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I swerved their fee many years ago. Think it was them anyway. They found the product and told me it was exclusive, I checked and it wasn't.

I think they would line it internally but its not a bad point.

Good luck. I have a friend in Docking. Nice part of the country.

A more reliable indicator with vans is to look in the back see how all their tools are kept. Neat or messy. I've never met a neat worker who has a messy van and tools. Maybe they exist but ive not met them.

Tbf I think it would be quite common finding brickies who've never touched marmox. Its uncommon.

A lot of Australian housing is serviced plots sold by land developers who build roads and infrastructure. Then builders have a number of home designs people can choose to have built on the plot or customise the design or even go bespoke. Obviously all differing costs. It does end up very low density and needing cars though which is not ideal.

How do you do your own if no knowledge. Is there a website or app?

Don't you own a whole quarry?

I was thinking the same as @Mr Punter why do you need to close it?

Once the restrictions pass do you even need to fence goats in? How much are they? Can you just let them wild and maybe they will stick around your place if its good eating.

Yes Clarkson did this on Clarksons farm. Not really revisited so unsure how it worked out for him.

I'd be less worried about a garage door needing super u value. I know nothing about passiv but does the raised temp in garage compared to outside mean you can cheat a bit on that door?

I'm digressing a bit but... New place already has existing flat roof garage approx 900mm away from side of proposed house. My idea is once the house wall is built to knock 1 side of garage wall down and extend the garage to make 900mm wider. There won't be a door through internally, just attached. Would an attached garage in this sense worry you? Brick and block cavity so I'm pretty relaxed about it.

Zero folds

Those full trays are a nightmare the cause more problems than they solve. What are they actually doing.

I think I'd go for the double door then consider ripping one out. Does a fire door need a closer on if you have a "fire door keep locked" sign on instead?

I suppose people could also emit the door into house or have one on an outside wall instead if possible.

I've been thinking about this. Not an ideal solution but one which should pass? Have a non fd rated passiv level insulated door opening into your hallway, and a fire doorset immediately behind opening into the garage. Depending what is stored in the garage after sign off you may want to remove fd? If the garage size and position of opening allows you may even like to build a small stud lobby within the garages. Insulated door into house, fire line the stud and fire door on the stud going into garage?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001m4rs Is it this one? Might download for a drive if its interesting

Infinite abundance?!

I wouldn't hold your breath. I'm sure it is coming eventually but surely we are talking decades rather than years

My last place was built to those u values with good airtightness (less than 1 I think on the normal test) and mvhr and I wouldn't of thought it was anywhere close to passiv. I remember doing at energy used per sqm thread on here years ago at the time.

I'm not sure about that. The u values above are surely not going to be anywhere close to passiv? I get what you are saying though the regs have come on a lot in the last 20 yrs. I think they are at about the right level now for mass market homes. Keeping in mind end users. There is nothing against individual builders going the extra mile if they want to, or if they think it will help increase value (doubtful)

Yes always gonna be more expensive for one offs. Then again I suppose there is the flip side where clever folk like yourself can work out all these interactions themselves. The AI was saying we do not have enough highly skilled trades to complete enough houses. Sloppy bricklayers with insulation, rough joiners or not enough engineers familiar with heat pumps. I can believe it.

Seems that institution is a trade body. Its basically propaganda that article. Interestingly the changes don't seem too extreme to me. U value targets are similar. Airtightness is ok don't think I've ever been over 3. It does appear to be more aggro so hopefully I can get planning and b regs sorted before March. Wonder how these changes will effect the housebuilding targets.