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Really When you take out a Public liability policy The policy is always emailed to you and it clearly states you business Any exclusions are clearly stated Such as working at height By law Any self employed must have PL or be covered by an employers liability policy I would run a mile from any contractor that didn’t have there’s to hand

The problem you have is If you want a cast iron guarantee You looking at a larger company Which will cost There are very good contractors out there in all trades that are small time and easily spooked by talk of contracts

You probably don’t need a contract Contracts are notoriously hard to in-force Though I would get something in writing for timescale Weather permitting man’s also payment terms I would ask for a copy of there public and employers liability Then you should be good to go

We spent 3k on our last warranty (Buildzone) The surveyor visited three times Over two years He spent less than 30 minutes over the three visits The last inspection He didn’t go up the stairs or Weald around the outside of the house They rarely pay out I’m expecting tomorrows to be another pointless exercise But I’ll get my bit of paper at the end 😁

I went for a professional certificate this time round Half the price CMLC They have a surveyor visiting tomorrow On his way up to Scotland

Forgets the dot and dab a fe plaster with sand and cement or one of the bagged backings Such as hardwall or tough coat

I’ve used GAP in the past Reasonable price Free delivery Which is a problem buying from Screwfix

As Joe as already stated It’s very difficult to get everything to line up on a repair My guess would be that it’s in the same state of alignment as the day it was repaired

Our friends have self built three times over the last forty years Each time they knocked at doors and where told No Only to be contacted at a later date

He’s over thinking it Tell him to get on with it

Well done Your right Being nice a patient gets you Nowhere Ours came to an abrupt end when we requested the planning officer be replaced As we felt we were being treated unfairly The stress of building is nothing compared to the planning process 66 weeks is ridiculous Enjoy the moment

Pre planning advise is a waste of money You are better with professional drawn plans My experience with diy plans is planners keep sending them back for the slightest thing Spending on a planning consultant would be the less hassle and more effective route

He sounds quite inexperienced There is hardly any flex on 12 mil CB As long as he seals it and uses a BAGGED flexi adhesive It will be fine

Your Architect or SE will draw out and submit all your building regs For about £1000-2000 leaving you to concentrate on the practical side

A 200 deep concrete lintel will support most Though I’ve worked on stone bar conversions with thick stone walls and a row of four 100s have been used over windows and doors

I always buy Techfast They never bend or snap Its worth spending a five on a Techfast magnetic bit The cheaper ones soon round

What a contrast to yesterday Sunshine all day Brickies still like hens teeth Especially at a bank holiday weekend

It does seem crazy As there are many housing estates that where built in the last 25 years that have combined I think you will get the rules are rules attitude I would see if BC can come up with a suggestion I know you mentioned rock But any kind of crate-Tank soak away has to be a better option

Be sure to buy The bit at the same time I use these by the box They go through steel like butter No pilot hole needed

A self tapping tech screw

Thank Dave I needed cheering up 😟

Thank Dave I needed cheering up 😟

I’ve returned home till lunch Dry this afternoon Only four corners to build Dry and sunny tomorrow Hopefully a gang of Brickies also

Sat here waiting for the rain to stop

Normally the underside of stairs are boarded (30 minutes protection But plenty are left open I would ask BC what the point of having escape windows if the stairs are going to be fire rated