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I think their only get out would be if they asked you for more information as that probably restarts the clock.

I believe you are. This appears to be the legislation.. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/2920/regulation/16/made

You are being a bit harsh. Nothing a planner tells you is ever legally binding on them. Only formal decisions like planning grants and certificates are legally binding. He's really just pointing that out.

Don't make floor too smooth.. One house we purchased had a tiled floor and a hole in the back wall because the previous owner had driven in a bit too fast in the wet :-)

Which council? Have you looked through the local planning policies?

I much prefer full bore ball valves with big levers.

Welcome to the forum. A 3 acre plot with planning permission would be a king's ransom in many parts.

You are allowed to go to work if you can't work from home and can maintain 2m separation at work. I would have thought it was possible for a valuer to do that. You don't have to hold his hand while he goes around.

I agree, it should not need planning permission. The planners may argue that the left hand end "faces a highway" (the footpath not the shared driveway) but that's a stretch and at worse they might try and persuade you the left hand end should reduce down to 1m. I strongly recommend you agree the exact line of the fence with the neighbour. I would start by paying £6 (£3 each) to download BOTH title plans from the Land Registry web site. The boundary appears to be curved? PS There are a lot of fake Land Registry web sites that look more official than the real one which is here.. https://eservices.landregistry.gov.uk/eservices/FindAProperty/view/QuickEnquiryInit.do?_ga=2.142727921.539373621.1587135493-582981240.1579888153 You may need to set up an account.

Might be worth asking the neighbours if they had a ground condition report done. We have clay soil and trees and the SE that designed our foundations requested a report and said piles wern't needed.

Would certainly help to see a sketch layout. The rules and height limits are mentioned here. https://www.planningportal.co.uk/info/200130/common_projects/20/fences_gates_and_garden_walls Normally a fence between two private properties less than 2m high does not need planning permission. However read the four bullet points in the link above to see if any apply. Where such a fence meets the highway boundary it's normally acceptable to reduce/taped the height from 2m down to 1m over one or two panels.

Looks like it failed where the leg of a component came through the board. Needs a good clean up so it can be soldered well.

At least with Bosch it's not too hard to get parts to repair it yourself. Can even get them from Bosch direct.. https://www.bosch-home.co.uk/customer-service/spare-parts-search

That would certainly cut much thicker copper... Then chew it up and throw it across the room :-)

And you can also get an adjustable.. https://www.screwfix.com/p/floplast-adjustable-bend-0-90-110mm/14451

I think spray on contact adhesive may dissolve polystyrene? https://taylortheatrics.com/2018/08/01/foam-adhesives-that-wont-dissolve-your-foam/

I have one of these that I'm happy with. Only issue is the non-standard size groves in the (cast) top for sledges. Mine has an induction motor which is really quiet. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/240v-Axminster-Hobby-Table-Saw-With-Stand/193418275291?hash=item2d08a0a9db:g:L8UAAOSw5jlekOcl&redirect=mobile Need bigger?

I wonder if the big companies have got them all on the furlough scheme? Eg they are getting 80% pay to sit at home? Might be worth contacting some bigger builders in the area to ask if they know any contractors they have had to stand down? Just for info they normally work as a team of three. One mixing and two laying.

Perhaps worth checking the PP for the original house? Planners can also remove PDR on a whole area by issuing an "Article 4 direction".

I'm not sure if you need to send them a commencement notice for an outbuilding (it appears you do for an annex but possibly not for an extension). Think I would send one anyway before you start work.

You thinking of a metal clad barn? They aren't ideal conversion projects but I guess they are possible. Metal isn't vapour permeable so you need a strategy to avoid condensation forming on the inside of the metal (due to water vapour inside the house getting through walls to the cold metal). They can also be a bit noisy when it rains. Barn floor slabs may not make adequate foundations, at least as far as building control are concerned. Will need to discuss it with them, possibly dig to confirm how thick the slab is and any reinforcement in it.

I've been using one of these Silverline sander/polishers fitted with a 36 grit sanding discs. It makes short work of stripping off the grey/silver layer that oak gets outdoors. https://www.ebay.co.uk/i/162305607486 Depends if you want it planed flat or a more rustic finish.

I've heard the same. Apparently the grout can crack and come out if the gap is too small.

+1 Should be a flexible adhesive and BAL is a good/leading brand. What sort of screed? Some form a laitance that must be removed first.. https://www.bal-adhesives.com/blog/fail-safe-tiling-onto-anhydrite-screeds/

The gravel also makes it easier to level the bottom of the trench. I think it would be hard to keep the bottom of the trench flat enough to allow much less than 100mm.