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It doesn’t really matter You will probably have a combination of both dont forget to run your board through green Then push the stud with the arrow up tight and fasten

Proper job

Your better just folding it in on itself I’ve seen them done both ways it and taped looks neater But it’ doesn’t need to look pretty Just be airtight

I think you will be somewhere in between Solid and TF We looked at ICF as an option It was only the material price hikes that stopped us TF costs are now ridiculous

Plus 1 A bad mistake waiting to happen

I would spend a small amount of money and go through a planning consultant Who will add detail to all of the above points made

It looks a nice design It won’t be cheap to build Tge roof will be expensive also But if it comes within your budget Go for it

That’s normal and reasonable

Howdens are very difficult to deal with All this trade custom only is nonsense The problem is that they use the same sales systems that Ford dealerships used for many years (Pendulum) I’ll ask my boss What figure would you be comfortable with Its normal for them to come back a few weeks later with discounts that Jim has already quoted There products are fine and most bits are stocked Get your quote and wait a few weeks for the second call Don’t forget to mention that Benchmark are also quoting

A phone call with the planning number is usually enough

Yes and yes

Personally I wouldn’t Even the larger companies are relaxing these clauses due to labour and material issues

It’s not exactly that It’s a hardener also I buy 50 at a time but still works out at £40 each Trade point is DIY

No primer needed Your taper should be using a gypsum primer once the sanding is done

No primer needed Your taper should be using a gypsum primer once the sanding is done

Use the Supplied packers Make sure you toe and heel the side hinged windows You may need to get the units out at some stage So don’t bond them in

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Make a U shape with The DPC Stand some rigid insulation in 50 mil short of the floor Fill with mortar

If you are fixing matting to timber Use Ardex Absolutely Bombproof

You will need a SE for your foundation design Most will do a building regs submission for you also A lot cheaper than an architect

Yep It can be a real issue We have to crane our boards in on some of the larger job So they are often there for months before we get near them with plaster Mainly sound block boards We normally use two coats of SBR 3-1 One of the coats the day before if possible

It would probably be worth getting more quotes Whatever insulation you put in You will notice a massive difference

I don’t make the rules If you put any studs on top of the screed BC will still want a strip of dpc under them

Yes dmp below and a fly sheet on the top

Yes