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The panels are 3mtr I just used one of the online suppliers They did quite a good deal for 50 panels

We used metal security fencing and planted 300 mil laurels Soon covers

The main thing that dictates cost is availability of laboure The hourly rates or price m2 paid on sites Count for very when it comes to self builders Trades or builders pricing for self builders Seem to just pluck a number out of the sky Depending on how busy they are Two friends of ours have just finished there third self build He’s a quantity surveyor with over 40 years experience dealing with very large building projects He openly admits he was miles out with the Labour Two quotes from reputable builders came in at 420k A third over 500 k When the third was told he wouldn’t be getting the job He said ok I’ll match the other two I would say for the things that you can’t manage yourself Don’t underestimate the cost of the labour Costing the material are quite straightforward can can be done online

Knock ins are The normal way to fix EPS

Save your 150 Spons is a guesstimate at best Depending where you are Locally to me NW The sites are paying around £20 m2 But will have a stacker and driver moving blocks and pre mix for them So you will need to factor this in

Using TF will allow you to achieve two out of three of your objectives Speed good U values Unfortunately TF comes at a premium Definitely not the cheapest way of building

As I’ve said These things do happen It won’t be the first one the rep has been out to Or the last The rep should be pretty keen to sort it out I did four pairs of large house (200m2 each) Like a grey bloom appeared we washed off and it came back Supplier just said it’s a natural product Supplied a mild acid and The pay for two men for a week and I hired a skyjack and jet washer All sorted The builder decided to hold payment for six months just in case Still haven’t a clue what caused this The rep was only there 30 minutes

If it wasn’t what you agreed Ask them to move the frames in Though 50 mil is quite normal

Whatever the reason for render delaminating It all needs to be replaced and it’s up to the render company to come up with a solution The render company should get a rep out ASAP Have walk through and go through what they used and how it was applied Dig out the invoice for the materials Then send samples of the base and top coat off to the lab The supplier May stand all of the work Or May just stump up for the material and Scaffolding These things do happen Which why through coloured render prices are high Looking at the pictures Dave It’s past the point of patching up

Welcome Sounds nice Not to far from us on the outskirts of Preston

We always intended selling So a German kitchen has a better ring to it than Wickes

I agree they are all chipboard I was surprised that Wickes and Honebase where more expensive than the real thing Magnet was about a third more expensive

I would say it’s a building site till you move in We went from site insurance to full buildings and contents Three months before sign off

Sorry Russ bit short we had prices from Wickes Howdens and Magnet All more than a Nolte kitchen The German kitchens are so easy to fit Even the kick boards are cut to length and all edges bound It very much like comparing a Ford and a BMW Both do the job But a Beamer just feels better made

Everything

We are buying two plots and a field The neighbor has a tank on the field with access granted via a covenant Our solicitor has informed us that The covenant died with the person that wrote it We can ask them to move the tank Or think of a figure There doesn’t seem to be any arbitration

There is no need to repair prior to tiling Though it would benefit from matting prior to tiling

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Yes it is Tyroleon finish As above The Baton to form the bell cast is old school Better to fit the baton and sit a bell cast bead on top Then remove the baton the following day Waterproofer in the top coat is a bad idea as the Tyrolean will run Amit the waterproofer from the top coat and add a spade of hydrated lime This will add suction and give the Tyrolean something to grip onto

Welcome

Welcome Why screw piles? We are surrounded by trees and used strip foundations As above SE advised that some warranty companies don’t like screw piles

In a good way If you have to be in by a certain unrealistic date It will cost If you can be relaxed a about things being done You will get a better finish and more cost effective Builders are in the same position as all of us They use who ever is available

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Ours was 280m2 over two floors Your right in pointing out that a little extra m2 doesn’t make much difference Your fees and services charges are pretty much the same regardless The problem with quotes for a one off build using individual trades They don’t base the quote on anything other than how busy they are at that moment Most haven’t heard of Spons Let alone refer to it as a guide My wife wants me to get a company in to supply and fit the windows and frames this time But the prices quoted for fitting can be ridiculous We had a glass lantern from Eurocell The price quoted for fitting was £1300 Ridiculous Everybody has to eat It took myself and my wife 3 hours to fit and so on and so on Every trade that visits a self build thinks we have money to burn The prices that are quoted have no baring on site prices