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@Sensus that is a very comprehensive and informative piece of information, this is the kind of knowledge we need on this forum, I see no reason why you will regret it, it is what you have discovered through your job and as you said no two situations are the same, but a trend with more insulation being demanded nowadays. ? one of the reasons I love this forum is information given is from people’s experience in the real world not sales hype.

I too came across more loft condensation issues before I retired and I am really glad my new build has a warm roof.

As a slight aside but still on topic, my design showed all pipes going through doorways which crowded them, instead I ran pipes through some internal block walls to use less pipe and less pipes in doorways which could weaken the screed (IMO). I drilled 25mm holes and ran UFH pipes inside overflow pipe when in the wall, 300mm lengths.

+1 fir lead sealant.

Our slates that arrived were stacked vertically within a crate, all slates that I have seen are stacked this way, two slates high only. You could make a crate using a pallet as a base and using slats from another .

Wunda offer Willo pumps with their kit. Like @ProDave says they are very quiet.

I used Wunda and found them very good, especially when I had a problem, they resolved it very quickly ?

For all the above reasons I quite fancy a ground array where I can alter the angle to suit the season.

Not leylandi ,!!, have planted 50 poplars

I think I am definitely a member, ask @SteamyTea what our ground is like!, 10inches of suspect soil on solid yellow clay, either very boggy or hard as nails and cracked in dry weather. Despite being like this we never flood as there are no rivers near us.

Like @ProDave says above, some still recommend anti legionella heating cycle but I also do not because of lack of bacteria in a sealed system and no residential cases can be found.

Do you mean flood planes? ?

+1 for concrete fir all the above reasons and get your UFH pipes in it, job done.

+1, my “mount” has gravel behind it to absorb condensate, and it’s more than I thought.

I have recently “bodged” my son in laws chimney that was leaking slightly, looks a lot like yours. A bit of flash banding and mortar did the job. Reason for the bodge is he is having a loft conversion in the next two years and the chimney might go or be rebuilt as part of that work so no point in a proper job now. His is three stories but access via a two story extension was not too bad (plus I used to be a mountaineer/rock climber).

I always use these fir washing machines.https://www.screwfix.com/p/floplast-washing-machine-trap-white-40mm/18640

Mine is on a block made of concrete blocks on their side (6) then cast concrete around them. Didn’t use vibration pads and it’s very quiet.

No, 58. But alas had a stroke after finishing my place, won’t ever work again but planning volunteering at a local college.

Chimneys should be built with a full lead tray but very few are (mine is, old time builder who knew his trade). I agree that the bricks look very porous and waterproofer may help but that lead looks suspect IMO.

I am not picking on you, as an experienced builder I always went full plans as if the planners/building control want xyz it will be noticed at the planning stage and once passed the BCO can’t change it. Your lack of window would have been pointed out before you started work and if the planners passed it without, then that is what you are entitled to build. I have made no assumptions and if you remember I posted a long time ago that I believed full plans were better than building notice.

Hi @NjTj, I bought and installed this https://www.stovesonline.co.uk/wood_burning_stoves/ACR-Oakdale.html but in buttermilk colour, I highly recomend “stovesonline” they were very helpfull but realise they are a long way from you. I am very pleased with the Oakdale, very controllable , large glass door and clean burning. Despite being told we would “cook” in a passive house when this was lit it has proved ok. We only Light it for a couple of hours on cold evenings and with the lounge door open the heat dissipates round the house. I buried a 100mm pipe under the floor to supply it with air as it’s room sealed.

This thread is a good example of why full plans rather than building notice is a good idea for those not in the know! The window issue would have been specified at the beginning along with all the height issues.

On our actual road 3 tractors a day is busy

@Mr Alan just make sure you both enjoy the journey otherwise it’s not worth the effort, I enjoyed my build but I,m tired now ?

Funnily enough @scottishjohn I contemplated moving to your area about 20 years ago, it ticked quite a few boxes for me at the time. Here in Cornwall/Devon as @SteamyTea says we are inundated in August with tourists so stay away from Bude and the like.