Water pipe update: SS advises that their standard is to have the pipes (normal water & purple water) come up the side of the wall before going in to the cavity as they fit the Non-return valve and an Isolating valve there.
I'm not overly fussed. There will be a gas pipe running up the wall near there anyway, and it is in an easily accessible spot to turn off the water mains if need be, rather than trying to find the meter buried in the bushes out the front somewhere, plus also it's too late, plus this is what I'm telling myself to justify them not doing it.
SS also said that due to some hold-ups so far (namely the weather) gyprocking will be pushed back from 10th Sept to a week later - this then gives me more time to get wiring done - which I might need as it seems I have put in more powerpoints then I originally had planned - and that was lots.
Now looking at doing a bit of C-bus lighting control in Meals, Family, HT if I can get a dimmer module cheap enough.