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  the inverter is password protected and I am the installer. my inverter broke and Solaredge sent me a new one which I replaced and configured on my own. so I think that officially makes me a solar pv installer. at least it's now on my CV. 🤣
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  By nod · Posted 47 minutes ago
  
  Thank you for that The key is the labour I have employees But other than our son helping us at times Which I’ve added to the spreadsheet at £250 per day Not one of them has helped on either build It sort felt like cheating I’ve used an Electrian friend and plumber But had the same arrangement with them £3700 to the Electrian and £2900 to the plumber I’ve also a joiner friend who owed me ten days But I’ve added him to the spreadsheet in the same way labour is the key But buying in is also so important My local merchants with 360 employees sell everything at good prices But can’t come near the online guys for bathrooms etc Near Lu £100 difference on Grohe showers x5 Geberits similar Like last time we will if publish a spreadsheet ( If anyone is interested) But I will point out the obvious The larger the build the lower m2 Services and surveys are the same for a modest build and a Grand design No magic built or secrets Ask away about specific items Owe just thought I was let down with the foundations The large Armstrong foundation blocks where to heavy for the delicate little creatures We employed five brickies Everything for 24k
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  By ToughButterCup · Posted 1 hour ago
  
  In our experience, the other thing that matters is the BCO taking the decision about the need for fire protection. Two (of the many who visited) BCOs disagreed about the need for fire protection on our house. Both were from the same company. I accept that in our case the decision might have been part instinct and part calculation. But both BCOs stood between our two properties, eyed them both up, solemnly got their calculators out of their pockets, did the relevant measurements and drew the opposite conclusions. Yet another one of those so-called professional decisions, which after 8 years of suffering similar professional inconsistencies makes me extremely cynical about the build sector. The risk of fire occurring here and transferring between our two properties is extremely low. But it would not surprise me at all if similar inconsistencies were found where the decision - to protect or not- really does matter.
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