CalvinHobbes

Would a heat gun help?

Dear god, my head is deeved. We have to make a decision on this roof. Budget is pushing us towards corrugated steel but its 2 story and scaffolders hold you hostage. The thought of paying out for it for regular inspections leaves me sick. We have a 1st floor terrace but could anyone safely get on it to inspect it from there? One side will be accessible by a cherry picker the other side won't. I guess standing seam won't be as needing tlc? Jeez but the price of it.

We have had disagreement about the radon barrier on top of the slab.The groundsman and various builders say you so the perimeter and where the walls go internally & get it checked by the building control, thats what they do elsewhere. Later on you obviously do the rest. BC came out and said no way, do the lot. So that means a lots of stomping on the radon barrier. It seems a risk to it but if it's the way BC want it - it shall be done. I can only guess other BC officers take a diff approach. As a self builder it's confusing but I appreciate our BC is trying to keep us right and he must be following rules. I DO want to do things right. So now got lots of carpet ends and after building control has signed it off with cover it in carpet in the middle to try and keep the plastic undamaged. I said this to the builder and his eyebrows raised above his hairline lol. Other thing, how do we do the windposts? Does the radon go under the windposts or do we tape it around them?

I noticed Fenbro had a Black Friday sale on last November. We expect to be ordering windows in 2 - 3 weeks, are there genuine sales in the UK or Ireland for windows?

The amount shocked me! How common is this? What is the average amount?

I thought they were doing away wth phone lines?

got them laminated locally for speed. It worked for a while but the rain and rough and tumble of the site left them peeling. Still glad though.

bumping in the hope someone knows

What do you wrap around them re thermal bridging?

Whats this? https://www.johnpyeauctions.co.uk/Event/LotDetails/96981372/PLASTIC-DUCTING-SYSTEM-WITH-EXTENDABLE-HOSES-AND-TUBING Ok will stop now but is this stuff any good? We were recommended a vent axia high flow R/H with quiet vent premium radial ducting kit. I think its lines with antibacterial stuff. Kinda tempted by this if it were useful since its not too far away.

I was recommended vent axia through bpc...hmmm https://www.johnpyeauctions.co.uk/Event/LotDetails/97677119/2-X-MIXED-BOXES-OF-ASSORTED-ITEMS-TO-INCLUDE-VENTAXIA-SVARA-APP-CONTROLLED-BATHROOM-AND-KITCHEN-FAN-BLOCK-A-COLLECTION-OR-OPTIONAL-DELIVERY-AVAILABLE

Dunno if it's any use but https://www.johnpyeauctions.co.uk/Event/LotDetails/97307313/GRANT-AERONA3-6KW-INVERTER-DRIVEN-AIR-SOURCE-HEAT-PUMP-HPID6R32-RRP-4483-LOCATION-B2

Your wife is right.

Many many moons ago dad had me at a toilet factory in Stratford. I recall the guy who was making them explain to me how they were graded. It was all to do with how smooth they were, explaining how the bumps caught the faeces. He also said something about the glaze, the hotel loos - best quality had an extra coat. The man said don't skimp on your toilet bowl because you will pay for it in years of cleaning. I asked a retail bathroom salesman about this and he looked like a rabbit in the headlights. Also, this water conservation stuff - do the water saving toilets work? Do they clear the jobbies?

Fabulous, well done. That is so inspiring.

No problem yet and now you have explained it so well I will ensure there won't be if we go with it. The yikes was the thought of going wrong. Much appreciated.

So the other half is away to put the radon barrier on the bidons that were delivered yesterday. After building control checks on Monday afternoon, we will get a lorry load of 9x4's and I have been told to drop them on the slab for the main build to kick off. Thing is, I don't want the radon barrier to tear with the work going on. I was thinking of using old carpet to help protect it. Whatcha think?

Yikes,what should it be cut with to avoid rust?

Thought about that but we are getting told we can't get integrated solar with trocal. They only want to do it with slates or tiles around it.

with inflation I reckon they could redo the programme with 200 or 300k. I loved it for the way they saved money and challenged the conventional using industrial etc. Anyway, thinking about our roof, the architect originally drew it with zinc but he has another client that used corrugated steel. We have been hugely fortunate having him, he has been very- decent. We have thought about going with a variety of things from trocal to slates or tiles but that would change the whole appearance too much. Has anyone else used corrugated steel? Thinking of the show 'the house that 100k built' what did you like about it, what did you see done that you think - that's good? I bring it up when people who pass the site say 'it's like Grand Design' because it so isn't. My husband once in exasperation said I liked 'culchie industrial aesthetic' which still cracks me up. We are obviously trying to find a happy medium.

A scaffolder who has been using it with the new boards will be erecting it, doing the uplifts and weekly ticket.

It's on a farm so can get it into lorry OK but getting it out is my issue. What about a grab lorry?

Bl**dy hell. Thank you.

Any update?