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Sense check warranty quotes
nod replied to Lincolnshire Ian's topic in New House & Structural Warranties
Depending what you need the warranty for All make it very difficult to claim Architects cert are not accepted by many lenders So worth considering if you need to sell on at some stage We used Protec on our previous Nearly 3k Three visits lasting less than ten minutes His completion visit took even less time This time we went with a professional certificate While we have no intention of selling No one knows what’s around the corner Over 400m2 meters two floors £1500 CMLC -
Most of what are pictured are external render beads You can make the internals up in timber and simply board and use a skim stop on any eternals
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Rendering over timber section in block wall
nod replied to Mr Blobby's topic in Plastering & Rendering
Mesh directly over the timber then render if sand and vent Breathable renders Cement board fibre mesh and base coat -
LPA accepting public objections outside consultation period
nod replied to flanagaj's topic in Planning Permission
I bet you are The clues in Period I’d be amazed if this is allowed You need to immediately Put an objection to the objection See if they put it on -
survey help requested but not by me.
nod replied to saveasteading's topic in General Self Build & DIY Discussion
I started the last one on here but suspected a sales pitch when asked what the household income was -
Why ask the question
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You will need the 10 mil roll foam around the solid walls to allow som expansion
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Then I would definitely update the insulation Even 50 mil can make a massive difference
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As above SE drawing should really dictate this Also Why only 150 insulation If your putting it into a slab without any restrictions
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Building regulations Discharge conservation area
nod replied to PSC88's topic in Building Regulations
Yes you can Our first was part of a listed farm Same as you they rejected everything Told us we had to use local slate Even though there was a new development across that had red concrete tiled roof The render wasn’t acceptable Insisted on hardwood sash windows Even though the farm had 1980s Everest Ally Insisted we matched our stonework to the farmhouse Even though the farm had been completely rendered in the 70s The list goes on We challenged everything and they backed down If you where a developer building a hundred houses With a team of planning consultant on the payroll There would be no objections They are Dicking you around Simply because they can -
TP have them Back in the day when virtually every extension and garage had a flat roof Limestone chippings where used
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The problem you would have is The need lifting over the outer skin of brickwork
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A lot of the big companies use a mobile crane I used a borrowed digger with forks
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VAT Claim
nod replied to Willow's topic in Self Build VAT, Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL), S106 & Tax
It won’t effect your vat claim We had to start paying CT Six months before we moved into our previous build No bathroom’s kitchen power or water supply -
I’ve been using lime and Clay works for forty years Trust me your wasting your money if you are expecting concrete to be breathable
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Exactly They don’t
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I’ve installed BB on two houses now Super Simple The bottom one is typical I wasn’t aware of any different types I would image the top one is for longer unsupported slabs like basements In any case screeding would be exactly the same on both
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Some pics would help But I would imagine that all BB are the same
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Overusing expanding foam - an issue?
nod replied to lookseehear's topic in General Construction Issues
How did we ever manage without Exspady Foam We built window frames in tight and filled gaps with bricks and mortar -
No Shaggy for Sir Kier
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Scooby Doo is less confused than Sir Kier
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MF ceiling grid - hanger distance from walls
nod replied to Thorfun's topic in General Construction Issues
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