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Need to know a lot more. Existing house construction. Which way is the slope the gradient. Are other structures or boundaries nearby. Ease of access. What kind of ground. Size of course. Basements are inherently expensive. Gut feeling with no info: 3 x normal cost. but perhaps yours is more an extension at lower level. Double? So start with that. 8k/m2 or more. I wouldn't start with any consultant as long as you can sketch to scale. You sketch your ideas first and put them on here.

The one praised was an exception. All the above The app doesn't work for me at all and they just say it should, call head office. Prices on the monthly specials sheet are always worth a look but I have to collect. Internal doors look good. It's amazing they can do a solid room door for £45 but a kitchen unit door is £90.

Couldn't possibly comment. No I could. The one who supplied the Steading were great: straight forward, listened and answered, and a good price straight off.

@Square Feet a friendly reminder? There's a danger that at this stage one sees getting the land as winning. you haven't forgotten other issues while being rightly focussed on availability? Planning, access , services, trees, ground conditions etc.

Do you mind telling on discount level. We expected 20% from howden , based on previous, but they are sticking at about 17. I get the feeling that the salesman gets a cut of the difference and is pushing his luck.

Howden Joinery Group has agreed to acquire the parent company of DIY Kitchens for an enterprise value of £390 million https://www.google.com/gasearch?devloc=0&hl=en-GB&aep=40&cs=0&notifcid=6526735463040355563&q=Howdens acquired DIY Kitchens for three hundred ninety million pounds&notiffp=UI2mXfnXafA3-bQ-j63gXQ&nsource=and.now.n.ge.co&udm=50&astidl=F8GkCWjd9Ik&source=px.sh%2Fx%2Fgs%2Fm8%2F4&mstk=AUtExfClmK317pa63DXIyC30IcPAZKCLbWaEBNbxBcpEp0rXLIrSJdlRDT_0FiutH4_CtlXLMzxrmp-W-cFiVlI9WTh-oksqtLI4g1AffA9ryQgi6yDr1F44Z9Uce2F7EZ67EAGciFWqhETAOx8nJhd5og2ZL7zueC6w2fA&csuir=1&mtid=kgQgarTjLsbXhbIP__HS2A8

Great idea, the lamp charges the solar panel.

You speak truth. They can be a bit cosy. They all charge the same and can't be hurried. They really don't like being told to try harder. Having done this in Scotland and England, I've found Scottish agents to be much more proactive, energetic, truthful, straightforward and... well professional. And then they charge a lower percentage on what is already probably a cheaper prurchase.

To continue the essay. Intumescence means swelling. Let's stick to the paint context. When the paint gets very hot it expands and ends up as a skin of ash, which acts as insulator. A common problem I've seen is painters thinking they are clever in making it go further (it is expensive) whereas it must have the thickness specified. It must also receive a final seal coat for strength and protection. A properly professional supplier will assist with appropriate certification. But if you just buy some from a merchant you can get a wordy but meaningless 'certificate'. Heavy steel sections can be sufficiently fire resistant without protection, and light constructions need most. Thousands of buildings I'm sure are grossly under-protected.

You lost my assistance there. Shame as I've designed and built hundreds. You are lucky @Gus Potterhasn't said the same. OK. Its BH, so: Likely it is a fixed rather than pinned base condition because of the boundarycondition.so heavier steel. You say trusses. Portal frames don't have trusses. Plus an agricultural spec is completely unsuitable, so of course this is much more expensive. It's great you are studying the subject but there is a risk this turns into dabbling. Out.

Old bricks like these will have been from very local brickworks. In some clay areas there could be a brick kiln in almost every village. The variations in colour usually come from temperature differences in a primitive kiln. Ends got hotter too. A modern brickworks can get this effect but it will never be the same. Best is to go to a local merchant who should have samples to suit the local style, perhaps even in stock. Some of these may give the effect through the use of sand facings. But also try local salvage yards. New bricks will be easier to use and have more life left in them.

It will have been an external consultant, or the developer's designer but the same will apply.

Hence a membrane under the joists. Not the biggest issue. If there is no draught then the air in any tiny gaps warms but stays put. The rockwool covering the pir remains in place and closes off thermal bridging.

@SteamyTea I'm not grasping your meaning. I noticed in Spain that all new street lights appear to be solar. At first it seemed to be on commercial estate but now on dual carriageways. The weather helps of course. Must be much cheaper to install than mains, with no trench or cable.

It appears to be on a pole along with a small solar panel. It likely powers a street light which illuminates the adjacent footpath.