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    Heating Controls (Heatmiser?)

    Its not its a new system
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    Heating Controls (Heatmiser?)

    Ok here goes take it easy on me trying to understand what makes up the heating controls and If what Ive seen is compatible: So we have 2 Heating zones one either side of the house and then another 1 Heating zone down stairs which is underfloor heating and feeds into a manifold. So essentially...
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    Oven and Hob

    Weve had an electrician come round and quote us for some work in our kitchen to install a new oven feed and another feed for our induction hob now these are about 5m away from each other. The electrician has quoted for the work and said both will be on separate circuits and breakers in the...
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    Underfloor heating and insulation

    Were about to lay our insulation boards down 100mm pir boards this is being laid on top of the oversite. Some of the oversite isnt 100% level only 10mm out max in places do we level the ground with a layer of sand before putting the boards down? Or do we just lay the boards down and foam them...
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    22mm heating pipes through steel beam

    They are 30mm holes the pipes are passing through
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    22mm heating pipes through steel beam

    might sound stupid but what should they be sleeved with?
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    22mm heating pipes through steel beam

    I have two 22mm plastic heating pipes that are running through a steel beam through two separate holes should these pipes be sleeved at all?
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    Floor Screed workable time

    This week we are having 2cubic meter of cement floor screed delivered how long does the screed stay workable for?
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    Steel column backfil

    Weve had two columns fitted for our goal post and they are bolted down to the foundations and are near on 900mm down from the finished floor level. We still have to insulate our floor slab and then screed etc. question is what can i backfill for around 600mm+ around the column base? Concrete up...
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    Steel Column (Concrete Lintels bedded into existing)

    Looking for some advice we are about to have two columns installed on the back of our house to support a goal post steel across the top the structural engineer has stated " (i) 2 No. 215mm SQ. x 1500mm LONG CONCRETE LINTELS BEDDED INTO EXISTING SUBSTRUCTURE MASONRY" are both these lintels to be...
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    Cladding Photos and few questions

    Im about to start Cladding the top half of our house using Hardie boards. A few questions please does anyone have any photos of a house with all the battens on and fixed before the cladding has begun mainly around windows and doors? Fixings: The Batten will be using will be 25x50mm I was...
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    Moisture and Ice in loft

    The roof already has a dry Ridge System yes its s breathable membrane
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    Moisture and Ice in loft

    So weve had a new roof put on the house and over the extension about 3 Months ago. The Roof was fully stripped off and new membrane/Battens applied then new tiles put on. There were Fascia Vents all round the roof. Inside the loft there's around 300mm of insulation up there between the ceiling...
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