twice round the block

Lower your bucket to the finished height your trying to achieve, then track backwards with the machine or lower the blade to finished height, swivel the cab round by 90° so your looking directly down on the blade, then track forwards or buy or make a grading beam

Plotfinder.net have a few plots in Bucks on their books. That will give you an idea of costings.

If you submit a detailed landscape plan along with house planning application you can claim the vat back on the landscaping materials

There just opening up the sites between MK South and Newton Longville. The sites heading from the A5 towards Soulbury are vast .

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.