Mr Punter
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Who ultimately decides and how can I know upfront?
Mr Punter replied to flanagaj's topic in Planning Permission
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Blinding beam and block before insulation?
Mr Punter replied to Dave Anderson's topic in General Construction Issues
You can break off any big lumps or ridges with hammer and bolster. Doing the insulation in 2 60mm layers will help it lay flatter. -
Who ultimately decides and how can I know upfront?
Mr Punter replied to flanagaj's topic in Planning Permission
A pitched roof is far less likely to cause issues than flat. Natural slate will be cheaper and less defect prone than zinc. Timber cladding often looks cruddy in a few years and flammable cladding is best avoided. The glazing is excessive. It will cause overheating in the sun, higher heat losses in winter, extra capital expense, unpleasant reverberation and glare. -
I don't think you will be able to get hold of this for a small area. Probably min order of a pallet and you may need more than 1 size. Just use firrings.
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please review electric floor heating plan
Mr Punter replied to Petar's topic in General Construction Issues
Unless this is for occasional use in a small room like a bathroom it will be prohibitively expensive to run. -
adding a join into a clay underground pipe.
Mr Punter replied to gaz_moose's topic in Rainwater, Guttering & SuDS
So to clarify, are there separate systems for foul water and for rainwater? You may struggle to connect to clay pipe that is encased in concrete. -
Ask your floor designers to factor in the tank. You need to be sure as it is a long term load.
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I think they are correct. The work on the ground floor compromises the upstairs as the kitchen is open to the stairs. They may ask for additional smoke alarms as well.
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The bonding adhesive is fairly sketchy. I wouldn't want to core a 4" hole after filling.
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Internal Walls - Marmox Thermoblocks & Concrete Blocks
Mr Punter replied to Mulberry View's topic in Brick & Block
Yes when wet they are probably as thermally inefficient as solid concrete but these are internal walls so should not apply. -
This is now mineral wool batts instead of rigid PIR. It is nearly always full filled. As it is single storey and sounds like rendered the risk of moisture transfer is very small.
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Another vote for loft mounted PIV and Meaco dehumidifier.
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That seems fairly standard. I think the reasoning is that you will notice the lights not working in the event that the circuit fails and the battery backup will mean the alarms still function.
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Funny place to have a roof window unless it was going to be converted. If it was just for natural light they would have put a smaller rooflight between the rafters. Leaving it as a bodge was not great.
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I would just fit the rooflight as is. I cannot see why the LPA would seek to take action.
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Internal Walls - Marmox Thermoblocks & Concrete Blocks
Mr Punter replied to Mulberry View's topic in Brick & Block
It works like this: Height (m) Lambda (W/mK) R-value (m²K/W) U value Thermoblock 0.065 0.05 1.30 0.77 Aircrete 7.3N 0.215 0.18 1.19 0.84 -
Float or glue engineered flooring over chipboard with UFH
Mr Punter replied to gOBO81's topic in Wood & Laminate Flooring
It is very expensive. Essential that the subfloor is completely dust free, which is difficult to maintain unless you do the cutting remotely or with a posh Festool thing. -
Float or glue engineered flooring over chipboard with UFH
Mr Punter replied to gOBO81's topic in Wood & Laminate Flooring
Glued will feel more solid but either will do. Either way, leave a decent expansion gap around the perimeter. -
Levelling floor prior to laying top LVT or Engineered wood
Mr Punter replied to Frazer G's topic in Wood & Laminate Flooring
I don't know what the need for the floor to breathe is all about. Suspended timber floors often had outside airflow under to help protect the timbers from rot. I don't think the batten gap on the room side will do any good. 6mm ply is not stiff enough for a floor. You could lay some thin 10mm XPS and overlay with chipboard. -
I don't understand the 45 deg angled screws. With the washer head they won't even sit nicely.
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Obscure glass will be fine here. It is for light and maybe ventilation. Also you don't need to concern yourself with cleaning it.
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Flat GRP Roof damage and temporary repair question
Mr Punter replied to PCurtis's topic in Flat Roofs
It looks like it is flaking. Leaving it may cause further issues. Can you get it done now? -
Oil to ASHP decision - RHI and changes next year
Mr Punter replied to RichardL's topic in Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHP)
It may be the contamination risk from a leak. -
Internal Walls - Marmox Thermoblocks & Concrete Blocks
Mr Punter replied to Mulberry View's topic in Brick & Block
I understand aircrete is about three times poorer, but it is 3 times the height, so by the time you are at the top of your insulation / screed layers they are roughly equivalent.
