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Depends what you mean by fitting but on our quote Windows & Doors 35565 Sills & Trims 937 Installation 5850 Silicone 933 Survey 250 Access etc 1920 Delivery 720 So £10610 on a £35.3k window cost! Went for another look at windows yesterday and we are leaning towards Norsken but I maybe need to question the "extras". I know they aren't exactly extra but it does seem excessive.

I am just in conversation with Southern Electric about our supply, I want to make some changes to the route (slated for install in July as it is coming across a lane) I will ask him about this. It is shocking (no pun intended!) if it is more expensive as this has never been mentioned.

Didn't know this (3 phase costs highlighted above). Just to clarify, are you saying ongoing electricity costs (unit cost & standing charge) will be higher for us as it will be a 3 phase connection, or am I misunderstanding what you are saying?

Yes, our CIL department was very helpful when we asked to do a bit of plot clearing. No objections and quick to respond.

Probably need a bit more info on this. How far is this from where the soil pipe exits the house? Have to ask why the pipe is higher than the inspection chamber and is that concrete outside the IC (and also inside the IC)? Why was the IC installed before the drain run?

I found when dealing with the CIL department in Dorset that they were very helpful and happy to answer questions regarding what site clearance etc. we were allowed to do before planning was obtained. Obviously YMMV but I am sure that a phone call will clear up any confusion. Be sure to ask for anything that they say to be confirmed in writing though so you may keep for your records.

Not really! The cost per window varies a lot depending on size, opening etc. e.g. a 3.15 sq. m. non opening window comes out at £404 per sq. m. whereas a 0.52 sq.m. opening window (i.e. very small) is £1264 sq.m. The cost is the cost tbh I am more interested in what sort of discount may be available and getting others experience of this is the reason for my post.

Looking at window suppliers and currently have quotes from Norrsken, Internorm & Rationel. All have mentioned discounting final price but I was wondering about others experience of this and what sort of discount they got in the end. Just in the process of trying to work out totals (separating out install, VAT etc) but total costs at the mo in the region of £50k (ex VAT). Thanks in advance

Helps to get the terminology right! (pet hate of mine, so many people call sand & cement mix "cement", sorry 🙄) Cement is the stuff you mix with sand to get mortar (and sand and stone to get concrete) If it is plastic bagged it shouldn't be too wet? It sounds like you are putting too much water in the mix (assuming you mean that it is running out of the joints when you say bleeding) Ratio of sand to cement does depend on what you are using it for, why have you chosen 1:4 (cement/sand ratio)?

Hi Ben Haven't explored this yet. We are tending towards private BC as my only exposure to Dorset BC was not great.

should say "wont be in a position to order until later this year"

Went to visit Albion Stone in Dorset yesterday. Included in the visit was a trip into the mine and into the cutting and finishing shops. Got the quote today for 60 x 60 Portland Stonehills Whitbed slates..... £145 per sq. m! This is a tough one as we really want to source as much local stuff as possible and our build is in Dorset. We wont be in the position to order later this year so have plenty of time to mull it over and loom for alternatives.

What are your issues with Woodcrete?

Bringing the who;e self-build & CDM question up again, sorry. To a degree it does seem to be fraught with confusion about what to do in a self-build environment. At this stage I intend to take our project forward completely as a self-build. I am in the fortunate position that I have both experience as an Architectural Technologist - so have designed our project completely - and also have a goodly amount of building experience having bought, completely modernised and sold two properties a few years ago as well as extending our last house myself. It seems from what has been written above that there is still merit in informing the HSE of the project - has anyone come across any downsides to this approach? However, I know that the project will "potentially" require professional input at some stage down the line. I can and have completely rewired the projects I worked on in the past and had an electrician who was prepared to certify for me. However there is the possibility that we might get a sparky to do this part of the project. especially as we are intending to have solar panels and battery storage. We are also going to have a flat, green roof. The self-build insurance could possibly require this to be carried out by a contractor, that is something I will address in the future as I wold prefer to do this myself. The other questionable areas are glazing, large patio doors are not something I would probably do myself and a heat pump will be required. So, does it make sense to start as a complete self-build and then if circumstances change look at the CDM side of things at that point? As always, thanks in advance for your replies.

Having had a look at the excess on the Buildstore quote this seems to be set at 10% with a minimum of £1000! Seems high? The Protek premium is at £250 excess, reduces to £1635 fro £500 excess and £1505 for £1000 excess.

Protek - £1769 Buildstore - £1950 24 month coverage I need to check the small print and that they are quoting for the same thing but all things being equal is there any good reason to go for the Buildstore one? Cheers

So you put in for planning before purchasing the plot? And had the build contract ready to sign! Good going. What would happen if PP refused?

Presumably cost wasn't an issue then?

The point you seem to be missing is that I am not in any way saying that CIL (or some such) should not be levied. If the title of thread is confusing I would assume that the content would support that!

Anyone used this of late. It looks good in terms of replacing other types of less environmentally friendly insulation but haven't got far enough to look at costs. There was an old thread from around 2019 saying that it needs to be much, much thicker (their emphasis), does this mean that it is much more expensive in the long run? That was pre-pandemic and presumably petrochemical type insulations have increased in price a lot since then. Thanks

You are missing the point! I didn't say that the idea of CIL was incorrect it is the idea that if you do anything before paying then you are stuffed, that's what is wrong. The clue is in the title of the thread.

The problem, obviously is that not everyone knows about CIL. Of course you could argue that they should but that is a different question really.

Forgive me if I am wrong, but I don't remember you thinking this at the time!

The issue with it is that I just don't understand this idea of once you start you are liable! How does that make sense? It might be straightforward, and yes the people I have dealt with in Dorset have been really helpful, so it’s not the concept of CIL that I am talking about. It's not as if you would disappear from view once started, it is blindingly obvious when a new build commences. So I ask again, how does starting a build suddenly mean that you are liable for the CIL? If it's a self-build it's a self-build! I am exempt from CIL @nod so do not need to pay, but that doesn't negate the nonsense around starting and liability.

Does this just work as a motion sensor camera? Is there a way of setting it up to do time-lapse? Edit: Just had a look at website and it can be set up to do the above. Another question though, what are the costs associated with the 4G connection, does it use much data?