find beam and block floor fairly cheap / DIY with a 75mm concrete topping You will need a simple design for the building to stabilise the longer wall runs and hold the roof down. Who did the planning app plans? None of this is difficult and the SE should be £300 max. Shop around for Building Control also, as there is nothing to see.
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    On the same site, when we excavated we dug up lots of old land drains made of clay pipe. probably 2" external. They were all completely full of clay. I would say dig a F.O trench, and chuck in some cheap crushed concrete. We did not have topography on our side so this led to an old well and we used a 2" pump to pump up the site to a drainage ditch.
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    Although it sounds fine in theory, I have seen Terram membrane looking more like DPM after it was in contact with clay for a few wet months. You could have used it as pond liner.
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    How many square metres?
  7. Mr Punter
    With the bifolds, the flush threshold seems the weak point. If the profile has a small upstand (inside for open out, outside for open in), they can be fairly draught-free.
  8. Mr Punter
    Not NHBC but for BS and BS EN which are referred to therein and elsewhere.
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    Quite a tricky one. Our last architect just did planning drawings and handed the CAD drawings to us and we appointed others to do Building Regs. I cannot see how it will void theer PI by giving you the CAD files for you to do with as you like. They are after more money I think.
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    I have a pet dislike of being unable to easily look up a BS or BS EN standard without being asked to fork out £50. I can sometimes view via a library but it should be just freely available. I wonder how much revenue is actually generated by the charges for information?
  11. Mr Punter
    Is it too late to change to a warm roof? Seems more popular with building control / warranty providers too.
  12. Mr Punter
    @AliG could we please have more pics of the hallway? The stairs are beautiful.
  13. Mr Punter
    I have used Weber LAC with mesh for external render on ICF. It is very sticky and you can sponge over it for a sanded render finish ready for painting. I am sure you could also skim it.
  14. Mr Punter
    I have just completed a development (7 no. townhouses - 14 no. showers) and the shower trays are very slippery. What would anyone suggest?
  15. Mr Punter
    Thanks to all. I got the 2 x UniFi AC Lite's as per @Dreadnaught suggestion and is perfect WiFi throughout. Thanks to all. £151 all in.
  16. Mr Punter
    If you are having stuff blown in, you could just do the bottom bit. Is the cavity open at the top? Normally it would be closed. I would not bother.
  17. Mr Punter
    Christ what a lot of work. i am sure I have been exposed in the past. I am not sure of the true risks, but better safe etc.
  18. Mr Punter
    If it is for a building site and you are using a self erecting / mantis type crane they often need 3 phase where you would otherwise need a 3 phase generator. Also a cheap way of getting power to more than 1 unit if doing flats etc.
  19. Mr Punter
    Without wanting to seem thick, can I just connect a fanless PoE switch to my existing switch with a patch lead?
  20. Mr Punter
    Thanks for the advice I have done just this!
  21. Mr Punter
    I have used DD Pedestals adjustable height in the past. They also do a self adjusting head. They work out about £2.50 each, but not sure what the levelling heads cost.
  22. Mr Punter
    The Ubiquiti kit looks good and I think I will go for this as it has the collective endorsements from @Alphonsox, @Dreadnaught, @PeterW, @vfrdave and @le-cerveau. I already have a switch on the first floor feeding a RJ45 double outlet in each room, located next to a power point. Switch is in a bedroom so fanless with no PoE. Max budget is £400 (would prefer cheaper) and I don't want any ongoing subscription. I would appreciate any ideas on what I need so I get whole house seamless coverage and also the best way to install. The house is 4 storey terraced with each floor about 4.0m x 12.0m. There is also a roof terrace without any CAT5 but will probably be covered if I have a unit on the third floor.
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    I have a 4 storey house with CAT5 Ethernet points in most rooms, connected via a switch next to the hub, which I think is a combined modem / ethernet and WiFi router, located on level 1. WiFi is good on level 1, average on level 0 and 2 and crap on level 3 and roof terrace. I am looking for a solution - mesh, access points or whatever, with no ongoing fee and no tracking from Google etc, so that we can use devices between different areas. I have just taken delivery of a Linksys Velop which would not set up, so have returned it. Any ideas?
  24. Mr Punter
    It would not be my preference to route this over a basement. Is there another possible route?
  25. Mr Punter
    Yes, do it all in 110mm. I would run it in the MOT layer as you look like you are already 1.5m below ground. Try and run as shallow as possible as it makes inspection, access etc simpler and safer.
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