February 11, 20224 yr Brand new £850k "bespoke" developer home 50m from our plot. Vast majority of homes in the area still had their full coat of frost at this time. Maybe this guy has the gas on 24x7 and the thermostat set to 25c??!!! (The chimneys are fake fibreglass jobs, I don't think the houses have open fires)
February 11, 20224 yr Author Our house for comparison. I'm disappointed with the performance of the roof lights ?
February 11, 20224 yr 20 minutes ago, Conor said: Brand new £850k "bespoke" developer home 50m from our plot. Vast majority of homes in the area still had their full coat of frost at this time. Maybe this guy has the gas on 24x7 and the thermostat set to 25c??!!! (The chimneys are fake fibreglass jobs, I don't think the houses have open fires) Loft extension leaking heat..
February 11, 20224 yr Author 9 minutes ago, Marvin said: Loft extension leaking heat.. Bet the insulated the roof as far as the loft ceiling and didn't bother putting any into the loft/ridge. I know the builder he's a good guy, high quality work and does higher end stuff. Makes you wonder what goes on at the sites where they don't care at all.
February 11, 20224 yr About 4 years ago my daughter moved into (luckily renting) a brand new 4 bed development house …. Unbelievably bad quality, insulation was thrown into the loft space, plumbing was forever leaving, flickering lights and appliances due to loose connections. At least they didn’t need the lounge concrete slab breaking up to get to the foul drain like next door. just bought her a 50’s council house and she immediately noticed the difference in build quality .. walls don’t move when you close doors, can’t hear the neighbours talking outside and she says it feels so much warmer
February 11, 20224 yr 44 minutes ago, Conor said: Bet the insulated the roof as far as the loft ceiling and didn't bother putting any into the loft/ridge. I know the builder he's a good guy, high quality work and does higher end stuff. Makes you wonder what goes on at the sites where they don't care at all. Could be a leaky loft hatch..... People buy by form, and suffer with function. Looks great Actually a sack of s... Edited February 11, 20224 yr by Marvin Add info
February 11, 20224 yr I have loads of pics of snow and frost on roofs, there are lots of variables but some useful information can be gathered
February 11, 20224 yr 10 hours ago, Conor said: I'm disappointed with the performance of the roof lights Were they velux ? Did you use the insulation kits they provide ? I insulated my own as I went so that I could be sure it was well done.
February 11, 20224 yr Author Just now, Cpd said: Were they velux ? Did you use the insulation kits they provide ? I insulated my own as I went so that I could be sure it was well done. No, keylight. They are fitted as per the instructions but we added 50mm insualtion around the reveal before plaster boarding.
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