Dave Jones

just get the build QS'd and you will know to the last brick the exact cost.

maybe blind but cant see where it says that anywhere.

not talking about the grant. The statement was MCS was required to comply with permitted development. Calling BS on that.

i did, cant see anything referencing planning is dependant on an MCS certificate ?

got down to -2c last night, still have no loft insulation. Heat pump delta T has dropped to 3. Still running it in direct mode 25c. downstairs is around 18c ambient upstairs 8. Don't think will need anywhere near 35c flow temp once upstairs is insulated and sealed.

probably cost more per m2 than a normal room as they will need more labour as the ealls wont be plumb, boards need cutting, insultion etc etc add 30-40% more per m2 to your existing m2 price.

we have gone for elec towel rads all controlled by a timer from plant room. the solar diverter can turn them on as well should the hot water tank be upto temp and there is spare solar available.

not seeing anything stating planning policy, permitted development, is governed by MCS. Do you have alink to the PLANNING policy stating this ?

what ? Link to law on this ?

no you haven't but if you rent it you will have to pay 20% of the lot back. unlikely to be worth renting unless its a massive rent.

yes. pay all the vat back.

any reasonable scaff firm would net the whole lot against your boundry. a 100m roll of netting is less than £50. There is always going to be a level of nuisance which you have to live with.

there wont be any smells as the stack is required to be vented at roof level. bog and sink booth have built in traps.

i would be looking at 100mm hardcore compacted and blinded. dpm, 150mm celotex ufh @ 100 centres in 75mm of screed. 25mm celotecx upstands. for such a small area not sure ufh is worth it.

your block and beam needed to be 225mm lower than finished floor. 150mm insulation 75mm screed. elementary mistake if a builder was involved.

fit some radiators.

delink the roof from the new plasterboard. https://www.ikoustic.co.uk/products/isolation-clips/muteclip/

We have a 6M opening, I had the SE spec vertical fillets at 600 centres that were welded to stich the outler L shaped and internal box section steel. That was can fill the gaps with PIR. Overboarded with 25mm PIR backed plasterboard. Best compromise I could come up with and still guarantee zero flex in the middle to pinch the doors.

Ending first fix on our build, nearly finished plastering. We got the heat pump up and running yesterday to help dry out, a bit nervous as we plumber and I never fitted one before. Set a conservative direct flow (weather comp off) target of 25c as we dont want to cook the plaster too fast. 15 hours later and its looking good, delta T is 4c, its maintaining the slab at 25C giving a COP of 6.3. The actual room temperature is around 16 but that is with no loft insulation, no loft hatch and 52 downlight holes open to loft. Have the eddi to commission later along with 2 x 300L cylinders as we have 5kw solar to exploit. Not sure how to setup the DHW, may just leave the solar to run the immersions ?

typical architect wasting your time and money for no reason.

another vote for porcelain. mix it up with clay pavers and it looks good.

if its new build thats way too complicated. a single run is more than sufficient and sewer is sewer no need to split baths from the bogs.

put a longth of pipe into the hopper as far down as it will go then foam it in to hold it. fill top with conc.

did they use wall starters to connect in the bay brickwork to the main house ? The quality is very bad, they are not brickies thats for sure. They lost the gauge as it goes up. Personally id knock it down.

from what ive read its user optional and you will be paid. so for example you work 9-5 then drive home and park up. 60% charge left. you may wish to allow 30% of your remaining charge to power your house during the peak time of 4-8 after which you get to top back up for cheap / free