Kelvin

In our case (borehole) I’ve had to provide yield and a water quality analysis as part of the planning process. Both were done as output of the borehole drilling report.

Two kitchen companies I was speaking with have been chasing me recently with offers of bigger discounts if I order now. They weren’t doing that a few months ago. I’m not ready to order yet but given things are going to get tighter next year I can see more of this. Personally I can see me gain on some stuff (nice to have discretionary stuff) and lose on others (anything that’s energy intensive)

I never said it was any good 😂

It’s the Tog Gear of house building. Both entertainment programmes. With GD it’s all about the drama then the big reveal at the end having solved all the problems generally by spending a shitload more money. Last night was no different. The house was great admittedly albeit it looked like a weird extension to the 1960s square box it was attached to.

Yes they are doing the install, well their affiliated builder is. There’s a 3m level offset around the whole perimeter with good access onto the plot. However, the plot is on a slope so I can see getting it in a bit of a challenge. But that will also be the case if it’s double glazed.

My point is he would have to have been well versed in exactly what was happening by scrutinising the plans. A casual onlooking neighbour wouldn’t spot it.

How did the neighbour spot that. 90cm is a reasonable difference but who would spot that just by looking. Has he accessed your land to measure it?

Meeting with timber kit company today. Still not confirmed 3G is 100% possible. 🙄 How hard is it to get this confirmed. So frustrating. Said the window will need craned in.

I phoned Marmox and they don’t recommend them stacked or multiple rows of them. They are going to confirm it for me however.

Yes same here. I have burn with a fastish winter flow in my plot.

Ours are all straight lines no diagonals

Sure but worth a try. Explain your situation including the health challenges.

😂 I have a couple of quotes from two companies.

Super. Thank you.

Email Greg Jackson (Octopus CEO) I did and my problem got resolved.

Exactly my thoughts. The Marmox stuff is very expensive.

It’s better than regs but it’s still not great if you have MVHR. It’s got nothing to do with the glazing it’s more the fitting. Was this final airtight test or the early one so you can go round and fix the problems?

The Foamglas stuff isn’t dense enough. The sole plate is 300mm wide so what would the blockwork build up look like using Marmox? The service cavity is 25mm.

Just checked my invoice and SSEN didn’t charge me VAT.

Here's an example of a typical construction drawing. It's not entirely clear from the keynotes but it looks like they fit 100mm of perimeter insulation above and 150mm below floor insulation.

I’m well ahead then. And it’s still too fecking slow

Thanks all. Very helpful.

Yes there is a long list of due diligence questions you need to satisfy yourself with before contemplating anything else. Utilities, drainage, covenants, ground suitability, site access and visibility etc. My first electricity quote from the DNO was £26,500 and final cost was £450. We nearly didn’t buy the plot due to the first budget estimate.

The big slider features in half their designs and we can’t be the first people to spec triple glazing so they must have dealt with it before.

Ok so it’s not unusual for the IGU to be separate and fitted on site. I’ll make a note to scrutinise it for edge damage before fitting 😂