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Damn, and I just bought four of them today! The tuya and smart life ecosystem is pretty good for device range to be fair... Software is a bit buggy and Chinesey though.

I'd be using the semi rigid rock wool batters between the joists. Rigid enough could you push them between the joists and they should hold, until you screw some wood in, but flexible enough to take up the varying sizes of the joist spacing.

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Worth thinking about the future enjoyment, resale and visual wow vs thermal bridge factor. 95% won't know what thermal bridge is, but losing floor space and cutting into usable floor space and losing aesthetic lines could jar people.

We use it, but don't have an EV. I find it cheaper then Cosy... Think I just added my neighbours EV when asked what I drive. We run hard for the cheap slots, then add in a couple of hours during mid afternoon to top up as and when required! COP is reduced, think we're around 3.1ish, but I'm comfortably it works out cheaper this way. The 50mm screed and insulation means the temperatures don't seem to drop.

We're using around £9 a day during this cold snap, but we do like a warm house! Without the ashp it's around £3 - 4 a day I think!

We run a COP of about 3 atm (heavy users of hot water), but with off peak leccy at 7.5p being 90% of our ASHP energy usage, we're making significant savings vs gas. We also then run the dish washer etc during that off peak rate. Then we don't pay a gas standing charge which is the icing on the cake. With this setup, even a COP of 2, we would work out cheaper then gas I recon.

Ours look very similar to the above, if your desperate I can nip up and take some pictures.

We've got a circulation loop, and wouldn't be without it. Would have a minute wait for hot water in the kitchen otherwise (large bungalow) . I just Armaflex'd it in 40mm (ish?) thick pipe lagging. We start it going during the cheap off peak rate, to earn the loop up and cylinder off peak... Then let it crack in through the day.

This all sounds like a storm in a teacup, it's not ideal.. But pissing your builder off in the final stretch is even worse Let him do more work, wait for next payment to be requested... Then link payment to site tidy up. Going to council or the police is a one way street to a loooot more stress.

It is really useful to keep an eye on what's going on, and adjusting temperatures and times I wouldn't be without it.

I've used the self adhesive plastic hooks/clips successfully. Ensure the surface is clean, and stick them below gutter for some protection from the elements.

Also very interested in this! For what it's worth, the Chinese generally make the best and cheapest batteries. They're several years ahead of the West, and even batteries made outside of China... Everything comes from them anyway.

Good luck mate, keep us updated! Well done for holding your ground.

We had 7 x electric roller blinds, incl 2 x 2.5m wide and 2.5m drop, for around £1800 fitted. Local family firm in the Midlands. Came back a few times to tweak and adjust to my OCD. About 2 years ago.

Will see how it is tomorrow, and give it a rub down to smooth it off. I think one side is a good few mm lower then the lip which I missed due to poor lighting. Only noticed it taking the damn photo, but 2 hours later I don't want to fiddle!

Thanks all, have finished the job. Forgot to pull in any mesh in, but for a small job I'll keep my fingers crossed. Not 100% happy with it, but it's one of those if I faff with it any more I risk making it worse... Only want it to last a year or so, as I'd like to tile the garage floor eventually... For now it's just trying to make it look tidy! We shall see.

Thanks! How do I achieve such a perfectly flat/smooth surface though? Or am I over thinking it? Do I need to do return after X hours etc for a final go over etc?

Yeah, that small semi circle area is sitting on insulation which the bastard screeders buried as they ran low in material. Builder missed it when he dig out and relaid the rest. I'll chisel it out and reconcrete, but want to achieve a very smooth flush surface!

Still like my idea of gallons and gallons of water proofing drowning the entire area, after a dry spell!! 😁

It was originally but builder dug it out, a miss communication with their team meant they didn't go far enough... So I need to just take out a bit extra. Rest has been down about 8 months without issue! You can see the sort of semi circle which is causing the problems!

Thanks all, sorry the water bit is just dripping from the car! Nod - are you able to link to the sort of thing you suggest? cheaper the better with it being such a small area!!!

When we had our garage floor done, the sub contracted bastards hid an insulation panel under the surface, likely as they ran out of material. Our builder came back 2 years later to rectify, and his team achieved a brilliant finish. The only issue is there is about 1sqft they missed, it's probably not worth me getting the builder out, so I'd like to cut this chunk out and reconcrete it myself. I've mixed plenty of concrete in my time, but achieving such a smooth finish I'm unsure of.... Pics attached, I filled a chunk with silicone just to stop water getting in. Other pic is what the builder achieved, and I painted over it. Any recommendations??

We had good renderers, but up or down lights are savage at showing up everything!!! Consider using then to light up plants or flower beds or the driveway instead IMO

Thanks John, with your estimations then, my system shouldn't be hitting 3 bar?