G and J

Good point, just for clarification ours is a cold roof

Is this ok? Appreciate that you've had problems sourcing a bricklayer, but this wouldn't have been ok for us. Not sure if you're able to be there in the day, but what has worked for us is trying to establish buy in for the project, people have seen us doing stuff and we have made it clear its going to be our home (not a profit making venture), and whilst it can be difficult to pick things up a "sorry, not sure that's right; not what we were looking for; or even know we're being picky" has gone a long way. There is no doubt we've been lucky, but ........

We did not tape but used the 150mm overlap (permavent)

So pleased for you, we recognise the 'stress' generally, but also of starting a build without having sold, and leaving a house with which you've had a strong emotional attachment.

We used this Permavent APEX is a 3 layer breather membrane. APEX is both air and vapour permeable

Thanks, wider, deep flow gutters being fitted as we speak and yesterdays rain thankfully showed their wide enough.

We used kytun t2 with our slate and halves. Bit of fiddling to set out to allow for cladding, but pleased with the results.

Hi Alan, we would love to come, but in a frantic dash for move in at end of May, (no it won't be all finished), so unlikely we'll make it. Hope all is going to plan J

We are timber frame, part rendered on block, part timber clad on cement board We closed the cavities in the block with mineral wall batts and have used envirogaf intumescent strips where we are clad.

The So are we! The issue is flashing, such a big room that however hard he tries the edge doesn't stay wet right across the room. Plastering is excellent.....no issues there.....all other ceilings and walls (new build) perfect, same decorator. Last roll of dice, move to estate emulsion/2 people/12 inch rollers.....have invested so much in this ceiling materials and labour wise😱 next step after that a disco ball and/or dark glasses!

Thanks for the response, it is the case that the F&B colours are subtlety different. Hope your solution of going other direction works for you. We've got light both ends so didn't help us (we tried). Last resort exploring spray painting the ceiling, but reluctant as floor already down. We may just have to live with it but absolutely fed up, as its our main living area. Hopefully this is one of those areas we are obsessing about now that will recede over time, but.........

This can not be overstated.....we have been extremely fortunate to hit a stream of "gold" that has taken us from one trade to the next, and, keeping them "fed and watered" when on site, paying on the day the invoice is presented has perhaps helped to ensure that as well as recommending the next trade to us, they are happy to vouch for working with us, even though we can be very definite ("picky") about what we want. Sparing his blushes @Benpointer has written an excellent blog, and is a masterclass in keeping trades on track with excellent outcomes. So true, but on a Friday make it 3pm!

Did you solve your paint panic @Spinnywe're having issues with F&B dead flat, 56m2........latest attempt with floetrol added. Really reluctant to try another paint on ceiling as going for "drench" and walls already painted

Thank you. So busy trying to get the new pad ready for habitation that I am struggling to find time to research the things needed for sign off.

Hi folks, there are 28 more sleeps left in our bloody awful rental before moving in to our new pad. Our aim is to get signed off early June, and to get signed off we need an EV point. Ours is going to be on a pole about 5 feet from our electric kiosk, the SWA cable is already in place. I find looking on Google for EV charger points completely bewildering. I understand electrics, and I would probably understand all the various factors if I put the time but I have zero time to put in, I just need one. Therefore I would be grateful if anyone can recommend a pole mounted EV charger untethered, single phase so I guess 7kW, for a couple who don’t have an EV and don’t plan to get one any time soon.