Balraj Appadu

I found that many Italian resellers would find you the tiles at a great discount as compared to UK resellers where the mark up is stratospheric! Just look at tile look.com for resellers in Italy

I am coming to the end of my build and been having problems getting someone to come and install my RED heat pump which comes with its DHW tank. Does anyone know of a good installer of ASHP who will be willing to do this job for me? I live not far from Cambridge Thank you

I am coming to the nitty gritty of my build, just want to know the price of manpower for tiling floors plank style porcelain tiles in Duramat, what is the price per square metre for tiling only as I have supplied all materials further I would also like to know the price for laying down engineered oak to be glued down also per metre square? thank you

I have a comfo Q450 together with a ComfoPost CW8 for my MVHR AND ALL THE PIPESlies within the house envelope see attached design Do I need to insulate the blue inflow 76mm pipes to prevent condensation if I want to cool the inflow air? if I need to insulate them what should I use and what thickness thank you for your help

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Thank you i have been looking at alternative but currently the lead times on many ASHP in excess of 6 weeks for some even like 6 months for Ecodan. As I do not to pay for excessive installation costs given RHI needing MCS certification - licence to print money as far as I am concerned( in excess of £2K for installation with a preplumbed cylinder!!, I am trying to find something which my plumber can install Any ideas for a 7-9kW ASHP with cooling and heating function easy to fit thank you

Hi I want to buy a NIBE ASHP and get it installed by the plumber who is experienced and has fitted quite a few while working for a company specialising in renewables i do have some questions about whether NIBE does heating and cooling? where can I buy a NIBE for a plumber install? Thank you

Yes fitted on a membrane

Just trying to figure out the costs of metal roofing today as the quotes I have are very different from each other i want a roof in Greencoat PLX to cover main roof 104m2, central raised area 28 m2, dormer roof 27m2 and entrance roof 13 m2 together with flashings for 4 Rooflights. Eaves apron, verge, abutment flashings to top and ridge flashings together with linlab RWG half round gutters 125mm 50m in total and 9nr 87mm round down pipes Fascia covering 250mm and soffits 250mm returns quotes are in excess of £28000! From what I know Greencoat PLX is about £13 for 0.6m2(linear metre 600mm width) can someone help me to unravel these costs? thank you

Basically the days of persons individually importing from the EU is gone. If you are a VAT registered company with a EORI number then you can import directly B2B and pay VAT at entry to GB for products made in EU( not Chinese product transiting via EU) It can be done if you get the paperwork done. All goods bought in EU should be VAT free i.e. you should not pay German VAT of 19% if you are importing into GB Given that we have always been fleeced by local retailers for EU stuff we are now stuck with their prices

Just tried to buy sanitary ware from Germany> all the comanies will not deal with UK customer (Reuter, Megabad, Skybad) as they do not wish to register with HMRC to get a UK vat number. In summary they told me that it was quite bureaucratic and they had to collect the UK vat for HMRC not only on the goods sold but also on the transport. Further they told me that I would have to pay import duties on all items bought if the total price exceeded £135 this depends on the goods and this can be anything from 1 to 2.5% of the total cost! So much for a free trade deal!!

Advice on choosing roof insulation: ICF house built to neat passive standard Which type of insulation better PIR or Hybrid Actis? Is there a big cost difference to achieve similar U values? About 140m2 of pitched roof with 3 dormers any advice welcome Roof construction.pdf

Hi guys I always turn for the forum for lots of advice and some dilemmas which need clarification: My latest on is to do with the roof construction: my build s now up and going really well, the Nudura walls are coming on well so I have a question about my roof made up I will have a cold roof which will be covered in Greencoat PLX. In total about 140 m2. However my question is about the insulation: should I use PIR or Hybrid Actis. Please see my roof design attached My architect says I should use PIR but other people have said that using the Hybrid Actis system would lead to better U values for the roof Can I have some advice please Thank you. Roof construction.pdf

Thank you The 4 inch is for the garage only, the rest of the house including lobby in 6 inch SE wants blocks for supporting walls

Thank you everyone for their advice. PP achieved and demolition of bungalow started Build warranty and building control in place, SE appointed now the nitty gritty: footings for Cube6 beam and block, U value 0.1, UFH in screed However problems for SE original plan to have Nudura 4inch block as central spine wall but SE said no would not support roof discussion about having some block work to support the roof. 1st floor posi joist with Lewis deck +/-UFH TG windows with external roller shutters ordered from Josko, as well as lift and slide TG doors in dining room with external Venetian blind MHRV Zehnder comfoAir Q 450 with Comfopost for cooling agreed i need help with structure see below and any advice welcome for air to water HSP to supply UFH, DHW. The prices for MCS install of AHSP are eye watering!!! Any advice would be greatly appreciated Thank you 0227 104 draft 201203.pdf 0227 101 draft 201203.pdf 0227 102 draft 201203.pdf 0227 201 draft 201203.pdf

I need a structural engineer who is knowledgeable about working with ICF and a Lewis Deck in the Eastern région around Cambridge Any recommendations please thank you

My planning for my house to be built in ICF has been approved now starts the sorting out of the superstructure i thought that we were going to have an insulated raft foundation but this is proving very costly about £40K for 120m2 with the Groundworks. A friend has suggested a beam and block using OS Thermal floor from Cube6 a local company to me has Anyone got experience of this type of build? All answers welcome Thank you 0227 100.pdf

Has anyone used the Komfovent RHP 400-V air handling unit for their self build MVHR? It is sold by BPC and does it live up to what the brochure says? All responses welcome thank you

I have been trying to find whether I can find the answer to this question. I have read the HMRC guidance but cannot get the answer. As far as I can see windows are vat exempt but blinds external ones are only exempt if it is a building used for charitable purposes? can anyone help me with this?Kind Regards

Thank you. still working on it discussion on for foundations been quoted a substantial sum varying from £40K to £45K for an insulated foundation Given the costs someone has told my wife that she could have a basement for only about £30K above this figure costing about £75K She is thinking about it: can see her point as she says we do not need to get it all done inside we can do that in stages as long as all the first fix is done We are waiting for the PP thus we can do all the thinking before hand How does one get PHPP software? To do the calculations

OK things are looking good. Still waiting for the PP in these Covid era We have decided to make a highly insulated house in ICF with a metal roof covering with triple glazed Windows and if possible with external roller shutters We plan to have some smarthome functionality without going overboard lights, thermostat, blinds security cameras and some music However we still have to decide the foundations: insulated raft foundation or beam and block with low U values and UFH, the first floor posijoist with caberdeck or with a Lewis deck and screed for the UFH, roof in sips or other to get low U values. The house will be covered in white render and cladding Any help and suggestions will be warmly welcome for my dilemmas and help us find a way to make a decision My plans are attached Thank you 0227 100.pdf 0227 300.pdf 0227 100.pdf

Hi Edward I will also be starting a new build in Great Shelford. I will be using ICF but which one I don’t know yet? you seem to have cracked it in Durisol

Thank you all for your comments i have decided to do the PM and save me some cash

I am thinking of hiring a PM for my build near Cambridge we have decided to go with package companies: one company for groundwork’s and slab, a timber frame company to supply a weathertight shell with windows and external doors then hire a PM to do the rest with subcontractors? Good idea? we are also looking into having one company to do heating, home automation and electrics if such a company exists! thank you for your ideas

thank you However I hear that Touchwood advice is to use AFT for the groundworks as they work with them frequently whereas MBC do everything? The comparison is about how much the slab & Timberframe cost whether all one by one company or two?