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I am chasing the RHI but will very likely miss the deadline. The boiler upgrade scheme is not as generous overall (RHI calculated payment for me would be £11,000 over 7 years) but I will take the MCS route if self builders qualify. If not, I will self install once things calm down. The relevant bit was mentioned earlier in this thread before we expanded the topic ? 7. A property meets the requirements in this regulation where— (a) any building that forms part of that property was built principally with the use of the labour or resources of the first owner (including where the resource was a loan which the first owner was liable to repay), and (b) the property has not, while the building was built or at any subsequent time been owned wholly or partly by a person who is not an individual.

My structural engineer was going to do a PCC for mine but he disappeared. CMLC have taken over from wall plate without additional cost. Hopefully their warranty will enable mortgage lending if needed in the future but I have no expectation of a payout from a claim.

We have been competing for our brickies all year. No incentive would pull them off their developer’s job, which I understand. Fortunately the masonry is all done now but I fear the same with other trades.

Estimators online at around £180, has proven quite accurate. You do need a set of drawings first though.

I have got a quote from Grant for a similar system, how is yours working now? Any problems? Is the volumizer a form of buffer?

Also struggling with bathrooms sourcing, @tonyshouse, please can you share. Cheers

Excellent, well done! I wouldn’t like to think of you in that caravan for another winter ?

I had a similar issue recently, found that the lintels should have one course of blocks before wall plate. These lintels are not designed to carry the wall plate directly (or take any fixings).

I would do all of the above, just to make sure ?

+2 taking an axe to the logs is my release after a stressful day at work

Just for my understanding, where is the border?

The trouble here is the gap is too small for anything to flex enough. Better to leave it, or use clear silicone which will still split but won’t be visible. To be fair the decorator has done a decent job, apart from not covering the floor perfectly. I have seen a lot worse!

Next they will be quoting how much carbon is emitted or embedded but it is unlikely to be a deciding factor in buying a new home. Location, kerb appeal, space, orientation, fittings etc will come before efficiency for most people. Maybe some will consider it, if there was a choice between similar properties but that rarely/never happens in my experience.

Standard flexies are suitable for the vast majority of mains pressure installations. You will be fine with 10mm unless it is a really long run (pressure loss is a function of pipe diameter and length).

+1, ties not needed. Rafters are fixed to the wall plate which is fixed to studs, all skinned with ply ... it’s not going to blow away! ps, looks cosy already ?

... or waiting for a freezing cold day ⛄️

Just an update to this thread in case it helps anyone else in a similar situation ... To get the wall plate to sit low over the windows, SE approved a 65mm concrete lintel over the cavity wall lintel (1250mm opening). For the 3m opening, we had to get a steel beam made with extended bottom flange to carry the wall plate. The truss manufacturer agreed that the builder can trim as shown and screw plywood plates both sides. Quite a simple solution in the end but a few sleepless nights as a result of poor communication and lack of diligence in checking things.

Make it permeable, block paving or similar. Otherwise you will need a soak away of some sort. As a rough comparison, my garage is 45sqm which needs a 2cu.m soak away.

Northern Powergrid initially quoted me a 3 phase connection for a few hundred £ more than single. When it came to formal quotation after survey, the network needed upgrading at a cost of £15k! I settled for single phase as it is unnecessary for most homes anyway. Plenty of single phase 16kW ASHP’s available, if you really need that size. Two units would be excessive, talk to other suppliers.

Standard opening is 910*2100 which would match the door size you quoted. I would be more generous for a front door.

RHI will pay me 10k over seven years ... if I can get it installed in time. Key question for me, is MCS required for this grant?

Technically, it will work but significant change from the planning drawings, don’t think this will get through a NMA

7 windows, 4 at the front and 3 at the back. Unfortunately only one pair line up front to back so doubling up the trusses either side will be difficult.

All the windows are 1250mm wide except a 3m wide double height opening which could be treated differently. That might work! When you mention an upstand or dormer do you mean lowered trusses (and ceiling) either side of the windows? We want to avoid changing the roofline if possible...

Completely agree, nothing will be changed without calcs from the truss manufacturer