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    They were, but for a different design.
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    here's the site with a bit of context
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    @Declan52 yes, Bing and Google (plus historic views on google earth) show the timeline of the lane construction etc. I found the image above as a hidden layer on the Rivers Agency "watercourse management" mapping. Nice. @Dudda Yes the house design is from Irish House Plans and is pretty much bespoke based on my view of the site and it's surroundings- view, overlooks etc. I'm also using many of the cues noted in PPS21 to make it fit with the vernacular as well as considering the normal planning notes on outbuildings re. sitting behind the frontage and away from boundaries ref height. Hence the position of the garage- a green steel clad shed to fit with the farm sheds around it and hinting at an enclosed yard. Best views are NNW and due South and there's a farm shed behind a stand of trees roughly W.
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    We're going for a Consent to Discharge into the field drain, and the boundary is taken to be the middle of said drain. The southern boundary also has a shallow drain on our side of the hedge. Our test holes show the site sitting on a mudstone shale layer about four feet down so other than the topsoil it's pretty free draining and looks like a good base for the footings too. Next door built prior to the new legislation so have a septic tank with the drain field on the other side of the shared lane Covenanted to them. I'll be letting the supplier of the Packaged Plant deal with the Consent, and will be having a site meeting with him as soon as we complete.
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    So this is the site, with a quick sketch of where I'd like the buildings on it. It's an interesting image as it's the only one I've found of when the vendor was doing some level changes... It's a smidge over a half acre. The boundary running SW-NE is a field drain about 5ft deep which runs into a watercourse. Lekky transformer at bottom right of pic.
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    I was actually considering an extension lead from the neighbour's shed, but that's not without merit...
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    I'll be gong with a large-ish prefab steel shed, Nick. Somewhere around the 6x10m and insulated. Remote? Yes and no. A kilometre of shared lane so invisible from the road but the site bounds another occupied (recent) build on one side and there's another house a stone's throw from another side, across a lane. Water is on-site (lots of 32mm the whole way down the side of the lane) and there's a phone line alongside it to the other new house (5-pair I believe). Lekky is *on* the site- the supply poles are "my" side of the boundary and the transformer is on the next pole on the other side of the other neighbour's lane. So about 5m from the boundary. It was re-sized during works to that property, and has apparently got capacity for another house.
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    As things chug along slowly, I think it's time to move house. previously... We're still working our way through the mire that is purchase (Jebus, could Land Registry make it any harder to work out who all has rights over a sight line?) but at least now I've risked getting the planning consultant on-board. No red flags on the Property Certificate, which is great news. I've got some quotes in for the TF already, but it's surprising how many won't quote until Planning is approved. Likewise prices are in for the Shed. So some stuff I've worked out, some I haven't. I can handle the electrical design (RCBOs all round), but I suspect @Nickfromwales will be leaned on for the heating and foul aspects. But firstoff- and yes I'll be asking the same Qs of the PC- what is acceptable to do on-site prior to full approval? The site has had Outline then Reserved Matters, the planning retained on footings which were confirmed inspected by the BCO. Is it likely that we could go ahead with erection of the shed/ garage so as to utilise it for storage and break accommodation during the build?
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    might want to wait for the FHT stove to enter sale as it's be a handier linkup.
  10. dpmiller
    are you within the same exchange- do you want to transfer the number?
  11. dpmiller
    the drip bead needs to be exposed I believe.
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    My el cheapo DMM has a built in non-contact detector with a couple of LEDS. Very useful. Even more useful that the LEDS still work with the meter powered off, and also with either probe live.
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    clever dog.
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    Put on the big boy pants today and wrote cheques for the planning consultant and council. Hopefully ony a few weeks from completing on the site now so I'm taking the risk. Plans attached, if anyone fancies a look-see. dorm093-350-Miller-R2-pdf.pdf
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    Dunno if it's any use, but Virgin Money were happy to remortgage our current house for the purpose of building the new one. Not the same site admittedly, but they're happy with a full drawdown for *any* purpose. Ther were a couple of other lenders my broker tried (I'm self-employed which limits options a bit), the Nationwide were perfectly happy to lend *until* we confirmed the purpose, at which time they reduced the offer by about 20%...
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    My folks had a bonded bead system(from Shell IIRC?) fitted in the early eighties. Suffice it that the glue *didn't*.
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    Seen them offered for boats.
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    You could ring Brett Martin in Mallusk http://www.brettmartin.com/en-gb/plumbing-and-drainage/products/rainwater-systems/anthracite-grey.aspx or Down PVC (great to deal with) http://www.downpvc.co.uk/rainwater.html or online try https://www.directplastics.com/guttering-downpipes/anthracite-grey-gutter
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    where are your listening positions?
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    Trying to decide between Tapco and IKO myself. Tending towards IKO based on their larger presence and easier availability. The IKO rep did point out that whilst Tapco might work out a touch cheaper per slate they would be able to help with other aspects of the roof as a package if necessary. I've seen a job with the Tapco and it looks superb. One point of note tho- the documentation for the Tapco makes reference to slight curling when hot/wet, but no such remark for the IKO. Have you observed this @JSHarris?
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    I've a trade acc at the local factors (and do work for them too, which likely helps), certainly keeps car costs down.
  22. dpmiller
    why not just pop into the local motor factors?
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    Another vote for hot wire here. In a past life I installed and service fume cupboards and BSCs. Recirc (carbon filtered) FCs run at a very low airflow and it's pretty critical for containment. So we needed accuracy and repeatability down to and under 0.3m/s. Rotary vane anemometers with suitable spec came from Airflow Developments (4" rotor) and were pricey but back then (25 years back now) hot wires were ten times the price. Now? what FC work I still do, I use a Testo 405 like @JSHarris has. They were a real game changer when introduced. Heartily recommended!
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    Same experience here buying the suite that's in our current bathroom. One tap hole or two, mate? Clink there you go.
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    I'm thinking of going the other way with this- manifold in the GF plantroom with risers to the FF circuits (bathrooms only), bottle air traps on the top of the risers to ensure the loops stay full..
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