AdamD

Two options provided by the contractor. I can go back to discuss any cost implications of natural slate.

We’re having a loft conversion and have been asked which roof tiles we want, either concrete edgemere tiles or composite slate tiles. Pros and cons of each? We really don’t know!

How would I determine that? The latter! Ha

Any ideas, anyone?

Got it sorted, new water pipe installed. Unfortunately it was most certainly a leak from our old pipe so no hope getting anything back from the water company. An annoying expense, but a necessary one.

Making this odd noise near the end of the cycle, any ideas? IMG_5778.mov

Yeah I think I’ll call them back. meter box is there correct, lifted it earlier and it was full of water, scooped it out to see it was still running even with the stop cock inside turned off foul sewer - so may be worth contacting the sewerage provider?

Concrete manhole slab is on our drive. See pic. metal manhole cover just behind, I’ve lifted that and there’s no blockages and it’s running fine

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No Our driveway is on a slope and so flows down to the road and I’ve noticed a leak from the concrete slab type manhole cover, not gushing but a steady flow so clearly leaking a lot of water. I can’t get the slab up without damaging it so want to know what my first option is to investigate, or is breaking the slab to get it up the best way?

That’s reassuring as the two quotes we’ve had are in the 69k range, inc flooring and bathroom. Just doesn’t include bathroom tiles (but does include the tiling) which is annoying but hundreds rather than thousands more. We’re down south so obviously paying a premium there, as with everything else. One of the companies did one very similar a couple of roads away and arranged for me to go and see it - very impressed I must say

Crazy money, isn’t it

Really interesting and useful, thanks. I’ll challenge the builders with this when I speak to them about the quotes. not sure what is classes as tall and steep so I’ll get up there tomorrow and measure to, say, the highest point and post here for opinions!

Thanks. I’m a layman so not massively following, whilst I kind of understand what you’re saying. What is typical and how much space may be lost ? can you explain joist uplift and downward thrust in this context please ?

Sorry, what is FF?