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You use the @ sign in your reply, and then the name of the person. As you start to type the name, a popup box will appear and you can select the person you want to respond to. So @Cookie, you're welcome! 😉

"Part S came into force on 15 June 2022. However, it will not apply in relation to building work where a building notice or an initial notice has been given to, or full plans deposited with, a local authority before 15 June 2022, provided that the building work is started before 15 June 2023."

Correct. In effect from 15th June 2022.

What FCUs are you using @Dave Jones? How have you installed them?

@Nickfromwales I'd settled on PE-RT / AL / PE-RT in my notes but this thread had me questioning myself again! Thanks for the clarification.

That's my understanding - EV charge point required. The only time you could install ducting or cabling instead is if you can prove the total cost would be in excess of £3600 as I read the regulations.

I keep reading different opinions on this one and I'm struggling to find a definitive answer (is there one?), specifically relating to in-slab UFH where I'm likely to do the pipe installation myself. @Nickfromwales UFH Direct only seem to sell PERT pipes but you mentioned you prefer PEX? @Nick Laslett has previously mentioned that Wundatrade recommend their Pert-Al-Pert for over floor systems,and their PexB-Al-HDPE for screed. But when researching this topic, he found very little to confirm a specific pipe for going into a concrete insulated slab foundation. @PeterW has previously mentioned that "PERT and PEX are broadly the same thing - a polyethylene pipe, the difference being PERT has a modified binder to deal with continuous high temperature (ie 55°C plus) which isn’t needed in most UFH installations. The AL layer is key to oxygen diffusion but has nothing to do with the flexibility or tightness of bends etc." @JohnMo noted that "Pert-al-Pert pipe is nice to use as it has no memory unlike PEX" but @Nickfromwales seemed to prefer PEX because it *did* have memory. Is there a simple table or decision flow that would see me getting to an answer based on some parameters like pipe spacing and whether it's tied to a grid or stapled to insulation etc? Bit confused right now...

Just means that one party can't sell without the other's knowledge and agreement. If you both agree to the sale, and are joint tenants, then you don't need court approval.

Depends very much on the title and ownership. If they were joint tenants, the property would have been owned in equal proportions between the three of them and there is a "survivorship destination" where the share of the property of the person who has died will be split equally between the two remaining owners. If this is the case, then there should be no issue with a sale as the father's share could not be left to someone in a will. The two brothers are now the joint tenants and own the property. If they were tenants in common, the property could have been split differently (perhaps 50:25:25) and shares do not automatically transfer to the surviving owners. The father's share could have been left to someone else in his will.

So first off, regardless, you can legally put it on the market, but you might not be able to complete a sale until probate comes through. However, because your names are on the title, my understanding is that you could legally sell the property before probate, but whether you could keep the proceeds in full would depend on your father's will and any conditions/allocations in the title itself that may prevent the sale. I know we never like to spend money, but really your best course of action is to ask a solicitor and answer their specific questions. It shouldn't cost that much to get a qualified opinion and will set your mind at rest and allow your position to be very clear as you market and sell the property.

I don't know whether it appears differently on other devices or platforms, but for me on a Mac, it's in Account Settings. Try https://forum.buildhub.org.uk/notifications/options/ and you'll find the settings there in the "Followed Content" section.

If the conduit you have is rated for underground, you should be good. Otherwise, it's worth checking Facebook Marketplace - someone usually has small lengths left over from a project.

Not really, PVC and LSZH SWA aren't designed for the described ground conditions where it's likely to be wet all (or a considerable amount of) the time. You can get special MDPE-coated cables, but they're more difficult to obtain and expensive. That's the way to do it. Proper underground cable duct too, not the flexi you have at the moment.

That was going to be my advice, but I asked about the mortgage as that can sometimes cause issues with splitting the plot as the value of the existing home drops. Depends on the mortgage value of course. If there is no mortgage, then I'd split the title. The OP will need to do that at a future point anyway.

Do you own your current home outright or is it mortgaged?

Not an expert in this area, and I may have failed to use the correct conversion factors from the BTU/h/ft² used in the article. Regardless, it seems clear that tied to rebar is better for in-slab UFH than pinned to the insulation from a performance perspective.

Apologies for updating a couple of older topics but if you're like me and have been diligently combing through old threads for nuggets of wisdom, the following might be helpful. Short version, out of three scenarios (pipes at 19mm centres below surface of slab, at 50mm centres below surface of slab, and pinned to the insulation); the pipes at 19mm give the best performance, but obviously very close to the surface (~79.2 W/m²) the pipes at 50mm showed a small decrease in performance against those at 19mm (~75.1 W/m²) the pipes pinned to the insulation showed a much larger performance hit (~56.2 W/m²) So when considering in-slab UFH and choosing between tied to rebar or pinned to the insulation, tied to the rebar will win from a performance perspective every time. Longer version, in Imperial measurements (US-based author) https://www.pmengineer.com/ext/resources/PME/2019/July/014-017-pme-0719_siggy.pdf

Apologies for updating a couple of older topics but if you're like me and have been diligently combing through old threads for nuggets of wisdom, the following might be helpful. Short version, out of three scenarios (pipes at 19mm centres below surface of slab, at 50mm centres below surface of slab, and pinned to the insulation); the pipes at 19mm give the best performance, but obviously very close to the surface (~79.2 W/m²) the pipes at 50mm showed a small decrease in performance against those at 19mm (~75.1 W/m²) the pipes pinned to the insulation showed a much larger performance hit (~56.2 W/m²) So when considering in-slab UFH and choosing between tied to rebar or pinned to the insulation, tied to the rebar will win from a performance perspective every time. Longer version, in Imperial measurements (US-based author) https://www.pmengineer.com/ext/resources/PME/2019/July/014-017-pme-0719_siggy.pdf

I'm not aware that they require a particular fitting or are specific to a particular terminal or manufacturer. Here's an example of a filter change in a Zehdner terminal to give you an idea...

Many people use G3/G4 conical filters in their MVHR extracts - not just in the kitchen to catch grease but also in bathrooms to catch lint etc. from towels. These filters are readily available online but you will need to ensure you're still meeting your airflow requirements when fitted. Example - https://www.paulheatrecovery.co.uk/product/filter-cone-125/

Either will work at a push, but the male leaves the threads exposed within the box which makes pulling cable more difficult and prone to damage. Female is best.

Open source home automation software - https://www.home-assistant.io/

See comments above, but also check out for some information on how the charging structure for connections changed from the 1st April 2023 and the differences between reinforcement assets (things the DNO pay for) and extension assets (your connection that you pay for).

If that was in relation to reducing their fixed costs, I didn't in any way assume that would lead to any of them tendering lower prices... 😉