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Some of those cuts are dogs . So getting everything to line up just not going to happen . Also the recess boxes appear not to be as accurate as perhaps I would hope . Hence why a tile bead profile that covers the edges solves all the problems . This one in the ensuite took ages to get right with a dremel !!!

Maybe this type of thing ? https://www.protilertools.co.uk/product/genesis-aluminium-formable-tile-in-stair-nosing-nfa-2-6m-length--multiple-choice-of-colour--?gclid=CjwKCAiAv4n9BRA9EiwA30WND4KYlQXFyk8NXyLr6ic8G0Kw-LFlSSO_UP5gJbYElYs-pj1OwbD7thoCJQUQAvD_BwE Need nice pre made corners so no mitre cuts ...

Struggling today ! First a snapped tile . ?? These recesses are a real pain ! I’ve done the tile cuts around them rough - so either spend hours dremelling them straight or much easier would be to find tile profile with a lip - so it ‘over hangs’ the tile edges - would make life much simpler !!

Sorry to add to the confusion. The company that did my sap replied "Yes, providing you can supply all the information and the Air Pressure test passes then yes I can issue the As Built SAP and EPC. "

More and more .... Notice that though my wall was spirit level straight it is a bit out . So to keep tiles flat I simply beef up the adhesive behind them . Was worried about following a bendy wall ( max deviation about 5mm ) . , so don’t ?

Yep ; nothing special there . Perimeter drain would catch anything at that join .

Spoke to company that did the original sap test . If I get the air test done and it passes they will issue an epc . Assume this is good news . Then I won’t pass it onto bco until I’m ready to ‘finish’ ..

Hope there’s more of a tip than last time

Lol ! Grey grout already here ! How dare you sir ! How dare you suggest a cheat ! Not on my watch !!!

Yes . These are MUCH better

Doing ok today . Don’t like the gap between tile and ceiling . Sometimes just on the width of the tile ( 30cm ) the ceiling can be a good 5mm out - bloody plasterer ! . Assume there’s no shame in some simple white beading along the top to hide all this ...

Didn’t have any on site . But based on the wavin measurements should fit ! So ordered . Shroud o/e is 35mm . ?

I used the hollow concrete blocks . You lay dry , thread rebar in them - then do one mega pour at the end . It was high labour for me - but not particularly expensive.

It’s mental that the incentive is around the wrong way . If I’ve spent more and produced a more efficient house the reward should be more not less . I’ll double check that 2022 March - still better get my skates on ?

Oh man ! These are not things I want ! . No time bombs . I’ll see what sap / mcs guy want in detail

Thinking about this . What constitutes a ‘completed build’ ??? . Structure etc. Is complete so it’s epc rating wouldn’t be effected by anything I have yet to finish . Could I not get a new EPC as is ? I.e domestic visit ??

This is where I am confused as the mcs installer said there was a sap/epc lite - that could be used . I took this to mean the ‘off plan’ sap I have ......

Didn’t realise old sap and new sap were different. So as I’m not complete but I am ‘built’ what exactly does my mcs guy need to qualify the ASHP for rhi ? . Apart from change pellet boiler to ASHP of course .

Right . So ...... I really just need my old SAP to be classed as ‘ as built ‘ . I’ve magically forgotten any improvements I have done . So technically I’m not altering my SAP ? Guess it depends on what proof sap company require to change it to ‘as built’ then the mcs guy will be happy .

So if I go back to the firm that produced the original sap can they change it to “ as built “ ? Will they accept confirmation of ‘ as built’ from bco and/ or architect ? Also should I mention the changes ? I.e the improvements- or just ‘forget’ them ?

But won’t that increase my epc rating which I don’t want ? Also to ‘prove’ any improvements he’d need to do a site visit . I don’t care what epc rating I get as I know the house in reality is higher than that - want maximum rhi though

So I want a low score sap so rhi is more ? My old SAP puts us as a C .... Shall I just use this SAP for the ashp mcs accredited installer ?

Not sure where to post this. My ASHP installer has said I need an EPC/SAP calculation to qualify for the RHI soon. As the builds not complete I assume I can't get a 'full' EPC? Before the build began the architect made me get a SAP calculation off the plans. I have this document. But the build has changed e.g. it's larger , also the original plan was a pellet boiler but now it's an ASHP. So I'm confused as to what I need exactly . Also *presume* I need someone to physically attend to do some form of EPC as off plan won't be accurate. I assume I need my SAP rating to be as high as possible to increase the RHI Any help appreciated

Agree - this is the non diy way and must cost a good chunk of cash . If it’s all warranted then that is a massive added bonus . Diy v’s professional Though I deliberately got my concrete poured as one to avoid any ‘gaps’ between the structure . ?

No i think from memory bco wanted 3 ‘things’ - so I have an external land drain around the build ( a pipe with holes in ? ) , plastic sheeting over the external walls below ground ( can guarantee it would of ripped ) . In my opinion these things are all pointless as can and will fail . Then of course the ‘real’ waterproofing of the dimpled membrane on the walls and floor leading to an internal perimeter drain and then the sump .