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25 by 50, doubled in one or two places.... The blue ones, not the knotty sort.

Sensible woman. @mjward, what Gary ( @nod) is too modest to mention is that he is a very experienced, professional builder. So what if his spell check has a sense of humour? I keep hoping he might find a plot near us so I can go round and pick his brains. Mind you he gets up at 5. Even at Christmas ?

Left? Or right?

From the title I thought you meant your hip...... You've sent me scurrying to find out what my pump rating is.

So..... Chippy hasn't turned up, trod on the toothpaste, cat sick over the carpet, hip on fire, well alight in fact. But have found a magician plasterer. He does what he says he will do. Straightens wonky walls. Turns up early, leaves late. Sticks to his price. No, you can't have his number. No, just NO ok ?

Excellent post F. Excellent.

Next person who askS me that is going to be handed a paint brush and a pot of paint. Every bloke that comes on site wants to use the Geberit Aqua Flush. Wimmin don't want to. Appen's cus there's no door on't bog?

Just bumped into this thread. Head Down Arse Up, Go. Between 2nd and 3rd fit. And very very tired. Add a delicious does of hip pain. Got the picture?

Here is the legal framework you should follow. Honoured many times in the breech. Especially in West Lancashire

Forgot to mention that our window has a large set (4m high) of external louvres for precisely the reason you give. Together they make a very pleasant combination in terms of light, shade and " air ". Wot that Kevin off Ch 4 calls a Breeze Corridor

How much? Here's what my roughly equivalent (bit bigger , but not much) window cost - triple glazed. Every single person who has seen it plays with it - weighs a ton, move it with one finger. In the context of comparing quotations, I found it really difficult to compare like with like. For me, detail contained within the the quote matters. Some producers were - to our mind - light on detail, and so were filtered out quickly.

You are most welcome. My dad was a sapper (WO1, 1950s) , so I'm almost duty bound to ask you , when are you going to be installing the Bailey Bridge?

It isn't, yet The lead should be cut into each layer of brickwork of the chimney. (Step flashing) If the leadwork remains like that you are certain to have problems. Here's how it should look. Like this

Fireline PB is what we are using.... the remnants of the board not used to line the steels. Plus a bit of fire resistant foam, jobs a goodun.

Find a kit house (of any sort) and see if you can arrange a stay / short break in one?

Welcome. Hold on to your current enthusiasm. When we started a few years ago; full of vim and vigour. Currently (2nd, 3rd fit) most of that has gone: now its head-down-arse-up determination that keeps us going. That and the determination to spit in the eye of those who don't deliver what they say they will. And there are loads of those, altogether too close to home: online and off it.

Good morning. Welcome. Digging round in whats left of my brain (2nd and 3rd fit-frazzled) , I remember an experienced Buildhubber, asking someone doing the same type of project as yours about the foundations. I think the question was - will the house design require the stable foundations to be changed in any way? I'll try and dig out the thread, because that may help you.... (5 minutes)

Its posts like yours that remind me not to moan so much. Thanks, and welcome.

I found this book helpful As often is the case, Mr Griffiths and I have the same nightmare on the same day.

Hello, welcome. Got any pics of your extension? There's always something for us to learn from new members contributions...

Snap. 5 years on we are between second and third fix .... and boy am I knackered: I mean walking dead knackered. Today's the first day off in the last 30 or so. Almost giddy with relief. Go for it. Good luck.

Is the question : does passivhaus design and build cost more than more traditional design and build? If so, yes, it does. Much difference? Depends on too many factors to give sensible advice at this level. From your post, I think you might be interested in this document about the Enerphit Standard: in essence, a passivhaus retrofit standard. Here's a list of other resources you might like to read

M&S or Aldi?

Hire? I'd be tempted to consider buying two cheap ones and, if space allows, put them where it's easy to access them with a vehicle / 3 tonner, and maximises the likelihood that thieves will be seen.

Yes. Heavy, dense stuff at the bottom , neatly stacked wood and kitchen units ... and there'll be space for all the God-have-we-still-got-those? In our case the kids' A Level notes. ?