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We have 3 of these at 1800k each, plus 6 spots behind at 4000k (3 in background of picture) The 3 bulbs are adequate for us. I think 3000k strip LED would be fine

I note there is a pipe clip (circled green below) on the wall for that round waste pipe. If you put the round pipe back in the clip does the end of the pipe end up over the grill again? If so, there is your solution. If not, then you need to replace the bends at the bottom of the pipe . Shouldn't need to cut the grill, but it wont do any harm if you do.

We have a similar two-part construction on the windows on the S facing wall. Gets a lot of rain and we have a similar small water ingress problem when it blows hard. This is on my list of snags to investigate. I note the "sealant in the corner" suggestion as a possible solution - thank you.

It was on the plastering. They brought in their plaster after we had installed all the PB. Done in two stages. First was December 2024, second was May 2025.

We fitted ~264 sheets of 1.2x2.4m PB = ~760 sq m of PB which has pretty much all been plastered brilliantly. We spent about £7500. This is in Cornwall

And you need PP for ground mounted systems (in England anyway). My sister- and brother-in-law are doing this now.

Knowing the build, some info: The house is already rendered on the outside. The heating is already in place. Ventilation may not be complete (@Omnibuswoman can confirm or deny this) @Omnibuswoman - let me know if another head/pair of eyes "on the ground" will help

I can understand why if it avoid design stupidity (or (expletive deleted)uppery, whichever you prefer)

Bought those @ProDave. Thanks. For any curious minds out there in the photo below, the LAP switch has a kind of "blanking plate" (red circle). The bit in the blue circle is the little bit of plastic that was part of the blanking plate which broke off inside and stopped the switch being able to "rock". (Ignore the brass bit in the lower hole - after taking it apart I obviously put it back incorrectly).

Picky 🙂

One beauty of going this way, is if you do decide later on (say in a few years time) that the original full width garage door was the way to go, you know knocking down that middle pillar will not do any harm 🙂 I'm trying to think of a downside but can't think of one.

Going back to SE is likely to cost you some money for the alteration. Will you save more than you spend on cheaper materials as a result? Dubious that you will, and it will delay the build as well. If it were me, I would just build the extra middle pillar as if it was a proper support pillar. LABC will not complain. Move forward 🙂

The 2025 flow chart has been copied and updated for 2026. But first job is a self assessment tax return. Haven't worked since Dec 2023! That'll teach me to rent out a house.

A word of warning. Bought a bunch of single gang LAP light switches (I think all 2-way) from Screwfix. In the last 2 weeks 3 of them have broken. I dismantled the internals of one and a small piece of plastic fell out - i presume the same has happened in the other two. I shall be replacing them all as they fail with another brand. Probably these: https://www.screwfix.com/p/knightsbridge-curved-edge-10ax-1-gang-1-way-light-switch-white/720yc?ref=SFAppShare OR https://www.screwfix.com/p/mk-logic-plus-10ax-1-gang-1-way-light-switch-white/13930?ref=SFAppShare Anyone recommend one over the other?

Well done the wrinklies