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What material are the trays with the up stands, can you get them in stone resin or just in plastic type trays?

Theres one corner thats going to be close to the 600 but not over, another around 400mm. Then the opposite side of the build will be taking more soil out and using the 150mm minimum sub base. @Notch7 Thanks for the breakdown, theres still a lot of work involved when you list it that way...

Why is this? I thought I'd have to look for a window of dry weather to get the sub slab in and allow it to set properly. I'm getting a fixed price on this type of work, joiners are day rates. I just wanted to gauge how much extra work the slab would be vs the beams prior to negotiating fixed...

35kg/lm and the longest is 4.9m. I spoke to the builder today who said they have their own lift so the beams aren't an issue. For slab sub base I'd need a digger to load it in because there will be a lot, I worked out 40 tonne at 150mm if stone is 2 tonnes per 1m3. They never really commented on...

If you want to use the panels in an area that takes a lot of water like the shower, then best practice is to install the backer board, prices range a lot, abacus elements are expensive, or you can get much cheaper alternatives, have a look at wickes or your local merchants, ive seen some cheap...

Building control have approved it this way, its a small private development site and the others have used b and b. Its on a slight slope and its a fine between which is most suitable. The down hill side would need more sub base to build up to level if slab is used, the up hill side will need a...

The question wording makes it sound like you have tiles but having second thoughts on fitting panels but then don't want to? In wet areas like showers, panels are a big winner, theres less area for mould to start, they clean much easier. Personally I think tiles look nicer in a larger room out...

It depends on how much you need the cost saving but theres no need to backer board any areas that aren't exposed to direct water ie around a bath or shower area. General moisture boards could be used here or above your half tiled area.

I have a query relating to using the slab method. I'm looking at the cheapest option for a detached self & to get an accurate price for both options, The ground floor total area including internal garage equals 125m2, 30m2 for the garage and 95m2 for the house. I've got a price for beams with...

Having further looked, I don't think the check reveal will work out well for the sizes that UPVC sills are available in. The available sill sizes are, 125/150/180/225. 60mm of that sits under the frame & a 40mm over hang is required leaving too little or too much. Because I'm considering using...

I'd imagine a full house would require a lot of tubs and them not going far, is it ready to use mortar or you mix with sand still? How does it work with ton bags, they're open and exposed to the weather, is the colouring in with the sand then you add bags of cement? I'm hoping so, keeps costs...

I was hoping to avoid the dye so it's easier to gauge consistency of colour. Does the lime lighten it up a bit? Buff sand just standard building sand you'd get in a bulk bag? I didn't realise you can't point with silver sand.

Good guess for the location, extra points :D, I got this from a video because i'm looking to use the same brick. How can you tell it's silo from a picture? I just looked it up and assume your referring to an actual large silo for large construction then and no good for a single dwelling? I've...

Can anyone advise on what colour this mortar is and how to achieve it? It doesn't look pure grey or full white. Could be grey cement with white or silver sand, maybe something similar? It's definitely lighter than the grey brick.

Is it possible to fit UPVC window frames with UPVC exterior sills (No concrete prestressed sill) to a partial fill cavity wall with check reveals? If so, What supports the frame with it sitting above the cavity void? I can understand with a stone sill, that it can be sat back over the cavity...

I seen a video of a guy explaining that if your going to buy a central heating water tank, Always opt for 2 coils inside over one like a solar tank. Even if your not going to use it for solar, just get your 28 or 22mm flow from the boiler and send it to both coils so that your getting more heat...

It was going to be solar PV rather than solar thermal if i decided to add this later on so i'd link to the immersion or whole house however it works. It's not my main focus at the moment, solar and or ashp might never make the money back if you add too much. Does in series refer to splitting the...

PDHW is something I'd have to try, it sounds good but having not used it, I need to know the reheat times to see how it would effect heating, lets say in the morning at winter if you had a shower before others were due to wake up requiring heating. Will a shower drain a hot tank over time if a...

I had a chat with a heat engineer today about the various options. I will check with others for their opinions too. There just seems to be so many options to consider, I'm only used to combi's since removing an open vented tank a decade ago, not modern unvented systems. Whats the benefit of...

Yeah current house is a renovation with a combi and whole new pipes and system when fitted some years ago. New home will be a self build with a gas boiler and more than likely a UVC but also looking at thermal stores. radiators upstairs and wet UFH down with 150mm pipe centres. The way things...