twice round the block

machinerylocator.co.uk Mainly farming but has diggers and telehandlers

Why have you got coving in the garage?

Concrete posts and gravel boards can be a pain at the best of times. Personally I'd do as the contractor said... bark and top soil to fill in the gaps. If you start digging out to drop the gravel boards you could end up with a fence top that is out of line in-between bays. Did your delightful neighbour share the cost?????🤩

Before you go any further. I'd get a plasterer in for some advice and a price, as you maybe removing too much old plaster.

You'll have excavate the existing footings to see how deep they are, and whether they would meet current building regs and satisfy the architect

We've got trade accounts at 3 builders merchants. I do a bulk list of items required for each stage and present it to the B.M's and see who comes out cheapest. The only items that stay constant is red building sand and the brand of cement so the muck is the same colour throughout the build.

Well done. Heading towards better weather are you ready to start straightaway?

You can use build warranty for any structural build issues with your property including garages. NHBC will back peddle as fast as they can and deny all liability. You may need to employ a structural surveyor, one that's also handles litigation cases. You can also use your insurers if you have building cover.

As the damp is in line with the gutter downpipe. Is the guttering leaking?

Looks fantastic Can you price a job up for me????

Welcome to the forum. Ask the silly questions or pay the price for not asking them.

That's about as good as it gets. The boundary line is somewhere within the 6mm wide marker pen line on the plan. Many areas on the plan are not registered as someone forgot to include them ( including 4 blocks of my back garden ) Labour is trying to computerise the organisation and bring it into the 21st century to make it more efficient 🤣🤣🤣

It's nice to see a tidy site that obviously reflects the quality of the workmanship that has gone into the build.

In this final photo what is the build up of the footings as it looks like you have 1 course of blocks, then 1 course of face bricks followed by another course of blocks then 4 courses of Staffordshire blues. On one of the other photos it shows 10 courses of Staffordshire blues Why? Are the blocks concrete? Why weren't they laid flat if there a build-up from the footings? especially if it's a garage made using single skin with piers inside.?

Converting for HMO is not without it's challenges and the specifications that have to be adhered too.