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Plastering at 30 c is a bit of a nightmare Even with a good amount of CT mixed in it’s going off like Billy B*****d 6-3

Yeah these work for a bricklaying contractor like many do now They are just having to put up with it like the rest of us Another government decision not thought through

A friend of ours has just started his self build 12 years after completing his first He got the footings dug and concreted over the weekend The three Brickies got all the trench blocks in Monday and Tuesday Now he lost them for three weeks They need cash work to keep there turnover down Roll on September

Drainage etc should be zero rated If I remember right we paid vat on the muck away As I’ve stated previously some trades either can’t or won’t zero rate materials So it may be worth buying the drainage material or asking your contractor to In any case most contractors will add at least 20% on for supplying materials It may be worth getting another quote

As long as you have a draw cord in the duct that runs freely and you take pictures of the trench before filling There really won’t be any issues Running up the centre of the drive is a good idea

Minimum wage Minimum effort

We used Nolte and they gave us access to the specs

I use Barretine Premier Protects against wet rot and most boring insects Good for spraying and clear also Around a tenner per liter

Yep Exactly My wife and daughter work in a private hospital which was taken over by the NHS All staff where told No holidays for at least a year and way back Switch your app OFF when entering the building A friend who runs a groundwork’s company has staff still off work because the are worried about Covid One is his brother He knows at least two have watched the England games down the pub He’s talking about selling his yard and plant and closing his business down

A polite way of telling you they don’t care or need your business At the moment When the first lockdown started BM that where showing as closed still delivered to the sites At the moment they picking and choosing and looking after repeat business Whilst the pandemic is the cause The government has prolonged this with its handout scheme

I lined ours with ply and a standard 30 minute wallboard I don’t think there any requirement for anything else

Just be very quick I’ve just bought a 6.5 Ally D tower Only 40 miles away The good priced ones seem to go quickly I have seen them in Scotland on Market Place FB I post a link on here if one pops up If you get a Boss Tower It’s very easy to add extra wheels and frame Most are interchangeable Unlike other makes

If the floor is flat an even o tamp marks you be ok

You would nearly always use a self leveling compound to screed the floor Prior to laying your floor The polymer that you are sticking the boards down with is far more expensive than self leveling compound And would not only make the job easier It would probably save you money

I remember waiting for a bus on our local. Bus station An old man being carried out of the toilets with a loo seat stuck to his behind and the firemen trying there hardest not to laugh I overheard one saying it wouldn’t be so bad if it was just stuck to his Arse

We’ve built in Block and Block x render and intend to do the same again Partly cost and as you say TF are quite noisy Im not sure what our u values are as we upgraded the insulation and fixed insulated plasterboard to all exterior wall But I can say it’s the warmest house I’ve ever lived in and cheaper to heat than our previous mass produced home That was just over half the size

Still looks ok From a distance ?

Plus 1 Ours has an anti scratch surface At least that’s what the fast talking salesman told us The hob looked pristine for about a week ?

Even the roof trusses on-site that are precut and only need lining in arnt always in line You often see plastic packers behind the facias I’ve marked and cut loads of joists ends and always have to put the odd packer in You will see how small of an issue it is once you start to get your facia on

However you decide to tackle it Your facias will need to be straight So I would simply pack the facias where needed You can always foam up any gaps Which the roof covering will hide Main thing is that your facias are nice and straight

I certainly give you an overall cost of our completed build was 229k 282 m2 over two floors With a D DG Including 393 in paving and electric gates 165 of perimeter fencing and hedging

Cil £19500 Vat £29867. 100 % I know quite precise I’m just going through the builds coatings in readiness for the next one

The main issues with sound transfer is the stairs fixed directly against the party wall Housing associations have recognised this as a problem and don’t fix against the party wall Usually Leaving a 10 mil gap between the plasterboard and the stairs Covered with a decorative fillet Spec house builders don’t care

We are completely booked for two years now

I would always cut on-site We rarely transport tiles ourselves A decent tiler would have or hire the cutting gear I’d just get the tiles delivered to site and get a quote for cutting and fixing We normally cut a card template for anything intricate