dpmiller

No requirement for electrical signoff in NI.

you might be surprised. Using silicone grease can result in things not wanting to stay together, in my experience. It's Very Slippery stuff...

was there a coal hatch somewhere?

I'll be a tiny bit contrary here and say there's nothing *wrong* with petrol stuff, even cheapies. But some people just don't do well with it- instructions are actually pretty important as choke systems can be a bit counter-intuitive depending on brand. I do however have a Dewalt 18v hedge trimmer and it's pretty darned impressive. The match of any electric I've ever used or our 25cc petrol one..

If you're only paying a third it mightn't be so bad...

There's no LV (240v) to any of the marked properties/ sites? None along the road to the East? Looks like going to the middle of the three would save a pole at least

doesn't help if you find yourself in a chair at short notice. BTDT...

hire in a big'old diesel one for the retaining wall if there'll be a big timelag til the next phase of work

gonna throw an alternate viewpoint re. accessibility. How well do high-level ovens and microwaves do if wheelchair-bound?

that's a very broad brush. \As a parent who has just had a youngster get through his GCSEs and seen the amount of graft and determination required to get a commendable outcome I cannot agree with your viewpoint. Although in NI we're not saddled with the comprehensive system...

NI Water have a free annual desludge service

Is a crust normal? I've never seen one on ours.

we went with a continuous dry verge. Have a look at Kytun; ours was supplied by LBS, sized to match their tiles.

Are there big long hold-down straps as well?

put the DW drain hose straight onto a spigot on the branch. The DW is trapped in itself and the vented stack will ensure no gurgling.

with the volumetric & single-angle spectro systems that are used for this kind of paint, matching will always be a bit more "approximate" than the gravimetric systems w/ multi-angle spectros that are used eg in the motor trade. With car colours, spectros trump original formulas now...

loose.

Intake fan will just freewheel a bit as the air is pulled through it...

2. have you checked the air pressure in the pressure vessel? Might someone have isolated the vessel? A problem here will cause the pressure to fluctuate unexpectedly

ours goes through a phased shutdown, delays to allow the valve to move over, then starts back up; ramping up as the DHW tank heats

Our guys put a treated 6x1 along the rafter ends and some day I'll clad over them...

the bottom row of tiles sit on the vent strip, no batten required?

not everywhere. Mains gas is still quite a new thing in NI and going from a vented tank/ oil boiler/ Willis combo is a steep learning curve for many...

what is the manner of the expected light pollution- out over the countryside or reflecting upwards off the hardstanding in front of the glazing? Dark Skies is all about upwards emission AFAIK. might there be some merit to an overhang/ brise soleil in terms of solar gain but also upwards transmission?

don't understand why someone who has done so much of the build wouldn't just hire a van and do a bit of graft?