Hastings

New house build inside old house - timber stud or SIP?

By Hastings, July 25, 2019 in New House & Self Build Design

Risk of corrosion of aluminium bi-fold doors fixed to steel joist

By Hastings, May 29, 2025 in RSJs, Lintels & Steelwork

DC Battery circuits - drawing 12V from a 48V battery bank

By Hastings, January 14, 2025 in Electrics - Other

Off-grid well pump, lowest energy consumption: variable speed vs fixed speed? 1 2 3 4

By Hastings, June 6, 2024 in General Plumbing

Solar PV embodied carbon - analysis of monocrystalline PV in a rapidly decarbonising UK grid

By Hastings, July 21, 2024 in Photovoltaics (PV)

Level access shower room tray - Regulation?

By Hastings, January 24, 2022 in Scotland

Sealing timber frame wall onto rendered wall

By Hastings, April 3, 2023 in General Construction Issues

Internal door knobs/handles regulations Scotland

By Hastings, December 15, 2022 in Doors & Door Frames

Greenhouse with direct access from house

By Hastings, September 27, 2022 in Scotland

Inspection eyes at changes in direction of new pipe runs

By Hastings, August 18, 2022 in General Plumbing

Shower tray direct onto floating floor: 22mm chipboard /polythene / 100mm PIR insulation / concrete

By Hastings, August 11, 2022 in General Plumbing

Robust plywood wall construction for grab rails (Scotland regs) - both sides?

By Hastings, July 14, 2022 in Bathrooms, Ensuites & Wetrooms

Morso 3116 option for Direct Air feed duct connection allows air to escape

By Hastings, July 14, 2022 in Stoves, Fires & Fireplaces

Door knobs affect clear opening?

By Hastings, April 17, 2022 in Doors & Door Frames

"Accessible threshold" compliance - drainage detail

By Hastings, March 20, 2022 in General Structural Issues

Doors hung before sign-off?

By Hastings, February 28, 2022 in General Self Build & DIY Discussion

Roof exhaust air vent condensate drain

By Hastings, December 6, 2021 in Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery (MVHR)

Internal wall cladding in COP26 House (Glasgow)

By Hastings, December 2, 2021 in General Joinery

Carbon dioxide monitoring - Scotland...3.14.2 Ventilation awareness in dwellings

By Hastings, October 7, 2021 in Building Regulations

Flanking transmision - OSB flooring under stud partition

By Hastings, June 3, 2021 in Sound Insulation

• flanking

Contractors insurance (requirement for)

By Hastings, May 3, 2021 in Self Build Insurance

Upper storey internal stud walls - direct onto joists or onto ply floor?

By Hastings, May 3, 2021 in Timber Frame

• plywood

Roof vents, ductwork and exhaust air in-line drain

By Hastings, October 19, 2020 in Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery (MVHR)

Stove pipe install through airtight structural timber frame wall

By Hastings, September 5, 2020 in Stoves, Fires & Fireplaces

• airtight

Joining PIR insulation under floating plywood floor

By Hastings, August 30, 2020 in Heat Insulation

• thermal bypass
• pir