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That would be down to your structural engineer to decide, based on your soil survey.
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Has the MDPE pipe been properly sealed into the side of that chamber, or is it just pushed through a hole? Because that’s a much greater concern if so... @Randomusername why’s that. Its not amazing and could be done better, but what problem do you see with it.
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Timber frame Condensation on outside of vapour barrier
Russell griffiths replied to Rich123's topic in Introduce Yourself
Need a few more details roof build up sketch of roof build up insulation type and levels do you have an internal vapour barrier what type of roof ventilation -
The House that Sarah Beeny Built
Russell griffiths replied to Ferdinand's topic in Property TV Programmes
Worked there as well. Money doesn’t buy you taste. -
The House that Sarah Beeny Built
Russell griffiths replied to Ferdinand's topic in Property TV Programmes
I did a lot of work in there, @DevilDamo the first time I went there I was only 24-25 and a bit of a newbie when it came to multi millionaire clients, I walked into this huge building being constructed and started talking to a chippy, I started gasping and saying how amazing it was, cor look at that, cor and that. He turned to me and looked me straight in the face and told me we where in the garage, the house hadn’t been started yet. ☺️☺️ I remember a place we worked on that they paid 12 million for and then knocked it down. -
The House that Sarah Beeny Built
Russell griffiths replied to Ferdinand's topic in Property TV Programmes
Yea but that’s intentional not accidental. ?? -
Query on if this is right - Loft Insulation
Russell griffiths replied to canalsiderenovation's topic in Heat Insulation
Yes @Mr Punter, I bet even if installed it will be poor. -
The House that Sarah Beeny Built
Russell griffiths replied to Ferdinand's topic in Property TV Programmes
Fibber. pipes look to straight -
The House that Sarah Beeny Built
Russell griffiths replied to Ferdinand's topic in Property TV Programmes
Is that at wentworth i worked on a few in there and they had that sort of look. -
I’m not sure what sort of budget you have for this project, but let’s say for instance your going to be spending £150,000 plus for this, then I think there are better ways to go about it. No doubt it will look stunning, but it’s never going to be well insulated or a very airtight house. Just depends what you are after. I think it will be similar to a 1990s barn conversion, nice to look at but will still cost a bundle to heat.
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Query on if this is right - Loft Insulation
Russell griffiths replied to canalsiderenovation's topic in Heat Insulation
Ok so that’s very clear, if it’s not there then. Im not sure really somebody has made a big boo boo. -
Running mvhr in new build
Russell griffiths replied to Pete's topic in Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery (MVHR)
Are you feeling it at low level due to the gap under a door close to you, my extract system in another house sucks air under a door that you could fly a kite in the draft, open the door and you would never notice it, it just seems concentrated on that 10mm gap so feels more powerful than it is. -
Query on if this is right - Loft Insulation
Russell griffiths replied to canalsiderenovation's topic in Heat Insulation
This depends, it might be nothing to do with the builder. Who designed it, this should have been done at architectural stage and signed of by building regs. Your builder is not responsible for fixing everything that has been poorly designed you should have a vapour barrier at ceiling level, this should be in the design, and then the builder builds to that specification. If your spec is ceiling joists with 12.5mm plasterboard and skim, then I’m afraid that is rather under spec for a major refurbishment sorry but if your builder has installed the vents that are on your drawings then he has done what was asked, if there are vents missing then obviously he needs to rectify. -
Manifold system versus hot return system
Russell griffiths replied to Russell griffiths's topic in General Plumbing
Thank you master. -
Manifold system versus hot return system
Russell griffiths replied to Russell griffiths's topic in General Plumbing
Haven’t insulated colds, hots and hot return all run next to each other in same 28mm insulation. Thats is a lot of pipes @LA3222, I have another cold not on the Water softer, then another 7 hot returns i have 4 bathrooms a boot room a kitchen and a utility, so 21 runs in total. so yours is either huge or you must be running a separate hot to every tap. -
Manifold system versus hot return system
Russell griffiths replied to Russell griffiths's topic in General Plumbing
@LA3222 that’s the cold, I started of with 16 colds but the basins and wc are on the same pipe so it cut out 3. -
Manifold system versus hot return system
Russell griffiths replied to Russell griffiths's topic in General Plumbing
Yes wall boarded and painted, it’s one of my pet hates with unfinished walls, just because it’s the plant room. Loft above this area, ceiling will be boarded with a big letterbox cut out, then a strip cut with finger cutouts to slot around pipes. -
Manifold system versus hot return system
Russell griffiths replied to Russell griffiths's topic in General Plumbing
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Happy New Year from my BM : not
Russell griffiths replied to ToughButterCup's topic in General Self Build & DIY Discussion
Just had a bit of a rant in the plumbers merchants, I don’t understand who makes up the pricing so I went in and spent £2000 on pipe and fittings, I then went back to buy something different and the price was high so I had a moan i was told that they apply a discount on my next purchase based on what I had bought previously so the next time I buy pipe it will be cheaper i told the idiot that I won’t want anymore pipe, what I want is a discount on the bloody £10,000 I’m going to spend on 4 bathrooms. -
Happy New Year from my BM : not
Russell griffiths replied to ToughButterCup's topic in General Self Build & DIY Discussion
And they wonder why I buy everything on line. I currently have around 4-5 deliveries a day and nothing is coming from a local supplier apart from toolstation for odds and sods. Im so pissed off with pricing lately that if I get my invoice for my account and it is high compared to online I just take the stuff back for a refund. -
Whoopie, i said seven
