Dave Jones

these are not real build costs, they are how much free labour we have used costs. I

5kw will be more than adequate. forget cooling with MVHR we have exactly same zehnder unit with battery and its pointless wouldn't bother again. Instead get a wall mounted fan coil (Panasonic do nice ones) unit and insulate pipe to it with a condensate drain. You can then use the ASHP at 10c and the fancoil will essentially be aircon. We have 7 of them in bedrooms and they are fantastic. our 5kw panasonic ASHP will heat the 300L cylinder from mains temp to 55c in 20 mins in the current nice weather.

did you use planning consultants to prepare both the applications and the appeal or DIY it ?

something like these guys https://www.geobear.co.uk/subsidence-surveys/

BEfore you do anything you need heat loss calculation for your building. This will tell you if your on a hiding to nothing.

missing/poor sub base. The ACO channel really should have been concreted in as well. If the build up didnt involve a good 6" of type 1 hard core it wont last.

thats a real mess unfortunately. Screeding is a trade, this liquid crap isnt. Get them back to wither break it out and start again or grind it down flat. The follow on trades will have a nightmare if the floor isnt level.

put a spirit level on it. Haqrd to tell from the photo but the patio door doesnt look to have a lintle. Appears the corner is pushed out/sinking though. Definitely get it inspected by someone with an insurance policy you can claim on.

We looked at this a couple years ago when eldest bought his first with the then girlfriend. If they need a mortgage and you are supplying part of the deposit you have to sign a legal document relinquishing any rights at all, certifying its a gift not a loan. Only way was for us to buy the house as a BTL personally and rent it to them which defeated the object not to mention tax, even looked at ltd co BTL so my son could be a shareholder but that also is forbidden by the mortgage co.

no death duties for farmers. Best tax dodge in the UK.

floor to ceiling spindles ?

appeal, bank on a year. A friend is at 56 weeks now and still no decision. As with any public sector body, useless service by unsackable dead heads. Clean the lot out Sir Nigel !

the burn process produces very little co2, normal MVHR is plenty the manufacturer advises. We have a co2 anyway so will test when we get it (they are £3.5k for the digital ones).

ethanol stove. expensive but look and feel like a fire, dont need a chimney or external air.

im using a Neuro wifi CT clamp for the Tesla Powerwall, its what they recommend. Not cheap though. https://service.tesla.com/docs/Public/Energy/Powerwall/Powerwall-2-Backup-Gateway-2-Installation-Manual-NA-EN/GUID-993C3C77-5D23-4ACE-BF2C-2DB739D136DF.html

very poor design in that case. Was an architect employed to do the drawings ? They are very easy to lose in a slightly wider stud wall. Needs thinking about at the foundation stage to minimise the disruption.

single phase is limited to the cut out fuse at 100 amps im pretty sure so just ask for that.

its noticeable in the kitchen as this has the biggest draw on the system, clears it out quickly on boost or 'party mode' as zehnder call it.

a few mixed in wont hurt but you dont want all of it. They hold onto water which come winter time the frost turns them to dust over time.

yes. The eddi solar diverter does exactly that.

Our MVHR has been running for about a month now, had a look through the app and it claims to have saved 191kwh of heating/cooling in that time. A little sqewed maybe as all the heating has been free from the sun as the ASHP has provided none. Be interested to see if this figure stacks up later in the year as its suggesting £40 a month.

if its not broke dont fix it! A pitched roof covered with Stone/slate works is simple to fit and maintain. Also quite like the new recycled slates hard to tell them apart from standard. Just look at USA for cheap, they use shed roofing felt on everything. Can't get too fancy and futuristic or the retarded planning system will enforce against you for 'damaging' a building built when planning permission wasn't required. It would be good to see a system for in roof ASHP, the current box model could be broken up and a solar panel size type heat exchanger for example.

wont need a lintle crack on. If it was new build it would need a tray above it though .....

another vote for the lindab galv guttering. Found the 125mm cheaper to buy than the 100mm. The hoppers were 8 weeks leadtime from factory when i ordered in feb. may have changed..

i would give it a 5/10. To be fair Miele have been utter crap as well. The days of a real premium brand are long gone i think.