CalvinHobbes

Yikes so if I had if got the setting out as part if the land survey it could have been zero rated but because I didn't they can now charge me and I can't claim it back?

Hiya, newbuild, should we be paying vat for the land survey and setting out (4 pins at corners)?

Maybe I could get one there and have it brought over? Anyone selling?

too small

or this? https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/495040812706624/

what about this? more £ than I intended £900 and its a lister https://www.gumtree.com/p/plant-tractors/diesel-cement-mixer-/1455939145 he says he has just finished his own self build.

We are paying the builder by the block and he won't supply the cement mixer. We hired a diesel one for a few weeks to get underneath done but really, it's dead money. Hoping to have our old generator working soon but thinking we do need a bigger one.

Darn, there is a 3 phase pole beside us (stay in our garden) and we are thinking of getting it. We have been recommended a 11kw ashp, electric shower and 5 showers (don't ask). Hadn't thought of the heat pump having to be 3 phase. Is there a big cost difference?

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.