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We got our site hut today, which has a 32 amp commando socket. We also have a temporary power supply with some standard plugs in an enclosure. I was hoping that we would be able to get a standard plug to commando socket adaptor with armoured cable and then plug this into the hut. So something like this: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/254261738673?chn=ps&_ul=GB&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=710-134428-41853-0&mkcid=2&mkscid=101&itemid=254261738673&targetid=1405282543879&device=c&mktype=pla&googleloc=9046896&poi=&campaignid=17218284410&mkgroupid=142217514411&rlsatarget=aud-1657461043828:pla-1405282543879&abcId=9300867&merchantid=113626724&gclid=CjwKCAiAtt2tBhBDEiwALZuhAErwVMnWXW5jHs34kQyoQy89i96Fr2exdmJ90q--pvcLpIL8kVHgohoCwrgQAvD_BwE And then: https://armouredcable.net/extension-leads/240v-sy/240-single-phase-sy-extension-lead-32a-10m.html Would that work ?? Be safe ??

Thanks - I had the same thought about stepping it up past the rebar. Something like this. Good call about trying to follow up with the manufacturer. I've asked the architect -I believe this is his first ICF project.

Thanks, that was one of the options that popped up Googling in a panic today. Sounds reasonable - but I don't know.

I'm really quite concerned about the damp proof detailing of my Izodom project. The only damp proofing details I have are: Engineer Architect As above there is a gap between the edge of the ICF and the Spantherm floor panels, which doesn't have a DPM / DPC. I'm surprised that neither have specified something to stop water rising up the walls through the gap, but maybe I don't actually need to worry ? ? I need to get a barrier in across the whole wall I think ? The contractor is suggesting having the DPM go through the wall to the outside.. So like this (blue). I'm not sure that's for the best as the DPM in my mind needs to wrap over the floor build up on top of the Spantherm (insulation , screed etc). So I'm thinking we need to get a DPC in somewhere across the whole of the wall. I've only just picked up on this today while they were laying the DPM and Spantherm (which had to be aborted due to groundwork problems) so I need to get get a solution worked out ASAP (presuming I do need to worry). I'm thinking something like this i.e. a DPC (blue). Going above the floor build up would then mean the DPC would have to be punctured with the rebar, where as below might be too low. Any advice would be helpful before I go down the late night rabbit hole here : )

Awesome, thanks. This was confirmed with the building standards officer.

With our upstairs bathroom the current window design wouldn't allow fire escape access. Reading section 2.9.4 of the guidance: https://www.gov.scot/publications/building-standards-technical-handbook-2022-domestic/2-fire/2-9-escape/ I'm interpreting this as saying we would need to have a fire escape window. Our architect says that we don't need one - but I can't find anything to back this up in the BS handbook. Does anyone know ? The bathroom connects to a corridor (does this then count as a circulation space ??).

I got a quote for 230m2 from Catnic Urban this week - £11,320.00. vmzinc anthra came back at £7,520 from ALM. Surprised at the difference - although we had to calculate the cost ourselves based on KG etc, So maybe we got it wrong., What should we be budgeting per m2 - supply and install on straightforward shed roofs ? £150 m2 for zinc ?

We are going to timber clad our ICF and Rationel can't be overclad / need a space around the frame to 'breath'.

I was planning on going with Internorm but given the price increases over the past two to three years I'm not so sure now. I've discounted Rationel, Nordvest and Nordan. Triple glaze would be nice, but not essential. Ideally I'd like wood / alu. But I'd consider uPVC / alu and maybe even full uPVC (black). I'm in Edinburgh and want to be able to see the units in person without too much travelling. I'd prefer the supplier to handle installation also. I've been talking to Scotia Architectural and am looking at Cortezo and Daku as alternative options to Internorm. Can anyone suggest any other options / provide views on quality , cost etc / vendors up in Scotland ?

We are cladding our ICF build with timber and have been looking at Rationel. In order to accommodate ventilation and drainage holes we've been told by ADW that we can't have any cladding in front of the windows. What they have suggested doing is to have a timber packing as per the attached PDF. I'm not sure about this as an approach and was wondering if anyone had any input ? Has anyone on the forum who has used Rationel and clad in timber gone this route ? Pros / cons ? I've not started to look into the details of how other brands would need to be fixed. Is this an approach that I might need to take with other brands also ? 20210524124406.pdf

We've got quotes for Rationale, Internorm and Nordan so far. Are there other brands that people rate ? Apologies if there is a thread already (I did search) . With regards to suppliers we are in Edinburgh. I did like Rationale but as we are going to be doing timber cladding we would need to use timber packers (between the frame and the ICF). My architect isn't really behind this and I'm not sure either. I'd be interested in hearing the views of anyone who has done this. Cheers

It took Edinburgh ten months to approve our planning (came through in February).

Thanks both ?.

We've got a decision in principle from Ecology and they are asking for details of our solicitors. I've asked them what they need the solicitors to do (we've bought the land already and are in Scotland). But all they said is 'independent legal advice'. Can anyone advise please as to what the solicitors would need to do ? I've given Ecology my costings, which has a fair few estimates. They came back and asked for a detailed schedule of works. I asked them how much detail they need / format etc. But they didn't give me much to go on. Any input into this would be really helpful.

I'm in Balerno ?