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  1. There is no timber frame. This is for blockwork and a mahoosive 6.5m opening with two goalpost steels, one for support, the other to hang the doors from. I'm trying to keep the corner block as narrow as possible (328mm) hence the K-106. There's only 15m of walls and 7.5m of glass (all triple glazed) Regards Tet
  2. Hi, Our Arhictect/Designer has specified 90mm Kingspan K-106 in the cavities of our new walls. This brings the U-value to 0.17 I've ordered the insulation. Do I need special tape for these boards or is there a high-performance tape that is recommended, or is tape just tape? Regards Tet
  3. I want an EPDM roof on my new extension but I am having the devil's own job actually finding an EPDM roofer. I want a 28 sq m roof for me and I also have a 225 sq m commercial property that I manage that needs doing as well - you would have thought that that would be carrot enough! There are roofing companies that purport to be EPDM specialists but they don't answer the phone or respond to online enquiries I am a little wary of check-a-trade as they only have "roofer" as a category Any ideas? Regards Tet
  4. I had exactly this problem where my SE specified the foundations below. After a good discussion we've opted for a picture frame instead of goalposts for the beam where the blue squares are and we had 600mm trench dug to 1200mm below DPC that satisfied the SE for the remainder. This way we didn't have to undermine the foundations of the existing structure that have been prefectly happy for 53 years.
  5. I've literally just spent the last 8 days watching the foundations dug for our extensions and soakaways. The level of skill needed to accurately dig a straight and level trench is extremely high. It's not a job I would even consider doing myself. Regards Tet
  6. We saw the Bora in-hob extractor and the Neff (Actually Siemens in their London Demo kitchen) both in-hob and the downdraft. They all work as-described. The Bora we only saw with a pan of boiling water, the Siemens/Neff was a three course lunch. We went for the Neff Downdraft in the end, mostly to retain five cooking spots on the hob but I can't deny that the theatre of the downdraft is incredible - I'm just hoping that I can get Alexa to play this tune every time we use it (scheduled Jun/Jul) Regards Tet
  7. I should shortly be getting permission to change my roof. I'm aiming to make the roof "thicker" in order to extend the eaves to allow for some EWI. I'm having a new roof for sure, but exactly how it is to be constructed is an open question. I just watched "Channel 4 - The Streets" https://tvtonight.co.uk/grand-designs-the-streets-season-3-episode-7-airs-27-december-2023-on-channel-4/ I actualy got quite excited about the thought that SIPS panels would deliver exactly the sort of effect I'm after whilst massively improving the insulation values of the house. How do I find out if this is a suitable idea and not just a flight of fancy? Regards Tet
  8. Overtiling one wall with something very plain will help. If it doesn't do another wall. This should not be expensive as you're starting with a completely flat substrate Regards Tet
  9. Here are some pictures of my sample. The lower fascia just clips out really easily Regards Tet
  10. I've got two of these on my shopping list for my build. One 1m and one 6.5m. They are expensive, but I went to my local supplier and was able to see it in action and they gave me a sample to take away. Very impressed butit is certainly not cheap Regards Tet
  11. Maximising roof height mandates minimising roofing thickness. Corrugated sheets will not help with this. Rubber is obviously the thinnest you can go for and you can chase this directly into the wall, no need for lead. My outbuidling has an (as-yet uninsulated) 15° slope, 12mm OSB and loose-laid rubber roof. The rain makes a very pleasing dull thrumming noise Regards Tet
  12. You could use some cladding boards with the star shape cut out of multiple https://www.cedral.world/en-gb/cladding/our-products/cedral-click/ These are pre painted and would not need to be treated. It's even possible that the raw cut inside the star would actually look quite attractive The super-cheap alternative would be some suitably painted concrete board like an aquaboard offcut Regards Tet
  13. That's really interesting. We lost our internet for a couple of hours last week whilst they changed a telephone pole.....I'll try all that TIA Tet PS Apologies to the OP for hijacking the thread
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