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You have to be " reasonable". So if he agrees to return and sort it that will include the "when" and "how". It would be good to have somebody with you as support and as a witness. The fitter will be well aware and unlikely to be objectionable.

Diverter to barrel, then a hose on the tap, with outlet to the flower bed or anywhere, set to dribble the contents out over a day. That's suds.

With a comprehensive list. Make sure you have loads of photos.

Howdens have sales, but the big window specialists are more into targets and react to competition. I would just be straight with your contacts and say you need a better price. You will be ordering in 8? weeks and can wait if it helps. At the moment they won't be getting the order.

The bco would mostly want a hetas certificate do you are prob OK once you get that.....before they strike him off. Sounds likea chancer trying out all the well tested excuses.j Hmrc is probably more of an issue to him than hetas as they like to pick on the little guys for an easy return and you won't be the first where he hasn't issued an invoice so the cost to him could be huge.

I went to a seminar once when the design rules for wind load changed. I think there were 24 of us all Chartered Engineers. We were given an exercise to design a big.portal frame, something we all did as a job. There were 24 different solutions even for what the input load was. All of them were correct. They could be grouped into the higher ones and the lower ones. The lecturer proposed that the more onerous results were from Consulting Engineers, and the lower ones from Contractor's Engineers and he was 100% right. "You all have good reasons for your decisions....well done all.". I'm not going into that any further. I agree completely with @TonyT. Move on.

So the manual probably says something like 2mm deflection which is approximately zero. That will only occur with 2m of snow on the roof, and it won't collapse even then.

Can someone tell.me if my post above is complete with quote and comment? I've got this thing called zombie finger, acc to Google, where the finger to sceen contact often fails. Ahh it worked OK this time.

In Medway (Kent) they are building developments where there is no viable drainage solution.. So they are exempt from the 5m rule and SUDS. Money trumps sustainability. I think the council accepts an oldfahioned rubble soakaway,anywhere, and a barrel

In Medway (Kent) they are building developments where there is no viable drainage solution.. So they are exempt from the 5m rule and SUDS. Money trumps sustainability. I think the council accepts an oldfahione rubble soakaway,anywhere, and a barrel.

I got free advice from an environmental consultant, just to let nature take over. That was successful very quickly with marginal and pond plants finding their way, as did common newts. If there had been a fee he would have had to specify lots of plants. Did you know that if you get possessive about a very small newt, it is known as my newt ?

I had a long chat with an EA officer on these lines. She said that planners don't usually understand SUDS, developers then change agreed strategies with the Bco and it doesn't do the job. I had explained why we proposed a change of suds design and she agreed it worked better than the original....and could I give a talk on the practicalities at the EA conference...which never happened. I once saw a big hole and a delivery of crates on a Friday, all gone on Monday with a tree in the middle. Bco must have fallen for it.

From someone who has seen pir floating....you don't want the risk.. .the seal is important. Tape the PIR first then sheet with more tape. 500 might rip. 1000 won't.

I think that when ufh was new it was the considered wsdom that a thick concrete slab with ufh pipes in it was the best way. It acted as a thermal store. But more recently we are looking for more control and quick response, so a thin screed allows that. It also avoids wasting energy in warming a slab when less heat is actually required, or tomorrow is warm. In our project we regarded the underslabbing as a working surface for level control, some strength, and cleanliness. Then pir then screed with ufh.

For economy you can change material behind the plinth to the same depth. Then appliances can be slid in, and it is easier to clean.

In 50 years of construction, I have never seen waterproof drawings. A few laminates when there appears to be zero chance of changes...and even then they can't be drawn on properly. On a big project there can be dozens of very large (A1 or A0) drawings, produced and replaced frequently and urgently, and there isn't time to go to a special shop for waterproof versions. Instead simply have many copies that can get wet and muddy. I have a tip though. Your general plan and the site plan are useful to have lots iof, to use for designing drainage, planning deliveries and stockpiles etc. I would have 20 of each on my site desk to avoid constantly redrawing the basics, or wasting a big plan.

Muck on top of the hardcore is back to front to me. You seemed to think so hence your question. I am confused why you first question the logic and seek confirmation on here, snd now defend it. Your builder is persuasive perhaps, or it would be an issue to dig it out again.

I won an impact driver, so otherwise wouldn't have one. Seldom used. I think maybe it is for use under the car,more than for building

I went retro with my bean fences. Hefty sticks from pruning, plus some threaded rod into the ground. Then lighter ones horizontally fixed with square lashings. And diagonal bracing

It suits him and saves some money. The weakest material always goes at the bottom. But this just seems silly.

It doesn't need to be superior metal, as long as it works. BG spend a lot on marketing and research which must increase the cost. Also they get specified by Architects so can charge more. The specialist merchants usually stock the big names and a cheaper option. It must be OK......I have specifically asked a manager and was told the cheaper one was fine, but most specifiers don't even know it exists. It's not complicated...buy galvanised strip, Bend it.

I don't think you will get any money. You've asked 4 SEs to design one beam. None of them seems to be wrong, just differing. You would engage a lawyer who would engage a 5th (legal specialist) SE. IF they agreed that the design could reasonably be much lighter then a tribunal might award you a few£100 which won't cover your costs. BTW if I heard I was one of 4 SEs I wouldn't be interested in any more work.

We got a much better price from the local bm. If you want a lot it may come direct from the factory

I'd recommend a Makita set a blue box at about £20. They are so⁸ good that peiple"borrow" bits and hence I have 3 partial sets.

You might well need a supplementary strip of concrete.but I'm getting too far ahead.