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Do people use engineered wood for threads and risers on concrete stairs? Is it a good option?

I should have known better but hey ho you need a sense of humor on the interwebs ?

Narrator: no moldy doesn't have that problem

I'm finding all modern toilets have a bowl too small from front to back resulting in the "witch's kiss" i.e. penis touches the bowl. Needless to say this results in sitting awkwardly to avoid it. Does anyone know of a manufacturer that accommodates a bigger bowl in the front to back dimension?

Has anyone experience with a polished concrete overlay? e g. Rapid set tru self leveling. How would you rate the finished product?

I received a communication from Nordan stating there will be a production delay due to a shortage of aluminum profiles. This occurred on 2nd of July just 3 weeks before delivery due date. Has anyone else received a similar communication from Nordan or any other aluclad window supplier?

My front door will have no overhang or soffit. The door is exposed in an urban setting but facing the predominant wind direction. I understand that doors where you pull the handle up before you lock them are squeezed/sealed to the frame by the action of pulling up the handle. For other style doors, usually with a long vertical bar handle it seems you rely on pulling the door towards yourself before locking. Has anyone experience of the pull handle style in situations similar to mine? Any advice/experiences to share on the list and seal Vs pull handle? I was looking at RK doors specifically.

Does it need fire protection too? What's used for that?

I noticed 2 of the steel posts have a rusty appearance (see attached photo). They have since been primed without removing the rust. Is that ok? How long is steel expected to last?

Has anyone combined some AC units with a MVHR? I am wondering if I place a small AC unit in one part of the house would the MVHR "distribute" the coolth (assuming it is on summer bypass).

Many thanks gents. I think I need to see some real life installations and bring my measuring tape.

I'm thinking of changing the handedness of my stairs and I thought maybe I could place the MVHR on the landing in a cabinet approx 1.4x0.8. It would need to extend over the stairwell a bit. Can anyone foresee any problems?

Wondering about a radial system design. If I have my MVHR unit in a cold attic presumably the ducts need to be insulated and at some point they go in to a manifold. Is the manifold usually in the warm space below the ceiling or is it covered in mineral wool above the ceiling in the attic? Is the radial ducting also under the mineral wool?

Yes there is a thermal bridge and it may degrade considerably compared to not having a bridge but in real terms how many Watts are we talking about?? Would there be low conductivity materials that could be compressed between OSB and flange?

Just thinking through how you put a deck in the attic so you can store things. To hit my u value I reckon I'd need 300mm of rockwool. The joists are probably 150mm so that means I'll have mineral wool between and over the joists. How do you install a deck on this?