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I think my plot would fit nicely into that pond 🤣

Following with interest, my boss says she wants a pond as well.

Is it brand spankers? Did the developer give you a figure of how airtight it was? If so, get a professional air test done to find the real figure and demand the builder rectifies the situation.

Quite reassuring as my battery sits quietly doing its thing in the roof space (not really a loft more a habitable space that we don’t inhabit). I’d read all the manufacturers blurb regarding the safety of LiFePo4 before choosing the location but that video you posted brings more confidence that it won’t burn the house down any quicker than a loose wire somewhere. Thanks.

Looks like the F-500 EA is the one to go for. Whatever that is.

No, they make their own. Short of submerging them they can’t be extinguished and if you remove them from the water before they’ve cooled down sufficiently they’ll be off again.

It’s not highlighted in that drawing but the GRP angle was resin bolted to the face of the slab. Actually, I don’t think it was resin bolted. I can’t quite remember how it was done, I’ll check the photos when I get home.

@Ed_ here's our detail with GRP angle supporting the sliding door. I don’t have any photos of the installation with me, but if you’d like pictures I can upload some when I’m back home at the end of the week.

@Ed_ Not read all of the above, apologies but it is Friday night. 🍷 If it’s of any use we used GRP angles to support the sliding doors and negate any thermal bridge. MBC, timber frame.

With the exception of Zoot, I do wonder sometimes if you’re all being trolled? (An observation, not bullying)

I have numerous friends in Portugal, a few of whom are planning a new build, I shall pass this on to them 👍🏻

Our utility that has a fair bit of plant in it which adds a bit of heat. To dry washing, with the door closed, the MVHR does the trick overnight with ease. The good lady and I have been working outside a lot these last few months, frequently come in with drenched outer layers, on those days we hang the wet stuff in the utility room and run a small dehumidifier for a few hours to aid the drying. Works like a charm.

What hob is it? Our down draft induction hob has a grease filter followed by a carbon filter and then discharges to the room at floor level. I would certainly be concerned about ducting air that hadn’t been filtered for grease into the units or at floor level. At least on the floor you could clean it with ease, into the units it’ll just go rancid over time and, well…

Our wasn’t necessarily cheap (but thanks to info from @JohnMo massively cheaper than the first quote we got). The tariff dictates our usage, currently 15p export and 7p/29.14p import. We’d be mad to use our solar when the batteries take us through the day with ease and the off peak tariff heats the house/water does the dishes/washing charges the car etc etc. Sure the tariff will change, and is about to, and working out ROI would be tricky, too many variables etc but our annual usage at peak rate would be around £2500/year. Last year we paid minus £400. Which is nice.

@scottishjohn can you not get a cheaper off peak tariff? We’re all electric. Fill up at 7p export at 15p (soon to be 12p) if there is anything to export. We’ve used very little peak rate electrickery over winter

Alternatively. Buy some cheap/dummy thermostats, stick them all over the place and bin them when your house is signed off 😃 ~~~ Our place is a bit smaller than yours and we only have one thermostat downstairs. Nothing was mentioned.

Just butted up to the architraves. Yep, good point. Our tiles are cut in half length ways and the factory edge faces up for exactly that reason. We have MDF in all the carpeted rooms, no problems whatsoever, no damage on external corners. No knots to prime. If done properly I see absolutely no issue with MDF (apart from the dust 😷)

Where we have tiled floors we used the same tile as the skirting. Looks good and hard as nails (obviously depends on the size of your tiles for this option to be considered).

I couldn’t agree more. But, if you do Heatpumps except you can’t do Heatpumps in new builds, that is pretty damn suspect.

Good grief! Well, at least you found out in good time how professional those professionals are.

@Conor good point, I wrap the magnet in a dried out wet wipe to prevent marking the wall.

Use a strong magnet (search Amazon) it will find all the screws attaching the plasterboard to the studwork and, if strong enough, the metal stud work itself.

I suspect this will be merged with another thread. I had the same email yesterday.

I rate the Naim Muso and Muso Qb. They sound exceptional and they play together very nicely. They also cost a bucket load. The Muso Qb is the entry level and quite brilliant to my ears.

Hmmmm. Why ceiling? Not the best way to hear stereo, plus, when the ceiling speaker is kapput the replacement probably won’t fit the hole. Personal choice obviously but there are some amazing shelf mounted wireless speakers that will link room to room and blow your socks off with the sonic quality. And when they die, just plug a replacement in.