How much more might an air tight new build cost than a leaky new build?

[ToughButterCup]

14 hours ago, SteamyTea said:

I have never said that. My recommendation is always the cheapest fan heater.

 

I'm wrong.As usual 

[saveasteading]

16 hours ago, SteamyTea said:

My recommendation is always the cheapest fan heater

What backup in case of a power cut?

 

On which: with solar and a battery, does this work in isolation ie no need for a mains supply?

[JohnMo]

1 hour ago, saveasteading said:

with solar and a battery, does this work in isolation ie no need for a mains supply

Depends on the inverter. I have an all in one AC battery setup, it keeps G98 approved PV inverter online with mains off. It also delivers a continuous 6kW plus PV output with mains off.

[saveasteading]

1 hour ago, JohnMo said:

delivers a continuous 6kW plus

So in a power cut you flick a switch for battery, or it simply works?

Would you know there was  a power cut?

[JohnMo]

29 minutes ago, saveasteading said:

So in a power cut you flick a switch for battery, or it simply works?

Would you know there was  a power cut?

No switching of switches required, it just does it automatically both ways.

 

Generally no idea if there is a power cut anymore. You can see a change in trend data on the app if you look.

[saveasteading]

4 hours ago, JohnMo said:

no idea if there is a power cut anymore

That seems to be a little mentioned advantage of solar and battery, especially in locations where it is more likely.   eg in a forest.....or near Heathrow.

I was going to add 'or Spain', but solar and batteries were the cause.

Some alarm that you were 'off mains' would be good though, for rationing.

[SteamyTea]

29 minutes ago, saveasteading said:

was going to add 'or Spain', but solar and batteries were the cause

Was it, where did you read that?

[Tony L]

On 18/05/2025 at 10:22, TerryE said:

The key is finding a common evidenced basis to informed agreement in your partnership.

 

I am very grateful for all the advice I'm receiving regarding building my house & the first few pieces of advice on how I might best deal with my partner, whose views don't always align with my views & don't align with the general views of the BH community, but you haven't convinced me that your way of dealing with somebody you've never met will work better than my way.  This is because I've had thousands of conversations/negotiations/arguments with her over the past two decades - so I think I'm in the best position to judge which approach might work best.

 

On 18/05/2025 at 10:22, TerryE said:

How many houses of the class that plan to build have you both visited

 

None.

 

On 18/05/2025 at 10:22, TerryE said:

Maybe your architect can link you up with other clients?  If you are willing to share you post code area or nearest town, then you might be able to hook up with other members

 

There's no architect. I drew the house & did the PP negotiation. I've just appointed a new arch tec to draw it all up properly & specify all the construction details, which I'll be able to check, thanks to everything I've learnt here on BH.  I'm not going to share my postcode, only because I'm trying to maintain some level of anonymity, so I can speak freely about the planning dept & BC dept at my local authority without getting myself into trouble.  For the same reason, I refer to my partner as my partner/her/etc because she has an unusual name.  It would be nice to use her name, but then it would be easier to identify our location.

 

It would be great to meet some other BHers at some point, but I'm too busy over the next couple of months.

 

Thanks, Terry, & thanks @ToughButterCup for your response too. 

[JohnWebbe]

Interesting  – solar plus batteries definitely bring peace of mind, especially in places prone to outages. And Tony, totally respect your approach – sounds like you’re navigating a complex build and relationship with clarity. Best of luck with it all!

[Mike]

4 hours ago, saveasteading said:

I was going to add 'or Spain', but solar and batteries were the cause.

The cause has not yet been identified. You'll have to wait for the ENTSO-E report for that, which may take a few months.

 

Edited yesterday at 21:13 by Mike

[saveasteading]

5 hours ago, SteamyTea said:

where did you read that?

I suspect it was propaganda by the oil and/or  or climate change denying industry.