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Had MBC on site again today. Having finished the MVHR pipe work they wanted to install the membrane and battens inside We now have 2 very angry swallows who need to find a new roost. At least they didn't get chance to build a nest

Finally had garage rendered so decided to fix the alu downpipes. Then noticed that the gullies were not quite where they should have been. Did a bit of digging... Then noticed that the French drain at the rear of garage didn't quite meet up with the run to the soakaway, also the pipe connection from the garage aco was very optimistic. Managed to reuse a few unused fittings and then had to cold chisel out the new gully location in the concrete slab. Just finished it in time for the rain...

Job #724 - power wash garage doors

@JSHarris published a simplified cost spreadsheet for his project here, from which you could generalise a skeleton of items, @Russell griffiths http://www.mayfly.eu/2014/04/part-twenty-nine-some-details-that-may-be-of-interest/ That list contains approx 100 items so could be part to a good basis and a checklist from a different angle to your own to fill in some gaps. I expect there will also be something printed in eg House Builders' Bible somewhere. If you end up with something that is comprehensive it would be a good structured checklist to put on BH. Ferdinand

Underground soil pipe runs, when fitted properly, are extremely reliable TBH. Gone are the issues with minor heave or settlement cracking clay pipes, and then the nightmare of roots filling the pipe at that break, so imo if there's the means to go under and you can keep to straight or relatively straight runs then I'd really not worry about it. I've seen so many adverse runs ( which have been functioning without issue for decades ) to really worry about runs ( installed according to current regs ) to be panicked by running 'under slab'. The above pic with the end of line rodding points is an excellent solution imo, and the real point to make here is about doing the job right rather than where. .

I had a SIP garden shed (6m x 4m) built by two capable canadian builders. The panels came in a large shipping container but apart from that it was all walked around into the garden so no plant/cranes needed. I believe the largest were 10 foot long. It was a great success!

Yes a lot would be site specific but for instance bathrooms. Bathroom 1: bath/ taps : sink/taps : toilet : floor finish : wall finish Etc etc what I don't want to do is get half way through and think, oh sod it I forgot about the heated towel rail so I haven't put an electrical supply in for it. If you get my thinking. Cheers.

Some ideas here, I Googled "sip garden room": https://sipsecopanels.co.uk/uses/sips-garden-rooms/

By way of update, I am now committed down the Bosch route- if I want everything to match, that is! Picked up a couple of bargains (oven and hood) on Gumtree. Oven is a couple of years old, looks brand new, and the (glass) hood is still in the packaging. £110 total spend so far. Holding out for a matching hob if possible now. My £2k kitchen budget suddenly looks much more achievable