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No I decided not to wet plaster But dabbed with a continuous band around all sockets and angles I used sixty bags of adhesive and made sure all joints were pointed In my job I use sever thousand bags of Parge each year I’m not sure that there is much bennefit to airtightness As should get behind the board in the first place

I’ve booked the airtightness test for two weeks time We are block and block construction with sash windows While we have sealed evrything off as we have gone along I was wondering what a reasonable test result would be

Yeah we have all sort of plans I thought I would have to build a ramp and then take it all out in the Summer When we do the landscaping

BC came down today to discuss disabled access I was quite suprised when she told me that I needed a level platform with a 1 in 20 ramp leading to the platform any suitable material including timber I asked if I could use OSB covered with a course mineral felt She replied yes send me a drawing

Sbr slurry

Not seen this one before Looks a good site

Fantastic stuff years ago before the readymix screed We used to through a spade full in each mix when we where screening floors

I think mentioned in a previous post I used grano on an extension I built on our current home To match to the exsosting ashfelt About 25 mil down to ten It set like iron I tiled it as one floor about six years ago Still perfect

I don’t think they will be the last An electrician friend of mine is working on nine apartments in Harrogate (The London Of north) 1.1 million each All sold off plan

Not Great i to have paid £800 for the local Counsul Fantastic value Call before 10 am visit that day I just can’t see any benefit of using the private company’s One quoted me simalar to local it asked for three days notice for site visits

Nearly always ends up with a patch up job

Always difficult to put a figure on a build A friend has built a small three bed one bath basic house for 120 k The plot was a small part of a garden of a house he also renovated If he had sold the plot separately I don’t think he would had got more than 80k if he could find a buyer So it is a difficult ask But possible Just about

We’re we are plots average around 200 k Nut 20 mile East of us around half that

You can do them afterwards Then pick up the unredered reveals when the frames are fitted But much better to get all the window frames in prior to refer

I’m in the nw of England Preston Lancs were about are you located Regarding managing a build You May suprise yourself You are more than welcome to come and visit us Welcome to the forum Gary

Yes Ian or something simalar If the tin is nearby when he next visits It will not be an issue

Stairs manufacturer have made our oak stairs 100 mill to big I could and should get them to alter Nut times not on our side I’ve finished up tight agains the downstairs loo I have a 864 door hung Removing the casing and replacing with a 762 door would work Under building regs Am I allowed to do this Or is there a disabled access rule to prevent me ?

Tricky part out of the way

You put a haunch on a window sash or door rail Stairs there’s no need it can’t drop

Just about to start fitting the stairs Lots of bits With me luck

I don’t think there are any isues with TF We chose tradition but that was personal Choice if your likely to sell at some stage Its worth getting a build warranty A lot of the mainstream builders we’re going onto TF houses in the early 80s But bad press put pay to that Totally different methods to the ones built on here With panels left stacked for week open to the elements and builders bashing holes through the sides to get services in There are still plenty of people who think TF is built like that

Looks really good

Sorry if this has been covered I’ve rang our sb insurance As our policy runs out on the 19th two weeks before we move in They offered us a three month extension £200 That covers the build in progress But not contents He said without the build being signed off it is unlikely any company would issue normal contents cover Van this be correct Any help would be appreciated Gary

Wow Thats sounds like a plan

Thanks Ian No four hours a night Keeps me going fine