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Exactly ! It’s all about cash for the council ! Surprised if my wooden shed ( with no bathroom ) isn’t classed as habitable! ☺️

No idea if they let either . The fact it has no toilet / bathing can’t qualify it as “ habitable “ - and yet triple council tax ….

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cpv2l930mrdo

Confused by this one . A rental . Terraced house . On other side of wall a bedroom . So doesn’t appear to be roof as this is ground floor . Guttering is to the right - but again can’t see how that can be the cause . Any suggestions???

Take out boiler cover . Around 500 a year ish but will ‘stretch’ the life of the boiler … Or - lease one which includes cover

Ffs

I felt happier running ufh with no matting just to check and almost deliberately let any cracks appear ( doorways in my case ) . Then I matted the lot . Cant you setup any short term power ? - borrow from neighbors / generator . Not strictly essential to run ufh with no matting - but I felt happier .

I thought you had a ‘proper’ battery ( like Tesla ) which kicks in on power out ..?

This is the bit I need .

I asked her . Said she had never heard of the expression . I guess only people in the know , know …

Bit of an anticlimax - something I’m not use too .

Show just a “ completion certificate “ - that’s it ? . Like the certificate I got when “ I swam 100 metres “ ….

That the technical name for it ? You know I always finish in the end …

Just electrics and air test to do . When bco signs it off - what do you actually get ? A magic form called what ??

Yeah I’ve got 10yr battery wireless mains powered ( safelinc I think - much cheaper ) . It was how they are mains powered was my issue . But I’ll just do as others have done .

Perfect ! I’ll just hack it away . My concern was when sparky does sign off he will see fire circuit on CU . He might turn that off to check the batteries on the units . But of course some of the alarms won’t be wired directly off the CU . Don’t want him to have an issue …

I found this https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Technical/Regulations/Fire1.htm 1.17 The power supply for a smoke alarm system should be derived from the dwelling’s mains electricity supply................If alarm comprises no stand by power supply, [ie AC ONLY] no other electrical equipment should be connected to this circuit. [ie AC only alarms, must only be wired back to main consumer unit on dedicated circuit]. 1.18 A smoke alarm, or smoke alarm system, that includes a standby power supply or supplies, [ie AC with battery back up], can operate during mains failure. It can therefore be connected to a regularly-used local lighting circuit. ............... Suggesting that as they are battery backup they can be mains powered off pretty much anything....?

Knew this would be a pita - but decided to go for it . Wiring has been in for years 🙄😊 Anyway 1 wire link from the previous sensor seems dead . This cable is just mains - radio used to trigger neighbors off ( tested works fine ) . It’s I think close to impossible to thread a new cable through . Dead cable it appears to be ‘stuck’ and inaccessible. What are the rules on powering fire alarms ? . Can it be simply off a socket ( I have some in the loft that *might* make it easier ) . Or do they all have to be linked off the same mains cable supply ??? Right pita !

And what have you learnt ? - apart from don’t build a house ?

Why the (expletive deleted) @SteamyTea have you posted so much ? - I don’t recall you ever built a house !

Added . You in the market for a swing seat ?

I’ll catch up on porn hub thanks EDIT: (obvious typo…he clearly means BuildHub…him of massive thumbs). The Management.

I agree . But I’m paid via this forum for content . Without me this forum would have folded years ago . Care to join me on the dark web ?

So I’m guessing it wasn’t “ do the work “ ourselves - but get contractors in ; that correct ? light weights ! - real men ( and women ) 💪

The problem here is I want to post a pic . When I google “ sex dungeon photos “ - I think pretty much any of the ‘suggestions’ would get me banned … 🌈