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interested in this as well but plan was to change dimmer switches to on/off plus volume controls in every room there is speakers. Main priority would be internet radio (stations with no adverts and nobody speaking).

I would think twice about that bomher one, quick check online for parts are none existent (been there got the t-shirt with petrol strimmer with a very german sounding name) Makita could be a good option and should hold its value as makita is a familiar brand. Also have a look at pramac they use Honda engines and good Italian genneys, its what my local i independent plant rent & sale they are also a big makita agent. They are not a million miles away in price to what you are looking at. We rigged our genny on to a little skateboard for pushing it around site and left the skate board next to where we parked the van.

I would just buy your own timber, Easier to ship zonts only. I found the easiest/quickest way for putting up ICF was using builders trustles, i bought 6 but need a very smooth even surface. The top of the gable to the bottom of the pour was approx 6m which was in my opinion the zonts where at there limit.

Anybody doing a wall pour plus gables?

Happy with 3rds and donating to buildhub after.

Life expectancy is pretty good. Only thing that broke was the plastic cam for locking the cross timber this would have been through bad handling. We already had up scaffolding on the outside so didn't really use the catwalk. Our bracing was up a couple of months so would maybe paint the wood for uv also gives it a cover protection from excess concrete. I don't think it's a standard wood size but it's a cls easily to get a hold of.

I have already used zont bracing on 1st build. Was pretty happy with it. We have reused all the wood. We did have a few problems Inc how did we get fixings into the concrete without hitting UFH pipes which would could also be be a problem with steel bracing.

@willbish logix will want to rent you bracing, it's a profitable part of their buisness. Logix is compatible with zont bracing. https://fab-form.com/zontBracing/zontBracingProjectTomsBackhoe.php I will be early summer at the v earliest.

I like your style?? After a few bottles of ?? we decided to take a TPO area tree down the following day (technically we where in the rite) but to say the poop hit the fan was a understatement... after a month or two and a few investigation by various authorities we where found to have done nothing wrong. If we asked before it and didn't get the answer we wanted we would have been up poop creek with no paddle making the site useless. Just for the record I would never advise doing anything to any woodland/trees covered by a TPO without proper approval.

+1 for a blog. I have had a quick look at the jub site and one of the things I liked was the eps was a thicker on the standard block compaged to industry standard which would hopefully give it more strength during pour. I will be honest one of the biggest advantages of ICF is how adaptable on site for change of plans (unlike a timber kit) we changed dimensions (between ordering the blocks and starting the insulated slab) and changed windows Inc adding more when the icf is being put up. Any excess icf blocks from window openings etc is used elsewhere in the build so very little if any wastage. Also if you don't cut blocks on site your foundations has to be mm perfect. I think if you are doing the build yourself have a look at @Triassic insulated raft for best m2 cost. We will probably copy this on next build.

What about ICF and clad in timber? Certinaĺy diy.

Sorry bud we have done everything oursleves inc making the roof trusses so I don't know anybody who I can recommend.

Hi and welcome. The jub package looks very interesting, are you using the whole package (insulated raft, icf walls and roof)? We have done a very similar type of build but more DIY with material from different suppliers. I am big fan of ICF it would be interesting who jub are buying it from, it looks very similar izodom icf but that stuff is polish and jub stuff is Slovakian. Windows is a tricky one, a lot is down to the guy who is actually installing them!

+1 for hillard, we used a local aberdeen engineer 1st who was as much use a chocolate fire gaurd! Our build is a insulated raft and nudara icf walls.

Yes 20kg. Fast setting though. If ctd offered me 35% it would take them in line with the other online supplier and I would probably buy my garage tiles from them approx 70m2 . Their loss.

Maybe a bit of topic was in my local CTD yesterday picking up tiles and was reading some of the "perks" of being trade, one of which you get 15% back if your customer buys tiles from them "even if you don't fix them"...... For whats its worth TP have mapie flexible grey ahesive at £9.65 plus vat collect or £10.60 plus vat del.

We have a mix of 400 and 600 over different spans. We specified minimum deflection with the designer, we where told we where only wasting our money sticking in more joists...... next build WILL be 400 centres!

400. The extra few joists are peanuts in the grand scheme, you will kick yourself after if any bounce.

@Ed Davies interesting with the hiace, we have a vw transporter t5 and I would have thought they where the same length, vw want you to buy the LWB if you want to to carry 8x4 sheets. Our local owned build merchants has a minimum order but TP will run out with 1 sheet, but we have used them for most of our material so maybe just looking after us. We also remove all tools every nite from site into the van. We have very little on our site insurance for tools being stolen while our van has a decent coverage. When the builds are finished the van which was bought for a previous buisness will be sold of.

My parents designed their kitchen first then the house!

You actually need a big van to fit a 8x4 sheet in but does provide a bit of security and shelter for any material stored in it.

I have been eyeing up the solarimmersion linked by herbj and intelligent-immersion just because they where pretty cheap.

Much appreciated for Jeremy's link but that's way over my head, I think the over priced of the shelf route is more for me. Jack. Much appreciated, that's one scored of the list.

Since there has been no recent talk on PV immersion diverter units and i am in the market for one, i thought i would start a new thread. Not looking for anything to fancy, any feedback good or bad much appreciated.

Regarding erp sticker, I get house signed of with direct electric heating system then add in ASHP at a later date?