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Thats taking house planning to a whole new level, well done. Now, how do you mitigate for a snorer (no, not me)?

Ha, I used to drive a montego, in fact had two of them, charisma of a dustbin but served me well for years (I know what you mean about Volvo tho ?)

I made my own plenums from cheap bits, mounted them flexibly within the ceiling space, measured the centres from walls and wrote it down on the plans, plastered over and cut the ceiling after plastering, worked brilliantly, I even painted the ceiling before cutting the holes.

Its driving me nuts cause I know they are loose (other floor with different tiles is fine), used flexible adhesive with three coats of primer, yes we do have UFH but it’s not been switched on yet (on my extensive to do list)

Thanks Stones, never seen that before, see it’s good to ask, you never know what’s out there ?

We have a window either side of our cooker and if the heat is a bit much we open them creating a cross draught.

Just got my maps, 1883 and 1905 and they are fab, looking forward to framing them and hanging in the hallway. 1883 map shows a canal nearby and the 1905 shows the railway (both now gone but bridges etc still exist).

Well I am not a happy bunny, my kitchen diner was tiled a few months ago, porcelain tiles on screed and I followed all the advise on here but since the kitchen, skirting etc has been fitted a few tiles sound hollow and I believe they have come unstuck. Because I don’t want to rip out skirting and kitchen I intend to try to take up the loose ones and re fix. My question is what is the best way to remove the grout, I think if if try lifting tiles without they will drag other tiles with them.

I ended up with UFH pipes in a 70mm screed, originally wanted them in a 100mm slab but an untimely illness screwed up my timescales. I am hoping 70mm will still act as a large enough buffer. This is over 200mm PIR.

Tell them it’s global warming ?

This sort of thing would suit you with a tow bar and trailer, shift anything.https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VOLVO-V40-1-8-PETROL-MANUAL-ESTATE-low-miles/292721372460?hash=item44278dad2c:g:NxIAAOSwL1hblnQa then scrap it if necessary.

I really miss my van (I was a Builder before I retired) kept it for a while to shift stuff to Devon. I keep saying I am going to get a trailer but frankly our builders merchant deliver anything I want and have not needed one. I would however get a trailer in your position, old caravan like crofter is a very good idea.

Oops, what have I started, seems a common theme tho ? when her son comes to visit he throws open all the windows exclaiming how nice the air feels (in a T shirt).

Oh i love it!! , funnily I have the Wunda stat in the hallway but found that the command unit can do the same function ?

My other half asked when the heating was going to be turned on (ASHP and UFH) I explained I am yet to wire it up (still trying to work it out) and she said “you will have to show me how it works.” OH NO, if I do that it will be wound right up as soon as I turn my back! She does not get the constant temp thing in a well insulated heavy house. In our last temp house (which had no insulation and leaked like a caravan) the heating worked instantly but it cooled as quickly. This might be an uphill struggle ?

Ah, that’s interesting as that’s the stat that Wunda supplied with my wet UFH manifold??? Yet to wire it up.

Ha, that’s very good, exactly how i feel.

I got three quotes and although one was a bit cheaper I was not convinced by the quality. Yes, after years of trawling the M5 I find every excuse to not go back to Bristol. Surely a man and van would be cheaper to get those sips?. I just had a tractor delivered from Essex for £400.

Hi Roz, nice to know someone else here is down in the South West. I don’t have access to my paperwork at the moment but from (a bad) memory I think they were £23k for 14 windows, insulated front door and both bifolds. This was supply only for windows (I fitted them) but supply and fitting for front door and bifolds. If you want to visit we are near Bude and nearly finished. I do know that complete joinery are very busy (which indicates they are good) so don’t know their lead time.

I had oak windows, bifold doors (with compression seals) and front door made by a local company and they are brilliant. Not sure what the price per sq m worked out. Our windows were painted (sprayed) and the doors oiled. We are now waiting for our oak conservatory to be made and installed. I am not a fan of triple glazing because of the weight and bulk, this company have access to a “glazing technician” and got the U value down to within a knats whisker of triple, but using double glazing. Company called “complete joinery and design Ltd.” They are in Bude Cornwall but do work in London so are willing to travel.

Great, just ordered a map of my area circa 1942, thanks

My new windows are side guided and they look great as side hung but great to clean with the slide bit.

CT1 ? Well Nick says it will stick anything? I also will get my coat.

Oops ?

We recently rented out our last house through an agent and there was no mention of that.