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  1. Mesh directly over the timber then render if sand and vent Breathable renders Cement board fibre mesh and base coat
  2. I bet you are The clues in Period I’d be amazed if this is allowed You need to immediately Put an objection to the objection See if they put it on
  3. I started the last one on here but suspected a sales pitch when asked what the household income was
  4. You will need the 10 mil roll foam around the solid walls to allow som expansion
  5. Then I would definitely update the insulation Even 50 mil can make a massive difference
  6. As above SE drawing should really dictate this Also Why only 150 insulation If your putting it into a slab without any restrictions
  7. Yes you can Our first was part of a listed farm Same as you they rejected everything Told us we had to use local slate Even though there was a new development across that had red concrete tiled roof The render wasn’t acceptable Insisted on hardwood sash windows Even though the farm had 1980s Everest Ally Insisted we matched our stonework to the farmhouse Even though the farm had been completely rendered in the 70s The list goes on We challenged everything and they backed down If you where a developer building a hundred houses With a team of planning consultant on the payroll There would be no objections They are Dicking you around Simply because they can
  8. Ah it was the payment acknowledgment that through me I’ve done ours both time over the phone and by email Quick and easy They can’t simply assume that your a self builder intending on living there as your main residence
  9. TP have them Back in the day when virtually every extension and garage had a flat roof Limestone chippings where used
  10. The problem you would have is The need lifting over the outer skin of brickwork
  11. A lot of the big companies use a mobile crane I used a borrowed digger with forks
  12. It won’t effect your vat claim We had to start paying CT Six months before we moved into our previous build No bathroom’s kitchen power or water supply
  13. I’ve been using lime and Clay works for forty years Trust me your wasting your money if you are expecting concrete to be breathable
  14. I’ve installed BB on two houses now Super Simple The bottom one is typical I wasn’t aware of any different types I would image the top one is for longer unsupported slabs like basements In any case screeding would be exactly the same on both
  15. Some pics would help But I would imagine that all BB are the same
  16. How did we ever manage without Exspady Foam We built window frames in tight and filled gaps with bricks and mortar
  17. Scooby Doo is less confused than Sir Kier
  18. They are Metal to metal Though you might have to use a few wafer self tappers in the primary Which is ok as you can put a wafer point in alongside once everything is in place
  19. When using mf Don’t forget to buy a couple of welding clamps Clamp all metal to metal
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