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I would add, people can and do forget to discharge each of the CIL steps in the right order, and can inadvertently end up on the hook for the whole bill. There was a recent case of this for a buildhub member, and the councils can be really rigid on this. So don't mess it up!

It's really simple: - they need to get the calculations right now - so that if you fall out of qualification for self build relief at a layer date (e.g. you move out within 3 years of completion) - then there is no ambiguity about what is owed. If you call them they'll walk you through the process, in my case my planning consultant helped sort it also.

I would welcome grout recommendations

Hi all, I ordered 3 pallets of tumbled limestone tiles for our outdoor patio. There are a lot of chips, and I'm worried this ruins the aesthetic. Here is how they look: https://imgur.com/a/kLN1W5t The supply says this is 'normal' for tumbled tiles - and there is no defect. Who is correct ? Many thanks in advance. Best, Ben

When I did mine, I did supply, I.e. get a supply of nice fresh air to 'freshen up' the clothes. Then did extract in the ensuite bathroom, and that created a nice flow of air from one to the other, through the bedroom. It has worked wonders.

One tip on measuring openings: don't assume opening is plumb. Measure in 3 places (bottom, middle, top) and use the minimum measurements.

Hi all, Our proposed domestic driveway buildup is: 200mm MOT Type 3 80mm AC10 Asphalt 20mm Resin Bound Gravel In terms of the asphalt layer, should that be done in one 80mm layer ? Many thanks in advance

Save the money for later in the build. You'll thank me.

I don't see why it matters. Why would you tell them? It's all box ticking anyway, and they'll probably lose the records...

Welcome to the most crooked and corrupt industry on the planet

To add this is London clay we are building on.

Super interesting. We didn't put one in our utility room - I actually bought one intending to drill it in later. Despite having 2 washing machines and a dryer in there, and a drying rack, the humidity has stayed consistently strong at 50%, there's clearly enough ventilation that it isn't required. I'd be tempted to monitor humidity (link) - and depending on how it is looking - decide if you actually need to add it in. Obviously - all assuming you can get it through your building control.

Just posting this here for anyone reading later on - I've brought the digger back and I'm taking out another 50mm, that takes my planned buildup to: 200mm - MOT Type 3 80mm - AC10 tarmac 20mm - Resin Bound Gravel Having spoken to some of the well reviewed local driveway companies, it became clear I was skating on the edge of typical specifications, and that seemed like a silly corner to cut.

And what's the most cost effective way to get the porous tarmac done ? Any pointers ?

It's for a domestic driveway. I figured if 80mm of tarmac was fine (typical build up for resin bound gravel), then surely pervious concrete would be? False assumption?

You just saved me a few hundred. Thank you.. Follow up: I was planning 80mm pervious concrete on top. Do I need to go so thick with this layer or could I make thinner and do more of the layer below ?

Hi all, So my plan was: (1) 150mm MOT type 3 (2) 80mm Open textured Asphalt or pervious concrete (3) 20mm Resin Bound Gravel I've got ~100m2 to cover in total, and I've been shocked how the costs have ramped up (e.g. tarmac was meant to be cheap!) At this stage I've just mucked away to create this 200mm buildup, any suggestions or ideas? E.g. Specific suppliers ? Types of product ? How should I best proceed from here ?

https://uk.store.ui.com/uk/en/products/usw-flex Looks like you need the big brother to output PoE ? I think the Flex Mini is the one that doesn't.

I.e. these: https://uk.store.ui.com/uk/en/products/usw-flex-mini Totally brilliant when combined with a unifi switch, allows you to effectively turn 1 wire into 4 wires at the point of termination. And can be powered by POE (which is super neat)

This is where the £30 unifi mini switches come into their own

Not convinced it makes sense to go from cat6 to cat6a unless the distance requires it. Cat6a cables are more costly, take more time to run and to terminate... If within the right distance, they should perform the same

Or run them in pairs. The cables are cheap. That way if one fails, you've got a backup.

Had a nice moment when the builders laid light blocks as internal skin of cavity wall over the weekend. I flagged it on the Monday and they had to take it all down. Turns out they wouldn't bear the weight of the steels...

This is awesome. The Unifi kit is fantastic all round. Right now OP is asking about the wiring, equipment can all be sorted down the line, as long as they wire it right. A friend of mine (who is an A/V installer) - gave me a super piece of advice - "the most expensive cable is the one that you don't run". Last idea - we put ceiling speakers all around the house - where we could - we hit APs above the plasterboard - using the ceiling speakers as access panels - for totally invisible APs. The other thing we did is, where they were visible, paint the plastic covers they come with to match the ceiling colour. I suspect you might think that's overkill

Hi guys, Preparing my driveway (resin bound gravel). Needs to be SUDs compliant. Planning to do: 150mm MOT type 3 80mm open textured tarmac 20mm resin bound gravel Any comments on the above buildup ? Any advice on if MOT type 3 needs to be Primary (e.g. limestone) or can be Recycled (e.g. concrete) ? Many thanks in advance