Adrian Walker

A camera is a better solution and I used a Wireless Logic circle.

Unless you insulate a letter box you could lose up to £120 in heat loss every year.

Tell your builder than you are not paying him if it’s greater than three.

That's not true at all. Having a uniform temperature in every room is the best way to have a comfortable home. And UFH (with a slab floor) and MVHR is the best, and IMHO, the only way to achieve this.

ICF with a SIP roof is a common pair.

you’re over thinking and over engineering the problem. You want a uniform temperature everywhere. Do you have MVHR?

There is absolutely no need to have a gas hob or oven in 2024. The fumes alone will reduce your life expectancy.

Once you have cooked on induction you won’t go back. The control ability is excellent and a lot better than gas. It’s a lot easier to clean.

Your architect will have professional indemnity insurance.

I would and have used solid Foamed Glass.

They might look tacky, but having a screw head showing is just bad design IMHO

That’s a great album by Supertramp

Glue is your hero

If you’re designing a music room make sure you don’t have any parallel walls. Standing waves will be a problem.

It's non-starter IMHO.