GrantMcscott

Hi I am looking to built a Pod from scratch gothic arch and was wondering were the metal tiles meet the barge board / facia if there is a flashing or not. Or it does not mater due to the overhang being out side?

Hi Just been speaking to Buildstore who did my self build mortgage and they are offering me a mortgage with Halifax the same deal I can get online with them. Is it worth me paying the £495 fee they charge or just applying direct with the Halifax and saving the fee? thanks

Hi We have been living in our house now for 3 years and due to get our completion certificate shortly. Been doing the VAT return and not sure what date to put down as the date we moved in and if it will effect the VAT amount I can reclaim Also do you need a CIL exception for a build in Scotland? Thanks

No he was in late 50s the Steel company said it is a new rule after 2023

Got it sorted now went in to steel merchant and when speaking to the face to face they were able to sort it and provide paper work There is nothing else to add the building inspector came out for final inspection and the only thing that we could not provide was the steel performance certificate that he asked for.

Hi Had building control out to do to sign off my house and one of the things he asked for was the steel performance certificate. The issue is I do not have this and the company that supplied the steel do not have the records now as it has been over 5 years since the kit builder purchased it. The company that purchased it have now went into liquidation and disappeared. I have spoken to building control and they are not sure of a way around the issue, also have mailed my architect and they are not sure either. Has anyone come across something like this and how to rectify the problem. thanks for any help

Hi Yes there will be general lighting, power needs, EV charger and 10KW Hybrid invertor with battery storage and future proofed

Hi Going to be putting electrics into my shed 50m from the house with some solar on the shed. Electrician has told me 25mm SWA 3 core but does it matter about the cable colours brown / blue/YG or brown black grey thanks

Hi there is a bow in the slab but when you put a long level onit it is only 4mm in the middle

Hi i have a composite front door that has been working fine but now the bottom is not flush with frame and need to kick the bottom to lock it. Even with keeps full adjusted it doese not make a difference. It is out by 8mm and flush to the frame at the top.

Hi so yiur lights flash in the same way? If so I will phone them and asked for it to be commisiond as I can press the button on my end

Hi Can someone tell me what my smart meter is trying to do has it found the network or is it still trying? Is it ready to try and commission to Zigbee or mot? Installer left it as it was not connected. There is no LRR signal where I live so should fall back on to 4g which in Scotland think it is Vodafone network. Thanks 007dad1f-12c5-4081-87a3-c946c4faae8d.mp4

Hi I have a timber frame house, some of it is block with render and stone cladding and some is timber frame and wood cladding. I am struggling to find building insurance that allows this. Can anyone with a build like this advise who they have insurance with.

Hi Can anyone advise what thickness of glass is needed for an external Glass Balcony Balustrade in Scotland also the tube dimensions. I am going to order the attached but just wanted to make sure it met building control standards before I do. thanks Pre-Assembled Post_Glass Clamp_Linear_Tech LC-140262.pdf

Hi part of my build has stone cladding onto block work and render above. The stone cladding has been badly fitted and I am thinking about putting timber cladding over it. My plan is to cut channels out of the stone cladding to fix wood battens to the wall and then fix the wood cladding to them with no cavity. not 100% sure if the building inspector would find this acceptable and also it would cover up the weep vents for the timber kit. Or is it best to finish the stone cladding and after sign off decide how to fix the issue? Is there any other option I could do other than chipping it off?