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Which is exactly my original question: will it get "dry" in the current weather, assuming I cover and uncover it as described above?

I don't mind spending some more money on a primer. It's just I'd rather not spend a lot of money replacing all of the materials I've already bought.

Thanks for the comments. I've already bought all the stuff to do everything, so would prefer not to repurchase an entirely new system's worth of coatings. However, if there's some sort of base coat I can get that will give me a dry surface to work from with the standard resin, that might work. I'll give CFS a call. thanks Jeff

Sorry for slight hijacking of this thread, but I was about to fiberglass my balconies. I was actually planning to post on this topic today or tomorrow, but seeing this thread I thought I'd keep it all together. The OSB unfortunately got a decent soaking over the weekend when I forgot to cover it. I'm allowing it to dry during the day when it isn't raining, and am covering it up at the end of the day, to keep any dew off it and reduce the condensation. I know that there are both temperature and moisture issues when laying fiberglass. Regarding temperature, I was planning to wait until we had a couple of clear days with expected temps in the mid teens, and then do the work on consecutive afternoons (base one afternoon, gel coat the next). The balconies get sun in the morning, which will help. Based on the comments above, I'm now a little concerned that perhaps I shouldn't be considering doing this until spring next year when things have warmed/dried up. I really don't want to wait though. Short of getting heaters involved, is there anything I can do to allow me to crack on with this in the next week or two, assuming weather permits?

His lack of comprehension isn't relevant. His friend - and client - has asked for the job to be done properly, in accordance with formal rules that also require it to be done that way. The fact that he doesn't know any better isn't relevant. Building regs can't be "wrong". They're regulations, not statements of fact. He sounds like a nightmare. You have my sympathies - good luck!

Friends don't behave like he's behaving.

Possibly more expensive, but what about foamglass?

You need to know how long it's been like this. On the face of it, and depending on timing and evidence, the rear property may well have a claim to adverse possession of the Title 2 property. Perhaps worth looking into the adverse possession question, but if I were the vendor I doubt I'd be paying for a survey in relation to this. The value of the Title 2 strip of land isn't very high, so even arguing that it probably isn't likely to under the control of the registered owner any more is unlikely to result in much if any price difference. How long does it look the fence between Title 1 and 2 look like it's been there? I'd be more inclined to look into this if it were new than if it looked like it'd been there a while.

Hi Antony I'm having a little trouble following this. Is the existing fence a straight(ish) line along the back of your properties and the properties either side of it? If so, it's probably gone one of two ways: - The neighbours either side have already grabbed the unregistered land; or - The rear neighbour has taken over the Title 2 property. The latter seems a little unlikely - I can't imagine the existing owner of the property you're buying being okay with having the back of their garden stolen like this, although if it was never fenced properly to include it within the fenced area of Title 1, it could have been lost through adverse possession (the "12 year" thing you're talking about above). More info needed to be sure. Can you ask the neighbours of the Title 1 property if they know anything?

Start with the less visible/used doors!

Welcome to BuildHub. In what part f the country are you building?

ExCEPtional

Welcome to Buildhub! Sounds an interesting approach to building. Have you looked into cross laminated timber construction?

That's odd. Aren't they Canadian? I've never seen one used in the UK.

Bit shy about posting them on the forum, but I'll PM you some shortly. To be fair, the house layout was largely designed by an architect, but I couldn't get on with the external looks he was coming up with (just a matter of personal taste), so the exterior design is mine.

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Why didn't you join earlier? Maybe Buildhub might have been able to alleviate some stress (or at least allow you to vent it). Anyway, sounds like you're well on your way. It must be rewarding to have done so much yourself.

Welcome to Buildhub - looks an interesting project.

Wow, what a fantastic sounding (and looking!) project! That view is gobsmacking. I love the fact that you have evidence of some of the people who've lived there before. I had the same with the little garage workshop at the place we bought. I assume you'll hang onto the odd salvageable piece to keep a link to the history of the place?

If it's just based on SAP points, you can achieve it with less solar. We have 8.5kW of solar and achieved an as-built SAP score of 100. Take a look at waste water heat recovery connected across one or two or the showers. Even one of those is worth a few SAP points, I believe.

Interesting, thanks. Sounds like a lot of faff!

Given some of the frank feedback we had from random passers-by about our modern but not crazily so house, I can imagine that they're more than used to defending themselves. Most really liked it (surprisingly, even a lot of elderly people were happy to see someone building something different), but the odd one was happy to say that they hate modern buildings and don't know why the council allows them to be built. Can't imagine the comments these people must have had over the course of the build! Good on them for building what they want. I vastly prefer this house to a Barrett box covered in hung tile, in an estate of Barrett boxes covered in hung tile. It's shame how little there appears to be in the middle for people who just want to buy a house to live in. It does look a bit ropey in places, for sure. Some of the ceilings look like failing concrete in a very old building. I doubt that's what they were specifically after, but I do like their attitude of allowing the house to tell the story of its building. I need to make time to watch the episode this weekend. I'm intrigued to know how they insulated, in particular.

There's a pedestrian door at the back, and sockets on the left and right walls. I also think no-one had actually moved in when this photo was taken - there's zero furniture in the other pics in the photoshoot. But I take your general point.

To be fair, you aren't the target market. Modern house are funny things. They exclude a large portion of the population, but those they don't exclude are often willing to pay a premium. Whether this is the case here isn't clear - I love modern houses, and even concrete houses, but this is missing a little something for me. It could be that adding in another texture might take it over the line.

Well the inside of my house regularly looks like a bomb's gone off, so maybe you're onto something.