Pocster

I agree ; it’s not a ‘nice ‘ arrangement. I probably years ago forgot and designed the door to be more suitable/ normal . As I mention I’ll get over this issue !!

Bco also lying or ‘suddenly ‘ catching up . All these things were noted 6 yrs ago - but no one told me ! . Gut instinct is they probably were noted . Now bco wants to cover his arse ….

Photo attached of typical steel . The ceiling tile company can only supply a fire rating based on a ‘test’ from the manufacturer of a test setup they’ve constructed to get a fire rating ! . I’ve sent bco the 75 page report 🫤

Thanks . That’s a good plan . It’s all about someone taking liability !

Wouldn’t surprise me . My only real concern is the rsj’s not fire proofed - nothing in my plans for that though admittedly it does show them plasterboarded over and mine aren’t . So we will now continue the argument of does the suspended ceiling provide 30 mins fire protection…

Oops my bad!. Missed this one!! Bathroom door does open inwards when it shouldn't. The argument he gave was if someone fell on the floor in the bathroom you can't open it because their body is in the way. I've emailed back to BCO and said but if the bathroom door opened outwards and I was in the bathroom and someone collapsed outside the bathroom I can't get out. I then suggested if 2 people either side of the door collapsed neither could get out due to being unconscious and the other in the way. Perhaps bathrooms should have no doors. He's yet to reply to that.

No warranty provider . I always keep emails and have photo’d everything . It’s like he wants the cemex spec for (expletive deleted)ing blocks for example . To ask for things they noted 6 yrs later is a piss take . But I’ll wait and see how it plays out initially …

As I have a SolarEdge battery I was thinking of adding another . My inverter outputs upto 3.68kwh . So charges 1 battery from grid in around 3 hours . My off peak charge window is 4 hours . So with twice the storage I’m not going to fill them both . Presumably I either replace the current inverter or add a 2nd one ; which is best ? Also do I need to inform DNO ? . Not looking to increase export just ‘draw ‘ ….

Checking back 10 years into my emails , there it is . Soil sample report sent to building control . Ive been here before with planning where they are adamant I haven’t done something , when I have . I’ve sent bco some stuff already . I’ll see their response . If they want to get shitty I’ll start bringing up all the things I’ve done and can prove . Usually I mention I might make a formal complaint - this tends to accelerate the “ tick box “ process … It’s all incompetence and BS

Now bco are saying there’s no evidence of the soil samples from 10 years ago !! Wtf !

I see you can get fire resistant paint for rsj ‘s at 250 quid for 20 litres !!! Just thinking of a plan B …..

Be cool my friend. He's now asking for beam and block 'spec' - little bit late. I'll just forward him the Cemex quote and 'spec'; I'm hoping all this is BS!. When did he last come out?

What’s your worry ?

So bco came out today after 6 yrs ( as I was advised then to call them once finished ) I recorded the conversation. oh dear here we go … Bathroom door should open outwards not into the bathroom . It’s in the plans I was told . It isn’t Structural steels need fire proofing . It’s in the plans . It isn’t Failing that suspended tile ceilings need 30 minute fire resistance. Spoke to supplier on this and they can’t give that . Apparently 30 mins is achieved via the frame AND tiles - and in their test conditions . I assume a copy of their fire rating test will be sufficient for bco to go away Wall water membrane system . Want to see design for this . There isn’t one of course as it’s diy . Timber frame spec !! ( even though it was up 6 yrs ago ) What annoys me is apparently these things were noted on my file 6 yrs ago but bco never told me until now . Some other “ I must find things “ aswell … I suspect it’s a box ticking exercise , but annoys me . At the end I asked him if it should be demolished. My sarcasm was lost on him ….

I’m right , 100% - just do it .

“ Happiness units “ is now an official term . My happiness units in wine and steak are beyond measurement!

I put mine in in the loft near the access hatch .

Double glazed windows vs triple glazed. I've yet too see a ROI calculation on that. This ROI argument can go on forever. The fact is a PV/battery storage will ( at some point ) pay for itself. The Bentley ( nor nissan micra ) probably won't, Neither will a 50" TV , my exclusive holiday abroad etc. etc. etc. As I've said before ; most of you have got mortgages on your residential home. 25yrs later when it's paid off ; could have cost you easily over a £1million in interest payments alone. THAT IS DUMB!. But millions of people do it ( even with a repayment ) ; why?. No alternative?, maybe . ROI on that is well - pointless. We all pick our own apples. Whether we eat them or not is a separate issue 💥

That’s an interesting post . You know the future tariffs octopus plan . Can you post a link to this please ??

So ? it’s a game changer for me from 4p a kwH . Equally I don’t care as my original plan was storage for self consumption. Generating 1k a year though reduces roi which everyone obsessed about . What are you going to do when boe rate gets to 9% ?

Erm , change to another tariff .

Flux is pretty much a game changer . My import since joining is 0 ( though the algorithm goes to the grid if it deems fiscally better ) . Daily export is around £7 . Obviously once we approach winter the rates will undoubtedly change ; but ; it could still be potentially making money !

Soon we won’t be able to afford our rent / mortgage afford food afford gas afford electric afford fuel At least the suns out ( though I’m sure someone will piss on that and say it’s raining where they are )

Cheap coffee then ! You need to go to artisan ( the what ? ) coffee shops - where us people of great ( little ) status go . (expletive deleted) the mortgage have a coffee

My total mortgage costs from 12 months ago have gone up 25k 😢 boe has very simplistic tools at their disposal. Bang rates up to stop some of us spending to bring inflation down and ultimately on the way an engineered recession. How else can you control the inflation monster ?. Still ( on the not very bright side ) inflation does erode debt ….