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Drilled holes mid timber is best, away from the compression and tension within the joist, also away from nails/screws, however this is ok for cables but not copper pipes that don’t bend much!!!!. @Jawbkk that “split “ is simply grain shrinkage and as I said above is quite normal with old timber.

BEWARE, there is a transformer on that board the motor may well be 12 or 24 volt so giving it 240 volt is not a good idea. Do you have the original instructions? The boards usually have leds to tell you it has received a radio signal from the fob which will help diagnosis. Most electric garage doors have connections for manual operations so you could connect a switch to those.

Frankly a lot of old timber will have cracks in it, just the grains drying out not necessarily “broken”. If the floor feels solid don’t fret about it.

Crack on and dig your test pits, get the structural engineer to visit and report back on what you can do and IF you need a party wall agreement. From what you have said above if you find an existing retaining wall under your soil and the boundary wall foundations extend to your flat level then digging out soil (IMO) is fine.

You mean counter battens, yes, a very good way of getting over tight membranes. https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=769527770912079

The problem with tight membranes is condensation and dust etc can build up behind the battens leading to timber rot. I prefer membranes to drape slightly but there are all sorts of modern membranes that act differently and have specific fitting requirements.

That’s really good info, well done. Our Jeremy Harris used MBC and he really sang their praises when they did his build.

What oversize are we talking about? Mine was going to be 150mm above planned height, that would be difficult to see on a two story build. Mine was a hipped roof so difficult to measure ridge height anyway. As stated I reduced the slope by a couple of degrees which was not noticeable but reduced the ridge by that required.

I had this problem and reducing the slope by a few degrees got over the problem and was not noticeable. (And the council will never measure the actual height anyway 🤷‍♂️) my neighbour built 1200mm above his planning permission height and it was never noticed by planning.

IMO this would “wash” the lower side of the 110 pipe (and give you more room to have a slope to your shower tray).

Any legs will simply put the stress/weight on the existing ceiling joists anyway. What about timbers from side to side bolted to the trusses and the flooring laid on those 🤷‍♂️any weight is then on the whole structure with no point loads and stand above the insulation.

https://www.toolstation.com/single-waste-adaptor/p75880?utm

I built to passive principles, probably not actually achieving a “pass” and had no intention of getting certification. The driving principle for me was a comfortable house that was affordable. My thought was if I ever sold the house showing how cheap it was to run would have more clout than a certificate that most buyers would not even understand. Even now i believe a lot of buyers take very little notice of the EPC rating (presuming it’s accurate which I believe a lot are not!!!!).

But this is not a ban on wood burning stoves just a tightening of the rules on pollution from less clean stoves or fuel which is a good thing.

That’s better than being blasé, treat it with respect, same as any power tool.. Ha, my young son was with me and he said “you need to go to hospital “ but I replied “they know nothing about nail guns” 🤣 and yes masking tape to stop the flow of blood. the good thing about some paslode nails is the glue on them (looks like red paint) , makes them very difficult to pull out, almost like ring shank nails.

Beware, keep your other hand well away from the timber, I have had a 90mm nail hit a knot and exit the timber at 90’ (right through a finger 😣)

https://www.screwfix.com/p/floplast-hose-connector-40mm/48625#product_additional_details_container not sure this spigot is small enough for a garden hose but it’s the type you need, if not why not use a washing machine trap and drop the hose into it https://www.screwfix.com/p/floplast-washing-machine-trap-white-40mm/18640

Why? What is the “garden hose connected too”?

Looking good @nod 👍

@Omnibuswoman ask your BC officer what he wants to inspect.

Yes that was my advise.

I am another who says plumbing and electrics done In one hit, pipes can be isolated and electrics temp connected (wago,s) then all other stuff done per room.

Yes I have come across a family member in this situation, she does not require a PWA but has received a letter telling her she does and they will act for her.

Well not everyone over there died, I did find it strange that such an educated man in medicine failed to understand the consequences of heat stroke.

Well I was told my build would overheat with the huge south facing conservatory and bifolds into the house, maybe it did get warm for a short while but only to temps one would accept on holiday to the Med!!! Conversely my little stone cottage with thick stone walls and small windows is lovely and cool (glad I have a wood stove for the winter tho).