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Good point dogman, I like the term compare apples with apples. Personally I want supply only and most of my windows are one size so tempted to get quotes for ten times one size ( with a caveat that the final order will be slightly different), once the price vs quality and type is sorted then you have your supplier who can give you a final price for exactly what you want. This is my job tomorrow, let the fun begin.

Yes one and all, quite an eye opener. This thread is so very typical of the profound "real life knowledge" that you guys out there have. Yes Ian my architect also told the window chap to include trickle vents, beggars belief really, his fee is the one I so very much regret paying as I don't believe he has earnt it at all. Next job is to write a spreadsheet with the window spec and list potential manufacturers to get quotes from. Frankly I would not mind paying a small percentage over the top for local business but I am not a charity. keep the info coming guys, hope it helps others as well.

Thanks Jamie, no I am procuring so doing the chasing around. Monday I will be on the case with other suppliers. Can anyone recommend wooden cottage painted windows triple glazed.

Well I am still going down this road with my new build. Our "mr nasty" neighbour who has objected to everything, accused us of breaking planning law etc etc. (All been negated at winning our planning appeal) whoever my drive is on a narrow road opposite his house and the council have allowed me to extend my splay for resonable access but mr nasty has put posts in the verge to stop lorries turning into my drive, not by driving on the grass but stopping the overhang of the lorries cab etc. If he had stones the lorry cab would oversail them no problem. I tried to get highways involved but frankly they are too busy or cannot be bothered. My local best friend, the farmer who is "re locating" all my clay for me tells me he is on the parish council and has dealt with this issue before. The verge is in essence what we have in towns as pavement, a walkway for people and horses and as such is not to be blocked. Stones painted white are considered ok but posts a hazard and strictly not allowed. My neighbour reckons he owns the verge and is on his deeds but highways say this is highly unlikely on a single track road and so might even be rescinded. Any way the parish council have formally tasked highways with dealing with the problem so I am expecting them to disappear soon(ish). I agree that it's a shame to see verges rutted badly ( we get a lot of that around us as its very rural with lots of tractors and large trailers. I have heard that the council will in some circumstances put plastic bendy posts in on such locations that won't cause people or cars damage but do indicate the edge of the tarmac.

No I agree, their branches ran straight into the back of the toilet not from below floor level. Whew!

Thanks guys, at least I have a bench mark to work from ( downwards) . Any further recommendations gratefully received.

Nicks a star ain't he. ?

Yes, so far. We are going " cottage" in a big way and I hate painting so thought pre painting with 8 year warranty was a good option for the windows. I think rationel are next on my list. Thanks.

I have also been looking at fittings and confess to not seeing one of these but I did come across plumbing regs that stipulate branches not being opposite one another otherwise the two toilets could " swop contents". My BIL used to live in a house split by his dad ( a bodge builder) for him and his sister many years ago and they had back to back toilets and they used to swop contents a lot.

Well guys Just got my quote for windows etc for my new build and would like your comments. Basically 14 windows and two 2.4 Mtr French doors and one oak (insulated) front door and frame ,approx 23 sq metres, triple glazing giving a u value on 1.0, all built from Occoya and spray painted . £24,360 already agreed a delivery time of three months, has done work for my builder before and highly rated by him. We hear of so many projects getting delayed or just cocked up by widow problems that I get a good feel for this company. Discuss please.

I would be tempted to seal over the plumums till everything completed, can't forget then!

I remember looking at a table of max heat allowable for different floor types and top of the list (27) was wood ( I think ?)

Janet, I must get you to talk to my missus.

I find most people forget a water supply to the fridge freezer ( for the ice maker) . Make a note people ?

Is there a prize for the longest thread?

There was a story a while back in the press about a chippy who had a similar problem with the blade guard not returning on putting the saw down, saw took off, he refused to let go ( like you Nick) swept in an arch ( he was bent over putting the saw down on the ground) and it took his old man off ?, su rgery to re attach was sucessfull. It's all these stories that make me very respectful of power tools. nice chop saw by the way ( jealous)?

That was my thought so checked my plans and my architect states 100mm on my plans. Perhaps I.d.?

When building an extension for a customer I noticed loads of condensation on the old type felt and the customer asked me to look into it for them. Apparently when they got a mortgage the inspection threw this one up and a condition of eaves ventilation in the form of 3" round soffit vents should be fitted, they were and the condition was retracted ( but no inspection of condensation was carried out) On removing the felt and tiles the brickwork extended right up to the back of the felt so the vents had no effect at all. This may be the case elsewhere but difficult to determine in some cases.

I could always help and give you a second opinion ?

You try telling a judge that!?

I thought the condensate drain was to collect any condensation given off by the heat exchanger ( hence it is inside the unit and collects via a metal tray below the exchanger) someone somewhere mentioned getting the unit level so that water would run to the lowest part of the tray and out of the appropriate pipe!!! Also in the dim and distant part of my brain I recall Mention of paper elements in the heat exchanger not needing a condensate drain. HELP. sorry Iain from digressing your thread.

Like you I thought 100mm for single dwelling was "normal" and this is the spec for my application (passed).

Our MVHR does not have a condensate drain either and when I bought it ( over a year ago on EBay) a discussion on this and another forum came to the conclusion it was not a problem!!!!!. ( now you got me worried). With regard cleaning, it has just occurred to me that I have an industrial waccuum vac in my woodwork shop, if at the manifold I made an adapter to fit individual semi rigid pipes I am sure a " blast" with this should remove any fluff etc.

If they ran a "normal" business they would be out of business in a very short period of time.

Yes to all the above, my manifold will be very accessible in the warm loft next to the MVHR unit so mine will be easy to clean by design. I am even tempted to build my own manifold if I can get the bits.