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  1. Bonner
    Sorry, too much info/too many questions for me! Suggest you break it down into specific topics rather than “tell me everything” 😬 My initial thought is that it is a very interesting room particularly that fireplace! Whatever you do has to ‘answer’ to the other features, either by echoing parts or contrasting them.
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    You can get solar control glass but I suspect that reflects IR more than UV. This needs to e referred directly to the manufacturers who will probably have done full spectrum testing.
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    Been tile shopping today, one retailer warned of imminent shortages and price rises. Gas prices hit the factories hard, also much of the clay for Italian tiles comes from Ukraine?! I thought the latter sounded like BS but it seems to be some truth in it. Old article ... https://blog.biokeram.com/how-to-replace-ukrainian-clay-in-decorative-tile-production With its vast reserves of high-quality clay, the Donetsk area in the east of Ukraine soon became the largest supplier of raw material for the European market. After the Russian aggression and occupation of Crimea in 2014, the export has choked, and prices are now five times higher than when the Ukrainian Clay entered the market. Now tile manufacturers turn to local variants for help. Unfortunately, it is hard to find decent replacements that can comply with the production standards of large tile production.
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    Will these do you ?
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    You need a bit of wiggle room to connect the pipes and more importantly, to get them perfectly level! ?
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    Sound is a wave or oscillation, not an accumulation of pressure. So yes, gas is pressurised during half of the wave and it’s temperature will increase as a result ... but then pressure goes negative which will causing equal cooling. Both heating and cooling effects are infinitesimally small and reversed 100-150 times per second. Not sure how the positive pressure can be ‘focused’ to accumulate sufficient useful energy.
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    Different light over the island?
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    That’s a big dose of bling! ... with practical touches ? Does it play Barry White while you soak? ?
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    Have the rules been confirmed yet? Last time I looked legislation was still in draft (which does cover self build new installations)
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    Assuming the hedge is the boundary, you need to dig under it because Anglian will only work on the road verge. It won’t make much difference to the cost if it was 2m of pipe. Is the standpipe included in that price?
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    I did it myself, exactly according to the drawing (about £80 materials). Biggest job was digging a short trench under the hedge by hand! I did it myself because I couldn’t find someone to do such a small job.
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    About £300 materials, two men and mini digger for a day. Should be nearer to £1000! Get Anglian to connect temporary building supply to a standpipe, then run supplies to buildings with other works.
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    Sorry, should have said that in the beginning. Fixed price contract with loose specification, lesson learned!
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    Thanks Peter, just what I was looking for. I will price it up for comparison
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    Correct, I can increase the depth of lower performance material. I will have a play with UBAKUS. Cheers
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    I have read some negative reports about Actis stuff, not fire retardant, not BBA approved? Anyway lesson learned I should have been more specific in the beginning, just went with the building regs spec.
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    Drawing also says ‘or equivalent’ so I am going to have a battle with the material spec ? I work away a lot so the builder can fit the insulation and cover it before I can inspect Ultimately I can tell him to do it properly and leave it for me to inspect but this will delay completion which is already well overdue. I want to work with him if there is a good cost effective solution, considering material and labour. Will look at the VCL aspect, thanks
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    Unfortunately the spec says ‘or equivalent’ so I just getting ready for battle ... Thanks, I will look at that Architects building regs spec, I will ask them what they were thinking ...
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    Roof going on soon, I need to decide which insulation material/system to use. It is included in main contract but spec says “160mm K7 or equivalent to give 0.20 W/m2K”. I am aware this is min building regs so will be upgrading ... Builder wants to use Actis (Hybris and H Control) to save labour cost. Kind of like the H Control as a continuous layer but not at all sure about Hybris! I don’t want to push for PIR because I know it will end up with loads of gaps and I can’t be there to supervise. Would 200mm loft roll be easy enough to install from the underside, ie. self supporting until plaster boarded or would we need to use batts? I have plenty of space for insulation between and below rafters; raised tie trusses with 360mm rafters! What is the best balance of benefit vs cost?
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    That’s a big chunk! Looks like you are already on with getting alternative quotes from contractors. As others have said, you could break it down into smaller work packages and materials, ie. trenching, cabling, connections etc. This will need you to have an understanding of the specifications/standards and project manage the work but should get the cost down significantly.
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    I am having a PCC on the basis that most lenders accept them, if we want to sell in the next 10 years. If the buyer’s lender will not accept a PCC, they will need to find another lender or I will find another buyer! Like you, I don’t expect any benefit from the insurance and I would only contemplate making a claim for a major structural issue.
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    The smell is VOC’s coming mainly off the paint as it decomposes due to excess heat, a health and fire risk. The panel could also be affected as mentioned, who exactly recommended Aquapanel for this application?! Follow the stove manufacturer’s instructions and where they say non-combustible surface, there should be appropriate (uncoated) material such as brick, cement board or slate.
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    Do you have a breakdown of the costs showing which parts are contestable? Depending on the works, you may need a DNO approved contractor or you can DIY to their spec. As mentioned, best solution would be a pole mounted transformer connected to a meter kiosk near your boundary. Then you can run your own cable underground to the house.
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    Very unlikely to make a difference IMO. The structure and foundations are designed to resist a number of other stresses and strains. Considering distribution of roof over the structure, loading is quite low even with tiles. More weight actually helps to reduce wind lift. Still needs confirming by a SE once you have decided.
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    Something for the romantics
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