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There is also a plastic (aarrrgghhh - run for the hills) version that you could use. But yes, something like that. Or, do the tiles you intend to use have a finished edge or option tiles for finishing the edge?

and of course there is always the article that says "The government also hopes to encourage homes with solar panels to install batteries." in the very same publication, two weeks prior ? https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/jun/09/energy-firms-buy-electricity-from-household-rooftop-solar-panels But I do note from the 24 June article if I install after 1 Jan 2020 (highly likely!) then I get to benefit from being paid for feeding into the grid. Again. Just bl00dy perverse - what happens for those who install between April 1 and Dec 31 this year? No wonder there has been a massive fall in installations.

What you experience @lizzie is fairly normal. Have the woofer (and maybe yourself) run around the house for 10-20 minutes to create some extra heat. Or throw a party ?

You'll definitely need to know what category it is currently, so press on with finding that out. Next step will depend on that category - some changes of use are allowed under Permitted Development Rights, but always check with the LPA, don't take anyone else's word. So keep on with those phone calls ? And, irrespective of the current category, if you're going to make physical changes to the property, it is almost certain you will need a planning application anyway. Good luck

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This says to me "be patient, and let things run their natural course".

Toppers, I would say yes you will need a manifold. The main reason is that as you are connecting to a conventional (dare I say legacy ?) heating system that is delivering hot water at high temperature (60C++), the manifold needs to have some way of bring that temperature down fo use in the UFH pipework which is usually designed to work at flow temperatures of around 35-45C. This is achieved by mixing the return flow from the UFH pipe with the incoming flow from the boiler and the mixer valve that does that work is usually incorporated in the manifold.

I think that should read "we deserve to get better" as ultimately its our council taxes that are paying for this rubbish. Personally, I would be embarrassed doing something like that, particularly considering the person it is being done for.

Thanks @SteamyTea. I've made contact

Welcome - hope you get the advice your need Best to post it in the relevant section - I think that is good etiquette

Peter - I was talking about the silicone, not the sanitary ware, answering the OP question (I should have quoted) ?

To answer OP question "I have not purchased any acetic silicone and so was looking for recommendations on what brand to buy?" ... I've done a bathroom (our current house) and the mother-in-law's cloakroom (finished a couple of weeks ago). I used a mixture of B&Q's own brand and some other branded stuff that I had left over. There is not really much difference between them as long as you think that "white is white is white" ? Good Luck with the fit out

Hmm ... after contacting them to arrange a meeting, were then told they could not start work with us until mid-December, so now on the hunt for another architect ?

The people we just bought land off, who have built their own house, polished their concrete floor themselves. I say themselves - I was told the lady of the house did most of it as she handled the polisher in a more gentle manner ? So, consider hiring a polisher and DIY

install a manually controlled sprinkler system, or hydroponic type pipes to keep it watered?

We have sourced a plot of land in Cornwall with FPP plans drawn by ARCO2 of Bodmin. These were drawn up for the vendors of the land, and we are considering using the architects to undertake some amendments and to create our building regs drawings as well. Our question is, has anyone else here used ARCO2 in the past and would care to share their experiences. By all means use private messaging rather than publish your feeling in the forum. Thanks in advance Stuart

They can do either - each tester has their preference. depends whether you like to see the "magic smoke" flowing away from a leak or into it ?

I am aiming to twist the footprint of our the current FPP through 10-15 degrees, and just know that I am going to have to submit a new application. I would think that a move of any kind from what has already been approved would require a new application anywhere in the country.

Smoke matches? https://www.toolstation.com/smoke-matches/p46046?store=I6&utm_source=googleshopping&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=googleshoppingfeed&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIws6W9N-a4gIVw7TtCh2dEQ6fEAYYASABEgKC9vD_BwE

It has full planning permission ?

MVHR is definitely in the plans, and at the moment ICF with rebar as ground floor has to sink into ground

@SteamyTea, my personal aim is to make the house as well insulated as I can without going all "PassivHaus", and using other technologies (solar PV, solar thermal etc..) to aim to reduce utility bills to sub-£400 per annum.

@joe90 That's not strictly a buffer tank - that's a hot water tank. A buffer tank has no coil inside it. There could be two reason for the intermittent HP working, one you have already identified as the potential small heat losses. The other could be some feature of your ASHP that makes it cycle occasionally for "maintenance" reasons - might be worth a conversation with the manufacturer directly rather than the installer. Regards Stuart

Joe, How is the buffer tank plumbed in? In the HP/UFH/buffer tank installations I have been involved with the buffer tank has always had 4 pipes - H and C from the HP, and H and C to the UFH. This minimizes the volume of liquid the HP has to heat up, and evens out the flow to the UFH. Each section of UFH should be thermostatically controlled, and the thermostat that controls the UFH should be linked to the buffer tank. If the buffer tank thermostat calls for heat .... well you get the idea. HTH Stuart

We finally completed the land purchase on April 12th, and to confirm, yes, it is Botus Fleming just North of Saltash in Cornwall (the South West!) ? The main delay was due to irregularities between the site defined in the approved plans and the plans that were on the Title Transfer, and also the sellers solicitor being a stickler (much to the sellers discomfort!). But as Time is my variable ... ? we promptly went on a two week holiday to celebrate our silver wedding anniversary, and now the planning changes and building reg signoff is the next task. Now switching to other forums ? Stuart