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Hmmm, basics first - have the hygrometers been tested and calibrated? When?

Its very common in Germany to have a basement: usually (I mean in my experience - and that mostly in Northern Germany) for storage and garaging, and the odd spare room. I know exactly what you mean @the_r_sole. It can be a bit gloomy. As for noise attenuation from upper floors: the houses in which I lived all had concrete ceilings at each level. Silence was the norm. But thinking about it, maybe mum insisted on Hauschuhe for a reason. Not just haus-proud

Erm...... Photos ?

I doubt that anyone, with both a substantial publishing record in well-respected, refereed journals and the ability to attract research funding would be denied a job in the public sector. Are there any such scientists ?

I sincerely hope you aren't.

And since only you will be doing the considering (because its your money).... who cares, but you?

Privacy was raised with us. And summarily dismissed by the planner as: 'Too far away' At 10 meters. Property owners often think they own everything within sight of their house. They don't. Neither do I. Relax. The planner needs to be seen to address issues raised. Thats all. 30 meters? I mean seriously? 30 meters? Obscure the window, get the permission. Move on.

Really? An island in our current kitchen would make the kitchen unusable. But an island has been designed in to our new build. I hate them. She loves them. She wins. (mostly)

I'm nosey. Simon, could you post a picture of a corner and a window head / cill , and a normal run please?

There are as many answers to your question as there are members of BH. Next level is inside your head.

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Mines a 203 Alpha (not the KX080)...... Much will be the same, but search as I might I cant find one for the 203 ? Thanks anyway

Yes. Thanks Declan. Ian

" No, we don't do service checklists " was the somewhat sleepy response when I asked if the Service Department provided owners with a checklist. I'm having my digger serviced this afternoon (2250 hours service) - and it suddenly struck me, that the engineer could just turn up, drink tea and leave: I probably wouldn't notice the difference. The service isn't cheap, and I want to evidence how well I've kept my little digger for when the time comes to sell her. Yes, I'll have the invoice: but what's wrong with a checklist? Am I being too much of a Bosch - too rools and guidelines-ish ? When yours was serviced, was there a checklist?

I'm with you on this one. Trying to get 4 threaded bars out of the concrete in our ICF, I thought a core drill would be best. It wasn't. An 8mm, then a 12mm, followed by 16mm SDS drill did the job quickly. Maybe you need a perfectly circular hole, but 'stitch-drilling' is quicker and easier. And less annoying. Why less annoying? The EPC cut-out operated so frequently, and while on EPC, the drill only operates at 70% of full revs.

Lets not fuss about a small thing like that.

And was exactly why GD got its fangs into the project. Nowt to do with building..... Our cat nearly killed me (a play-bite gave me sepsis). It changed my mind about the need to take non-verbal cat behaviour very seriously indeed. And then we started a self-build project which we couldn't afford - hold on a minute ?

Bliss, sheer bliss. Would have saved me thousands, and about a year. Ya live and learn, eh?

And you'd still be dead right.

That's a real shame for all concerned. Aesop's sucking his teeth. Be not hasty to envy the conditions of others

Yes. Unforeseen delay. One company we employed disappeared for five weeks: no notice - well that's unfair, they did tell us at 4.59 on Friday that they wouldn't be in the following week. Over a month later, they turned up. Discussions about the £585 scaffolding charge for that month were interesting. It was the scaffolder (a really decent local bloke) who warned me about the company. The scaffolder had just had to remove the boarding from another job to force the company to pay his bill. It was quite spectacular - I'd never seen a scaffolded two storey build without planks before: right in the middle of a local town.

I think that clause may well be common.

Our PP has the following Condition. PD rights have been removed. I understand that (locally at least) this is a common requirement. Not sure of the rationale, but there it is.

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