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I don't know but I still worry!

As my frame delivery gets closer its amazing how you start to doubt/worry about small items of detail! This particular issue is the latest!! Our North roof elevation is a little unusual as its a "cat slide" roof (two story at the ridge all the way down to single story by the time it gets to the eaves). To make it a bit more unusual it changes from slate to metal seam at the point the angle changes! Here's a snapshot of the roof build up: If you zoom in its this transition that is vexing me: What this shows is that my OSB deck (for the metal seam) is going to be pretty much at the same finish level as the batten for the tile. Thus by the time the metal seam roof is on, followed by a lead flashing I'm worried that there will be too much kick on the last tile which will look odd? Can anyone with more experience pose a view? One option would be to reduce the batten under the OSB to 25mm (from the current 50mm) but would that be enough of a ventilation gap? Or should I get MBC to pack (by an increasing amount) the last three rows of batten to stop the kick all being on the last tile? Or am I just over worrying about the detail!! Many thanks in advance!

There is a hotel we use for meetings which have rooms with similar furniture. The room is used as a bedroom at night but once the person has checked out it is converted into a meeting room with desks in the daytime. Nothing is moved in or out of the room. It really is a very clever design.

As someone who has had countless ear operations and partial hearing loss I've spent plenty of time in audiology suites. As you say, eeriely quiet, even for a deaf bugger like me . Ref the hearing your breathing; again true. The worst thing is when you are going through a full hearing test you are concentrating so hard that you almost forge to breathe! Apparently it's not uncommon for people to gasp as they catch their breath back! The definition of complete hell; an audiologist that had garlic for tea. The air is far too still and they're right up close

Just to assist others. I obtained 3 quotes from PCC providers (sourced via Google search). All were only a couple of hundred pounds cheaper than a full 10 year warranty from Sennocke (Build Zone). After a huge amount of deliberation I have in the end gone with the 10 year warranty. We don't have any plans to sell anytime soon but nobody knows whats around the corner and for £2k I've (hopefully!) got the peace of mind that I or a buyer can mortgage the property in the future.

Which external blinds did you use out of interest?

Perfectly reasonnable question. During the same 1 month window but with a different contractor.

Quicker to count the reverse question

Well I never knew they were called Cupola's! How do you wind the clock and does it chime? I feel your pain regarding windows, the manufacturers all seem to work in a different time zone!

Thanks. Frame shrinkage is something I hadn't considered. What are the practical issues and methods to redress? Do you need to leave a gap to stop the block work cracking?

Fantastic seat. Fantastic view. Job well done!!!

We've got almost a month's delay between our frame being erected and the windows arriving. Potentially I can get the blockwork started (and finished) during this period. The windows are going to be installed into the timber frame (flush with the outside of the frame). We have a 50mm cavity which will be closed. Can anyone suggest any reason NOT to crack on and get the blockwork done before the windows? I actually like the idea as it lessens the risk of damaging the glazing.

No screwed using tongue tite screws.

Dont underestimate the cost of bedding the pipe properly in sand. I wouldn't want to be spending hundreds of pounds on sand bedding for something I "might" use.

I did consider it but simply ran out of time to order anything. From everything I've read we have excellent ground conditions for geothermal. How effective the heat exchanger will be is a complete unknown. I'm mainly interested in the cooling rather than heating. This decsion has been my first "gamble".

Alas, mine very much did

Bees I can cope with. Bats....well that would be another matter

I got the same advice. We have an 18mm engineered oak floor in the flat. It butts straight up to the stairs and we've had no issues in 2 years.

So after a lot of thinking/deliberating we decided to fit the geothermal heat exchanger. Just the small matter of digging a 50m trench 1.5m deep, 1.5m (ish) wide so we could run the 100m of 32mm pipe. 16 tonnes of sand to bed and cover. All done in one day.........exhausting!

Knocked together my little "pump house" on Saturday for the Graff unit.

From here: http://www.marmox.co.uk/products/showerlay

I agree, much lighter to use and the smaller body makes precise placing simpler. Ive got one of these and its been used heavily and works fine: Link

A compressor in a tin, I'm impressed

Thanks for that. I'll take a look.

We have a Klargester treatment plant at the barn conversion (shared by 5 properties). Never, ever again. Its been the bain of our lives. Its been in 15 years now and we've already had 3 pumps. After sales service and the supposed 'GOLD' service plan (for which we pay dearly for) are appalling. I would hazard a guess that the BM's work on huge margins and impress stock which is why they are so readily available.