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Doesn’t need to be . Dry fit system . Interlocking then you just crane pump concrete straight into them .

Trays too expensive f me !

Would cable trays be strong enough to hold window boxes + soil , water and plant ?? Watering can too much like hard work ! Automate watering for sure !

I’ll check out the zinnser stuff SWMBO wants a (expletive deleted)ing tropical forest growing up there with green shitty things we eat aswell . I just say “ yeah “ then think ffs . Looked at the material pocket wall hangers ( Amazon etc ) - seem shite . So maybe plant ‘ troughs ‘ bolted to the wall - who knows !! ??

You bringing steak and wine or (expletive deleted) all ?

Pizza later people!

SWMBO has an idea! ( I don't mind as it's minimal work for me ) This lovely concrete block wall needs painting ( white I have been told ) - assume I need to treat this wall with something?? This prep ready for her vertical garden idea ( anyone done something similar ? ; how did you deal with irrigation? )

It’s rubbish . Not worth a penny You can have mine and the exclusive rights for £500

Sure . How much you offering ?

Don't go. Keep posting and keep swearing. But remember ... you ain't nothing until you get 1 of these!

Recirculating extractor also with MVHR. Also I *believe* it's better to have a down extractor..... ( waits for correction )

Sill Guessing 2 x 2metres is my best option and join them the best I can ( tbh the join isn’t critical) . I might choose a ‘busy’ pattern to hide the join .

Ideally I wanted maybe granite/quartz. Approx length 4metres. Width maybe 25cm ish. I've been told not possible in granite as it could crack. So would be maybe 2 pieces with a join. Assumed maybe do-able in corian - but it would seem the same issue. Is it fair to say as I'm installing it granite is my best option? i.e. I've got more chance of getting the join acceptable.

10kW Solar Edge battery. An additional 7 PV panels. Current panels optimised for SE aswell. No brainer. Done deal.

What about your life support machine ? Surely you can dial that down … ?

It's difficult to plan for everything - not just needs now but in the future. I put extra cat5 cables in my ceiling spaces. They go back to the unmanaged switch - not wired up or anything but "ready". This also allows for POE. You can never have enough plug sockets. No matter where you put them you always want more. As mentioned ducting or wall cavities - make things a bit easier.

Yes. Do that already.

Yes . But also generation i.e pv

You are of course correct . After doing 1 level of an underground house I always wish I went 2 levels down for a swimming pool , gym and games room . But then I would of wished I’d gone 3 levels down . Did see a house in London 7 levels underground. Unfortunately mr. budget gives a big kick . Dream bigger , want bigger - then loop round that again . Love it !

Yes but without 3 phase I can still have extra PV and storage . Really of course ( ignoring cost ) I want more Tesla pw , and more PV . I could appreciate 3 phase more if export was my goal . But it’s my lecky and I want to keep as much as possible …

Care = NOT

And yes."KW" in all it's forms just comes off my keyboard anyway it wants!

More info on this. DNO coming to look tomorrow. But rough estimate for 3 phase install is 3K Is 3 phase *really* worth the extra cost? Without 3 phase I have a Tesla that can export and a PV inverter that can. Without 3 phase I can add upto another nearly 30kw of storage ( 3 Solar Edge batteries ) - also add another 2.8kw PV of panels. or With the cost of 3 phase added in I can add 1 extra Tesla battery The cost difference between those 2 options is minimal. More storage AND more PV does seem to make sense. But will I regret in the future not having 3 phase???

Nice ! I don’t have the energy or time to do the heating so analytically . Mine simply comes on when below temperature x - then off when above y . I use “ SWMBO technical logic “ to analyse the success of this . So far 100% ! . I keep the mistresses bedroom cooler though , as the temperature can rise quite quickly in there . In essence I guess I’m saying how it “ feels “ to an individual. I find this simple approach with ufh to be more uniform , better and more efficient than anywhere I’ve ever lived .

It is . What topping do you want ?