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Dear all, as some of you will know I have been fighting for planning permission down in Devon and Torridge District Planning department have fought me all the way, even slapping a demolition order on a garage I was building under permitted development ( I appealed that as well) . Well I did my own appeal ( not difficult) and of four points the council original refused planning permission for they capitulated on three of them after I presented my evidence ( they had this information all along) . I have just received an Email from the Secretary of State inspector to say she supports my appeal on all grounds with no condition other than those already agreed with the council. She also mentioned the councils objections that I proved we're not valid supporting my evidence. Torridge council has such a bad reputation for being a PITA. You cannot go into a builders merchant without hearing builders complaining about the council. After the build I intend taking my story to the local press, " is Torridge Distrct Council planning fit for purpose, I think not" just to show they are wasting council tax on fighting planning appeals where planning should've been approved. I have also heard from my architect that the government are going to take Torridge into " special measures ". So, hip hip hooray, now the serious questions on this forum will start to appear.✌️

Yeh lucky it's fairly sandy round here although he used to keep a stock of shear pins in the cab...

http://www.ldca.org/LDCA Technical Specification for Field Drainage Schemes 2014.pdf 3.2.4 min 600mm cover but as above this will depend if you need to create a fall or just run with the land also you may want to ask the farmer if there are any existing land drains across the meadow to avoid any issues

IIRC the only difference with bathroom grade laminate is the cores resistance to moisture. However, using a standard laminate is perfectly fine. Just ensure every cut edge and the back is fully sealed before fitting so that if there is ever any water ingress it can't soak and expand the core. You can seal it with PVA, yacht varnish or a water seal product (like Thomsons).

Spotted today: 50mm Celotex B&Q have about 40% off 50mm Celotex 1200x450mm insulation sheets if you buy 10. 0.54sqm each, works out at the equiv of £18 for a 1.2x2.4m sheet and goes in the car. +10% more if you take a pensioner on a Wednesday or have a trade account. No idea if old traders get 20%. Free delivery over £250. http://www.diy.com/departments/celotex-insulation-board-l1200mm-w450mm-t-50mm/307375_BQ.prd Decorative Aggregates Major and Bulk Bags Wickes 3 for 2 on various until Tuesday. http://www.wickes.co.uk/spotlight/q2decaggregates?home-page-banner=8

My dad once made a bathroom moulded as a single piece of fibreglass, inclduing everything except for (I think) the WC. It didn't catch-on. You could go for one of the kitchen alternatives such as Corian or similar, or granite. Or marble (find an old shop-counter)? OT: On vanity units, Ikea do some very nice inexpensive vanity unit/whb combos for a couple of hundred or less. Ferdinand

Tiles?

I have only just read this thread. My immediate question is why use a "packaged" solution for a pocket door? all i have ever done (and seen done) is to hang a standard door on a sliding mechanism, and the joiner to construct the "pocket" for it so slide into. With Worldwidewebs question about a light switch, the answer is no problem. I just did one like this where there was a socket within the pocket area. The joiner framed the pocket in 2" by 2" timber each side of the door. So the "challenge" is to get a socket, or switch, within that 2". No problem at all with a standard 25mm switch box, and the wiring within the pocket area enclosed in pvc conduit so it can't stray and get tangled with the door.

Well girls and boys here are a few pics of the site and work so far ( we could start before the appeal result as we had planning approval for a bungalow that had the same downstairs so the appeal allows us to build an upstairs. Pic 1 shows how high the water table is. Pic 2 shows my finished garage, pic 3 shows the footprint. more to follow:-

Klug are even cheaper - and just as good... try Ironmongery Direct