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I would always prefer to tile directly onto plasterboard Without it being skimmed But many builders prefer the walls to be skinned Red Row Willmott Dixon etc There only an issue when the tiles are very heavy Think from memory about 5kg m2 difference between skimmed and plasterboard But when the tiles are so heavy We use sand and cement and cement board Or go directly onto the block work

Generally plastered or boarded But it’s really not an issue tiling into flat block or concrete Just more adhesive

Very true Most on here will comply or exceed the Sap calcs I was just surprised that BC had no interest in the Sap calcs We where down to full fill the cavity Would anyone of noticed if I had decided to change this to ridged with an air gap Quite a lot of trust involved

So many things are difficult for BC to check Thickness of insulation PV etc Without referring to the sap the can’t know if you are using the correct materials or the correct thickness Our plans stated we should have PV BC never mentioned it do we didn’t bother

The as built Sap as needed addressing for a long time All taken on face value Open to abuse

Looks like rising damp Remove the plaster and bead Treat and replace

We are a in a similar position to you Two houses in principle One of the two neighbors thinks she can dictate the location of the houses and talked about engaging a planning consultant As Temp pointed out They have no right to appeal There comments have been noted But ignored by planners Daves one and a half floors looks really smart Which would keep planners happy Neighbors are never happy so you might want to push for two floors Neighbors will have hardly any input from this point

I bright it in direct from The manufacturers Via Rocia

I laid Italian Porcelain slats on our build Extremely hard wearing and works well with UFH Most people think it wood We plan to use the same or similar on the next one

Quick answer is NO It isn’t pointless

It is actually very quick We normally screw a batten along the dpc and sit the tray on top Bedded on with a bit of backing Then simply sit a row of insulation in Drill five 9 mil holes Then tap the plastic knock-ins in Two men a couple of hours for an average gable

You can go the other way and fix insulated plasterboard on the interior walls 62 mil will give you 50 mil of insulation

The house below is a 80s build with a 50 mil cavity with hardly any insulation in the top part of the building Extremely quick and easy to fit

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We are dammed if we do and dammed if we don’t Electricity price rises will keep pace with gas rises Or visa versa If we could all convert to solar power There would be a tax on the sun

As above no CGs to pay on primary residence I posted previously A friend of mine finished his forever home just as we started ours and decided to sell five months after selling his original home and moving in to his self build He was only in there nine months He made just short of 330 k No CGs to pay

I run a LTD company and would advise you to stay well away from forming a LTD company A simply written agreement would be easier and cheaper

My advise would be to have your finances ready for the purchase of the plot Good plots go fast We spent seven years looking for our plot in a specific area The next two plots fell into our lap after twelve months of looking

As long as it is there main residence No CG tax So it should be the same as if he had sold his house and decided to live in rented

Your probably better using one of the middlemen I been using stone superstore for years around £20m2 for limestone flooring The problem with going direct to the quarry is that most are reluctant to deal in small quantities

The problem with gas prices going up Is the other energy suppliers will follow suit and raise there’s to keep pace

The NHBC are no better My Aunt purchased a very expensive home that sprung a leak in one of the valleys They wanted over £500 to come out and inspect Of course refundable if it was deemed valid warranty claim I stripped the tiles back and found the lead had been damaged when the tiles had been cut in situ Bad workmanship Probably would have told her to take it up with the builder Protec spent less than 30 minutes onsite over two years 5 of which was the final inspection

This was why we went with Protect last time Most of the cheaper ones weren’t recognized by the big lenders Evan an Architect cert wasn’t Which seams crazy This cheap quote seams to tick all the boxes I was expecting to pay £3500 plus vat

The ones Ive plastered to are metal and 5 mil in depth and simply wouldn’t stay flat to the ceiling with just a screw in the pb So we added a 400 x200 pattress to each one 19000 sq ft house So there was a lot

Yep covered so many times Necessary evil or not We are still trying to decide whether to have a warranty or not We had a Protec warranty on our previous build Taken out four years ago We new we would sell after three years So there wasn’t a decision to make The Warranty inspector barely looked at the build But that was ok because we had accepted that the warranty companies are unlikely to ever pay out But serve a purpose for lenders Ive just received a quote of £1500 from CMLC 285m Plus a large double story workshop They have a extended list of lenders that accept there product Only HSBC missing As I say They are a necessary evil Even for those who think they are moving to a forever home You don’t know what’s around the corner In this case it may be worth going for the cheapest