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  1. the_r_sole
    this is the critical question to answer
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    you're paying an architect to do this stuff for you, surely they can design something to meet the class q requirements? (I don't ever remember planning commenting on the internal heights of rooms before, it happens quite regularly that things get approved for planning which are impossible or impractical to build!)
  3. the_r_sole
    Now you're seriously pushing it ? although I do think we don't have the full picture on what the formal reasons for refusal were
  4. the_r_sole
    interesting, hadn't heard that before, bit of a turd polishing exercise in most cases!
  5. the_r_sole
    hard to tell exactly but the fence might have been placed that far back off the road to allow for visibility splays and/or for services to run along side the road
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    Don't get me started on planners!
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    I can't believe this has rumbled on for three pages! either we aren't getting the full story as to what the planning officer has said in their reasons for refusal or the op should just get a planning application submitted and ignore what non-planning policy related objections the neighbour has
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    For what purpose are you trying to figure this out? You could really answer it differently for whatever purpose as there's not really a formal definition of "living" space - although I would tend to split it as "service" and "served" spaces...
  9. the_r_sole
    The list of "additions" you've stated there are included in a most contracts or at least should be, it sounds like you're trying to duplicate the information that should be given out as part of a tender pack and agreed in the contract?
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    submit a planning application for the extension, if the objections aren't valid planning objections the planning officers won't take them on board - but that should also be the case on the prior notification scheme...? what is the nature of the objection?
  11. the_r_sole
    Have used Coburn ones before which were pretty good, the eclisse is probably the nicest action I've seen
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    where are you in scotland? Wet dash for me is the most robust and durable, k-rend seems to go green very quickly on damp sites (i.e. most of scotland) wet dash is far more forgiving! I recently did a smooth, lime finish but it's definitely not as sharp as the k-rend type of application
  13. the_r_sole
    You need confirmation from the local authority, Stroma cannot give you anything which would legally determine that a planning condition has been satisfied.
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    Whether or not you can build it yourself cheaper isn't really much to do with how the architect is pricing it, they will be working off estimated build costs, I'd say its a cheap fee for that size of house... If you don't do stage 5, you probably won't get stage 6 for that fee (or at all) as it relies on tracking the changes throughout the build.
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    Who's asking for the information and what exactly are they asking for? Is it for a planning condition or just to progress your warrant?
  16. the_r_sole
    Depends on the site, I regularly have people who don't want to pay for a topo survey, it just puts more risk on the job. With a decent topo you can figure out the floor levels and ridge heights etc sometimes required by planning, but it would also let you figure out what type of ground floor would suit, how much cut and fill you need, whether any ground works are required to get correct gradients for paths and parking etc. All stuff that can be "played by ear" but could also cost you way over £500 if isn't worked out right...
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    Architects do not write or produce building contracts, that level of legal involvement isn't part of the job - even people I know who are expert witnesses in contract law don't write their own contracts for clients, surely a QS knows this?!
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    Hadn't seen that before, £350 tho, I'm far too tight/poor for that ?
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    I looked into it for a little bit as I'd really like to get a smart lock for my house (rationel front door) but there didn't seem to be any easy solutions to have one which could open and lock a mechanism like that (you know where you have to lift the handle upwards to engage the locks and seals properly)
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    If you figure out how do get a smart lock to drive a multipoint locking mechanism I'd be interested to know what/how!
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    have you ever had a door lock fail on you? I'm not sure how much of a worry it really is? More often than not you can find replacement keys for any lock, and it's not that regular an occurrence to be replacing the locking cylinders? Maybe you could ask ideal combi to add a couple to your order and then you've got some redundancy built in? I'd certainly want a factory finished item with all the right eurocode's/BS and warranty etc...
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    Does it not have the three/five point locking mechanism on the door? And would supplying it without security measures have any impact with building control? (I know doors here should be PAS24 rated or secure by design off the top of my head) But you'd imagine that the whole locking mechanism would then have to be added which can add a bit of cost!
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    You want a standard form of contract, if you're using an architect or a qs as a contract administrator then they would help you chose the appropriate contract, and if you're just going direct to contractor there are other standard contracts available. No one should be writing their own contract or entering verbal contracts in this day and age, I would say that a detailed set of contract information and a formal contract are even more important if you're operating in England
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    I'll send you a couple of recommendations later - you'd be surprised at how much checking the SER engineer will do on the kit manufacturers info (11 pages on the last one I did!) drop me a message with who you're using and I'll remember to get back to you!
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    I've never heard the term visual warning area before, where has that come from? (and it's rare to see a full constructional hearth these days too!) The finish of the hearth can be any size, I've done them the full width of rooms before...
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