CalvinHobbes

So we have 2 houses to put up and the best rental price is 45 pw. Guessing we will need it for a minimum of 14 weeks. Tempted to buy one and sell it at the end. Whatcha think?

Waiting for the equally antique generator to be serviced (villiers engine) and wondered could I put on a standard 13 amp plug on this wonch and test it? The only thing is there are 3 brown wires and one yellow/green. How do I wire it?

I am fecked. A shower isn't enough, shower then bath. How can dirt get that deep?

How is this?

My husband calls himself a dog butler.

Brilliant. Thanks to all.

Ah, here it is

I thought you cant use economy 7/off peak on 3 phase?

Also this

Hi, I was going through my dad's old stuff and found these. It needs a plug, does it have to be a round one to go into a generator or could it be a standard one that we could power via a temporary consumer unit? We will need to get material up to 1st floor.

Oh goodness I hadn't thought of a hot air gun. Thanks. Did you use a roller?

We will have a 3 phase pole in our garden and if we want 3 phase we would need to say now. I am tempted purely to be able to fast charge a car which I think would be useful going forward. But on the other hand cost??? Also I presume we wouldn't be able to avail of off peak. I checked and I know the unit cost is the same a single phase so its the installation which will be rather yikes. I suppose that would include paying for a transformer?

Groundsman has told me I will be getting the job of folding the radon barrier and I am sure he mentioned it needs cut. Someone else had told me ages ago not to cut it, just fold. Bit confused and don't want to look up wrong info. Can you tell me best practice?

Thanks I deffo will, just to firm up what I am asking from the customer proposal map it looks like a red line which appears to be 11KV, does that sound like it? What should I be aiming for? The planner fella a while back on the phone indicated he would do the best he could for us and would use a thicker wire. (He obviously didn't use that terminology lol).

Hiya, there is a 3 phase pole behind us which is being moved but in addition we need a connection off it for the 2 houses. I was reading the technical sheet they sent out, it said "The supply will be alternating current having a declared voltage of 230 Volts, single phase and neutral with a frequency of 50 hertz" will that do? Thinking of charging an electric car as well as running the house. Like is that the biggest connection you can get without going 3 phase?

So many questions, sorry again for asking but which do you reckon?

Getting a price for lintels and he just asked me would we want deep or thin sills and how are we closing the cavity? (he said something about core bridge?? and 4x3 and 6 x 4 and plasterboard was useless to screw up.

Did you have to get special lintels?

So complete newbie and just trying to get the timeline in my head for when I need the underfloor insulation. It's block build and we will have underfloor heating. So presumably the walls and roof go on first but still should I buy it sooner and try somewhere to store it.

So we are out of the ground and have a lot of building to do. With prices being what they are and inflation, we are focusing on the essentials. We would however like to put in PV at a future date and read the other day an article about a new way of printing them which should make them cheaper in the future and presumably fit on lighter roofs?. So I guess it makes sense to leave whatever wire/cable/emt in through the wall. Any tips? If we had green deal in NI I would be tempted.

What are the methods to lift blocks up on a site? Looking at the most cost effective options. What about a winch? My dad (deceased) left one in a container. I know he used it years ago on a site.

Did it work out OK?

Site tidied up too, don't ask how many lorry loads had to go. Got brickies lined up for Tuesday.

Conor, you should be writing a useful tips book for newbies like me. That's another one I have saved to the appropriate file.

The house will be block built have 150mm floor insulation and 200mm eps fill in walls, block build with triple glazing, air tight, wet plaster. The architect has planned underfloor heating, MVHR and ASHP but I was reading about the Daikin Multi + possibly with a battery to store off peak. Is that bonkers? Tbh trying to cut costs, got a plumbing quote for 22k.