Dave Jones

you cant really treat UFH like a rad, trying to tweak the temps throughout the day. It wont work, it heats up the screed which takes time. If you have no immersion, then the heat pump can either heat up the UFH or your hot water not both at the same time. Dont worry about blending valves they are not fitted on new ones they can program the heat pump/cylinder to send the correct temp to the UFH without it. As you have found out while being efficient they are crap in comparison to a combi. limited hot water, cant have heat/hot water whn you want it etc.

weren't they the ones how prevented a foreign rapist being deported as he had a pet cat.

The EU knew from the outset we will be a full independentpedant sovereign nation. So any talk of any laws or courts to enforcing them sitting above ours is a non starter. It's not rocket science but as most of them in charge are either commies or ex commies they dont get it.

thats wrong. A tankless combi ran o0ur first builds UFH for many years no problem.

no. The EU have treated us with contempt from day1 and we all know it.

certainly isnt brick bonded into the wall, something like the fix below should have been used. https://www.screwfix.com/p/sabrefix-wall-starter-kit-stainless-steel/56037 There also isn't evidence of a DPC so likely to be a DIY job, the footings were crap and its dropped. Worst case you pull it down, would it effect the value ?

Hire the correct drill and bit. Will be dirt cheap

Go onto Rightmove , put in sw1 postcode and steal as many ideas as you can from the hundreds of pages of listings.

2.4 between posts as arris tails come in 4.8 lengths. Pushing to 3m is lazy as they saving on a couple posts at the expense of quality.

our bricky used a scaff plank with a nail on it for the top gable. it diudnt move. here is a crap sketch

id listen to the builder and do block and beam on strip footings. they could accro up the legs easily while the conc set. No brainer if the steel is decorative only.

use a scaff plank with a nail on it to prop the top of the gable. Single story shouldnt be an issue.

Bet the brickies and roofers loved you.

you will use a telehandler more. id rent the digger they are dirt cheap on a weekly basis.

Good Interior design can make a mediocre home look amazing. There is a reason showhomes have ID money spent on them. I think self builders can get so invested (and worn out!) getting the building up with all the associated behind the scenes stuff that there isnt much budget or sweat left for the rest! Our current build in progress I've employed an interior designer at the planning stage this time, may not do all the suggestions but it really helps with furnishings/colours/light etc

The % is irrelevant, it could be 0.00000001 and It would matter not a jot. It's about sovereignty, as a refugee maybe you don't understand it like a native.

5 ton + are cheaper, more for your money as they can load the 8 wheel muck away trucks. The 3 tonners cant reach.

dont buy no brand chinese crap. false economy!

lights ?

good. Pakisatan type countries have abused this for years with the vile arranged marriages.

thanks peter food for thought.

done all that. even looked at putting a 300L tank for each shower. Still crap compared to a combi though and LOT greater expense for a worse result. It's just a compromise i cant live with. A bit like buying a ferrari and it wont start 1/50 times.

would 2 provide limitless hot water for showers ?

interesting thread. I'm having the same issue with ASHP planning as we are a 5 person household and any limit on hot water is a no go. I'm thinking of fitting a combi just for the showers (4 of them) to get around the lack of hot water. Obviously could use electric showers but they are just not as good as combi/mains and would be a backward step which I wont take. It's the heat pump achilles heal which I cant see any other way out off.

if your not doing plate lap joints with a chainsaw your doing something wrong!