jack Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 My architect recently posted about the following book which has just been released by someone he knows: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Right-First-Time-Architects-Successful/dp/178133420X/ I can't comment on whether it's any good, and I'm a bit late in the process to be reading such a book, but it might be worth a look if it sounds of interest. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Harris Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 Pity this wasn't out 7 or 8 years ago, might have saved me a fair bit of hunting around for relevant information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamyTea Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 Is it really only 99p for the Kindle edition. I have a Kindle. They cost about 40 quid and pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nod Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 Bit late for me this time Looks like being of interest to nearly all Anything that save on unnecessary fees has to be a good thing Ordered Top tip Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judy C Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 It's £0 on kindle unlimited today.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreadnaught Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 Reviews please. 99p is a lot to stake without reviews Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreadnaught Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 And what on Earth is the "Mesh Energy Hierarchy" as mentioned in the ToC? Sounds like Doctor Who. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryE Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 (edited) 3 hours ago, Sensus said: "Doug Johnson has over a decade of extensive and practical experience ...." Still wet behind the ears, in other words. Another way to phrase this might be "enough to be competent in his profession, but also young enough for his knowledge to be current", and if you are attempting to build a passive-class house then this is highly relevant. 99p sounds a steal to me. Edited November 26, 2019 by TerryE 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamyTea Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 CPD hours Teacher 30 hours Engineer 30 hours Veterinary 30 hours Nurse\Midwife 35 hours Medical Doctor 50 hours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSS Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 1 hour ago, Sensus said: I paid for the Kindle download on this last night, and it simply hasn't turned up. Kindle probably just figured someone so experienced and with such a busy practice wouldn't have time to read it anyway ? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSS Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 8 minutes ago, Sensus said: Oh, I'd have read it... I find it quite amusing to read stuff by clowns who pretend to know a lot more than they thing they do. ... clowns who pretend to know a lot more than they thing they do ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack Posted November 27, 2019 Author Share Posted November 27, 2019 19 hours ago, SteamyTea said: Is it really only 99p for the Kindle edition. I have a Kindle. They cost about 40 quid and pretty good. Should have said: it's 99p until the end of today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conor Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 (edited) 19 hours ago, Sensus said: I'm therefore not expecting great things from it, but at 99p, it couldn't do any harm so I've just bought a Kindle copy. Literally cheaper than 10 screws from B&Q. Edited November 27, 2019 by Conor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdinand Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 (edited) 4 hours ago, SteamyTea said: CPD hours Teacher 30 hours Engineer 30 hours Veterinary 30 hours Nurse\Midwife 35 hours Medical Doctor 50 hours Self builders: 56 hours a week continuing unprofessional development. Edited November 27, 2019 by Ferdinand 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamyTea Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 7 minutes ago, Ferdinand said: Self builders: 56 hours a week continuing unprofessional development. Just builders would do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 (edited) I managed to download it for 99p and have skim read it. Brief review is that I didn't find much in there that was of use / help to me. Very high level, wishy washy concepts (you need a 'superstar project manager') but not that much around practical techniques, detailing etc. It does read a bit like an advert for why you should have an 'independent energy assessor' involved in every single aspect of the project. The mesh energy hierarch is an inverted pyramid of where you should focus attention / budget. Location (orientation), fabric, airtightness, renewables, appliances, usage in a nutshell (the first being the greatest). I couldn't fathom how this was a mesh, but knowing it's the name of the author's company, it now makes sense. Edited November 27, 2019 by Andrew 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Harris Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 6 minutes ago, Andrew said: It does read a bit like an advert for why you should have an 'independent energy assessor' involved in every single aspect of the project. That doesn't surprise me. Self-build for me was as much about learning new stuff as it was about building a house. It was an interesting challenge, and one that paid off in terms of the performance of the end product. The fact that we saved many, many thousands of pounds in fees was really a bonus. Others may have a different view, and just want to pay several people lots of money to do all this stuff, which is fine, but the chances are they may then spend more money on the build than the house will be worth. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe90 Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 2 hours ago, Jeremy Harris said: That doesn't surprise me. Self-build for me was as much about learning new stuff as it was about building a house. It was an interesting challenge, and one that paid off in terms of the performance of the end product. The fact that we saved many, many thousands of pounds in fees was really a bonus. Others may have a different view, and just want to pay several people lots of money to do all this stuff, which is fine, but the chances are they may then spend more money on the build than the house will be worth. +1. I enjoy learning stuff (but had a head start as I worked as a builder for a few years) and now enjoying the fruits of my labours ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 12 hours ago, Sensus said: Oh, I'd have read it... I find it quite amusing to read stuff by clowns who pretend to know a lot more than they thing they do. Me too ? ✌️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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