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We’ve had massive issues with the Arts and craft roof design What I thought would take me a week Ended up taking me a month Eight valleys and two doors that shouldn’t have been there Everything birds mouthed including the trusses and far more loose rafters than intended I had to cut masonry hangers into the walls in places I can take some photos if it would help But would have to go to an email As I can only place one photo at a time on here

The type of block should be on your drawings

If it’s on the planning Wood burner fencing Landscaping etc If your charged vat you can claim it Just make sure the site address or yours is on it

Most if not all are insurance backed

I’ve been vat registered for 35 years and still get caught out It’s an absolute minefield Recent changes to end user has helped But I’ve always followed If you can’t establish the rate Charge the full amount If he undercharges He will be liable to pay the difference out of his own pocket His accountant has probably less idea than he has He is correct in what he is doing You need to contact HMRC and get a simple email from them stating the vat rate that is liable Then show it to him Pretty much like a self builder would be asked for there planning permission ref to zero rate

If it’s been laid properly You will damage it trying to separate it from the mortarBetter to dig under it at either side near the house Then lever it up Fill with semidry mortar

Cadman Manchester They have been in business over a hundred years

Insulated board dabbed on would be ideal Pink backed for dot and dab

The problem you have is the minimum sound insulation standard is poor Its surprising the lengths the housing associations go to for heat loss and sound transfer Most of the new builds have no insulation between the ceiling and floor Pipe boxes and loo bathroom walls need to be insulated But there’s no requirement for bedroom or living area walls to be insulated So the majority don’t bother The main culprit for internal noice No gap around first floor flooring which causes every noice on the bed bath floors to amplify around the house

Most of UFH companies will do you a design Free of charge

Protek

I think the majority of topics come up continually

It five mil to dust granite chippings Used for making fine concrete I normally mix it 5-1 You can hit it with a sledge hammer after a couple of days

It is very cheap

A self employed plumber will want a minimum of 25-350 per day Most will base there price on how busy they are

I normally use a semi dry mix of grano Cheap to buy Easy to lay 25 mil to 100 ml Set like iron

We’ve insured for fire theft Vandalism Any materials onsite and liability to the public about 1900 for two years As above all trades will have there own liability Ask to see it Don’t leave anything valuable onsite

Ask them for there supply only price You will probably be quite shocked We had two sets of bifolds on our last build The fitting and survey price came to £1900 plus vat They wouldn’t zero rate I’d never fitted bifolds before It took myself and my wife less than a day to fit both

No it’ doesn’t Whilst TF is quite a bit more expensive than Solids They are a contractors dream in that you can get on with the internals as soon as the roof is on Its not unusual for masonry and render to be going on way after the internals are finished Especially in winter

No problem If you have the room Resilient bar is cheap and quick and I would use 15 mil soundblock boards either side

You will get far better soundproofing using MF studs with 25 mil acoustic insulation Timber sheets won’t help with soundproofing 600 centres are fine Saves cutting the rolls

Thanks for that I’m now 61 I’ve run my own business for 40 years now and work full time So I’m used to being busy I don’t tend to get stressed out about much I don’t see any reason why we can’t come in under a £1000 m2 The fees need to be kept under control Paying large sums to an architect’ in my opinion is a waste of money We spent about 3k on Architects fees £500 on SE on our first build We have spent 5 k and £1000 on SE this time Which should be plenty for a single house I’ve to fit the windows next and do the roughcast render Then the scaffold can come down

A big Nayyyy There will be better things to spend your hard earned cash on Keep the professional fees down the a minimum

I did some similar for a friend over Christmas Really clever Dimply plaster I’ve them Then pull the foam strip out I have some pictures on my phone

The fluted plastic sheets are ideal for this Cut them in half and tape them to the glass It will also help protect the doors as well Then simply trim off when the screed is dry