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  1. Dave Jones
    you only need to notify the council that demolition is taking place. The paperwork exercise is entirely up to you and how long you take to drop the building. When I did it, notified council to discharge legal responsibility and building down in a day. really didn't have time for lots of typing and paperwork.
  2. Dave Jones
    just to jump in on this thread. new build, external soil pipes look like dog crap. internal boxing the same. lose them in studwork if at all possible.
  3. Dave Jones
    3 do look better in my opinion but put the 2 top ones at the top in fire door fashion. Just looks more thought about.
  4. Dave Jones
    a pumped chamber isnt the end of the world at all. you wont hear it. They come with an alarm should the pump fail. Before you do that, have the builder bring the laser and laser from the nearest sewr invert to your house and add 13mm per M is ifs close then you are allowed to use 1/pipe diameter.
  5. Dave Jones
    the builder has buggered up the build-up so there isn't enough height for the correct amount of screed. block and beam + insulation + screed = 325mm this has to sit on blocks (which sit on conc) and doesn't work brick so they have to bed them up. not many know how to do this properly so don't bother bedding up the blocks and you end up with a FFL 30-40mm less than it needs to be as you have found out.
  6. Dave Jones
    so do you have a warm roof or a cold roof ? sounds like you have a cold roof. This means it needs to breath under the tiles. 50mm clear gap underneath the tiles and no blocked soffet.
  7. Dave Jones
    had a Powerwall installed a few years ago. Have 3.85kw of solar on the off on the original FIT so it has already paid for itself many times over. For the winter I am on a time of day tariff so the Powerwall charges itself up when its very cheap and provides power when rates are expensive. Very pleased with it but if it wasnt for the solar FIT it would take many many years to pay for itself.
  8. Dave Jones
    talk to the people you use for muck aways they often sell cheaper recycled stone. Dig down 250 if you can and base of 150mm of 40-70mm clean, roll or wacker than top it off with 100mm of type 3 (recycled is good).
  9. Dave Jones
    looks good! A cheap float to make a nice finish, if you have a multitool tape it to a length of 2x2 or 4x2 to use as a handle then screw another piece on the end the width of your pad. The vibration will make the conc come up lovely. Wait a bit till its sets a little and the water comes to top.
  10. Dave Jones
    screw piles are also an option, less hassle than piling but around same cost. http://www.geologicfoundations.co.uk/home.html/index.htm
  11. Dave Jones
    depending on the type and depth of clay a bog standard normal strip foot can be used. I thought you were intimating a KORE foundation could be a substitute where depths of 2.5m or more were needed which a standard foundation becomes unviable or there are trees in the vicinity.
  12. Dave Jones
    there isnt any doubt they are efficient but their limits make them very poor alternatives to gas combi's which is why they will never go mainstream. People moving into new builds with one will be in for a rude shock. Second shower before work for the mrs, cold water, third for kids , cold water. 7 years in oh its packed up you need a new one sir that will be £10k. Boilers will never stop being installed as they are a far superior product.
  13. Dave Jones
    very lucky. I agree finding the rare trades that are both reliable and do a good job is a godsend.
  14. Dave Jones
    your paying day rate ? crackers. Will take them until 2025 to get it done.
  15. Dave Jones
    the manufacturer of your roof tile will more than likely do one to match. Marley for example - https://www.marley.co.uk/accessories/tile-ventilation-terminals
  16. Dave Jones
    just not true. When its close to freezing they perform poorly and freeze up that's just a fact. You and the other fanboys can say they don't create noise all you like, your are simply wrong and you know it. Very disingenuous. Are you trolling ?
  17. Dave Jones
    play the man not the ball. weak.
  18. Dave Jones
    not really, when they have to work hard when its cold they are at their worst.
  19. Dave Jones
    have a vertical dpc/tray all the way round. ffl and outside can be the same then.
  20. Dave Jones
    kore system still needs to be piled according to their website, just a very expensive conc slab alternative ? https://www.glavloc.com/downloads/KORE-Passive-Slab-Design-Guide.pdf
  21. Dave Jones
    plan for getting them on the scaff ? sometimes the cheapest, no telehandler, isn't the safest method.
  22. Dave Jones
    brick and block is what the builders will know. I kind of agree with the sentiment on the architect, a project manager would be better. Problem will be getting labour, if you find a builder who can start in under 6 months be VERY VERY wary. Go and see his last two jobs.
  23. Dave Jones
    good call brick and block, save a considerable amount over the sheds. £1500 /m2 is about right more depending on how expensive you make the 2nd fix.
  24. Dave Jones
    you need to be outside when its raining hard and film it, it appears to be dribbling down the fasica at the top ?
  25. Dave Jones
    i can see how a train would indeed make more noise than an heat pump.
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