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Bit of glue on the back wouldn’t hurt Timber will move at 600 centres once you get the heat on
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I’d fix a layer of plasterboard first for the sake of a couple of hours and a few quid It would make fixing the timber easier and take the spring out of your cladding I’m guessing your trusses are 600 apart
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Warranty inspection woes.
nod commented on curlewhouse's blog entry in Sips and stones may break my bones...
I’m not sure why anyone would use a private building control as a posed to local authority I’m paying £700 for local authority I tried three others all around 800 One would match the 700 But the clincher was local BC Ring before ten Same day visit The others would not match that Most of the time you able to give a couple days notice But at the foundation and drainage stage our local was visiting twice per day at the beginning No extra cost Our warantee chap has visited twice Didn’t get out of the car for foundations Inspected the roof from the ground second visit Just requested lots of photos £2500 well spent Or was It? -
I thought I’d do the same so I contacted warm up for supply only Who were happy to do a design free of charge While I was going through this process it was sugested that I get a quote from Cadman for the screed and also ask about a UFH quote I have the actual prices if required But there wasn’t a lot in it we put all the insulation down ourselfs Then one fitter arrived at 730 am and had 150 mtr floor done by 2pm
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Not half Dave They have a little cafe there Simalar prices to dining out Good stuff for 20 quid though
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Yes you’ll be fine Graham Just clean off what you can see and give two coats I just used a grinder It doesn’t need to be pretty
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Red oxide is ok for internal But not external BC will pick it up I would be inclined to sand the redoxcide off and hand paint galvanising paint on it I re used two simalar beams on our garages and bought the paint from a boat yard supplier I figured if it was for the hull of boats it would be ok to stand a bit of rain twelve month on it looks like it has just been painted I can’t remeber the name of the paint I think it was about £20 for a lite Which did two coats to two 4 mtr beams I boat it from Preston docks marina shop They May have a website Hope this helps Gary
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It should be hot dipped if it is exposed to the elements
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I finally got my oak canopy finished today It never stoped raining from start to finish i should have take a photo of the underside I used 18 mil V boarding and painted it gloss white prior to fitting
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I’m looking for the part number for a jig for a Worcester 35cdi classic system ErP any help would be appreciated
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Just sat in my office catching up on some paperwork I came accross a bunch of photos taken throughout our build The one below shows the mud bath of twelve months ago Looking at the picture you wouldn’t think we had removed 750 tons of spoil since started our project some twelve months ago Ive read with interest Menbers discussing what is considered habitable and what isn’t So I’ve been carful to instal a treatment plant but it connect gas on but no metre big coil of blue alkathene at the entrance to the site All basis covered You would think We are still first fixing plumbing and electrics Imagine our suprise when a rate demand landed Obiviously a mistake Weve spent all week trying to get a real person to speak to on the other end of the phone Finally we did today It turns out that the neighbour that we bought the land from had filled a form in on our behalf Thinking she was getting a rate reducing due to selling off half her land Talk about a can of worms There going to send someone down
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I’ve just looked on Varleys eps 100 simalar at £41 plus pack of 3 on account
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I use a couple of thousand bags of K rend Webber etc each year and I mask any surface the render will come in contact with All included in the quote It clean off pvc But it’s so much neater and quicker to run a line of tape 15 short of the surface to be rendered
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The renderes should mask up for you if it’s a scraped render the tape will protect your frames and sofits
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Jaffa tape Bright orange about a fiver for 50 mtrs it will stick to most thing that are dry and dust free Ive left it on windows frame and stone for over a week Doesn’t leave any residue
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I would skim the stairwell out prior to fitting the stairs If possible I’m sure the plasters would prefer to do this its not just the staining It’s very easy to accidently drop a plank or scaffolding board
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Should I make building control and for what application?
nod replied to legepe's topic in Building Regulations
Good advise the earlier that you get them in The less issues you will have BC will just have quick look round and a chat Then it will be a case of getting an inspection prior to plasterboarding -
I’ve just started putting my oak canopy together I used the Omo clear and it’s brought the grain out nicely I’ll add a few decent pictures next weekend
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Services under beam and block
nod replied to bissoejosh's topic in General Self Build & DIY Discussion
I had a simalar dilemer last year I ran armours cable under the house to save digging extra trenches I spoke to building control prior to doing this He said he didn’t have any problem with it As you say once the B&B is down they are unlikely to be disturbed -
We could all do to be on benefits Apparently we would qualify for a free boiler Now wouldn’t that be a thing Yhough I suspect none of us are ☹️
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LED light bulbs how long should they last - 3 blown in 24 hours!
nod replied to readiescards's topic in Lighting
I get 10000 hours out of mine NOT I’ve purchased from Four different places None seem to last I’ve an electrician friend who has the same issue He tells me that a cheapy box full from Wickes has proved to be the best so far -
Hi I’m in Preston Welcome to the forum
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Just trim the dpc back Apply a 5 mill base coat and press fibre mesh into it Put a 10 stop bead against the garage door and render
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