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  1. Mr Punter
    I imagine they are suggesting they will offer H & S advice compliant with CDM 2015, not that they will take on any of the formal roles (Principal Designer or Principal Contractor). Maybe a wodge of pro-forma paperwork for method statements, risk assessments etc as well as basic site safety. If you have never received any formal H & S training on a construction site it may be worth considering. Find out exactly what they propose to do for the fee.
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    It is not really worth doing just one ceiling as it takes a while to set up and clean out. You can do the whole house in a day if it is prepped. Cover wires if they have been marked up. Make sure all the plaster is good before you start spraying. You can't easily touch in sprayed surfaces. Turn the nozzle round if it blocks. Good luck.
  3. Mr Punter
    This is the size chart for the IdealCombi single light triple glazed Futura. Probably similar for Velfac and Rationel. You can get some mighty big windows from them.
  4. Mr Punter
    I assumed a run of infinite length!
  5. Mr Punter
    Cut a bit of wood 99mm.
  6. Mr Punter
    If you have not signed up with them yet, why not just normal beam and block? Could save a fair bit.
  7. Mr Punter
    Ask Thermabeam to provide you with a typical door threshold detail.
  8. Mr Punter
    If this is new build you can lose the inner leaf under the door and run the eps and screed up to the brick outer leaf. Doing as you are you risk differential movement where you have blockwork v eps
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    Too late for Party Wall Act as the work is now complete. As other have suggested, contact the Local Authority planning enforcement about the breaches. Appoint a solicitor to act in relation to the trespass and damage. Get an assessment of the cost to do whatever work is required.
  10. Mr Punter
    With heavy stone materials it is often handling, cutting, finishing, packing, storage and delivery that make up the bulk of the cost. How are they being shipped?
  11. Mr Punter
    It seems that buildings, walls, drain covers, kerbs, roofs are easy to plot with great accuracy. There should also be spot heights around the site so you can see the levels. The data should relate to the OS data. I think trees are more difficult, especially where there are lots. No defined points. You can get a tree survey done if you need an arb report. Mention your concerns to the surveyor and see what he says.
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    I still cannot see without the upper floor. Can you take out a tread from the winders at the bottom and add a step at the top? Also, veering off, you seem to be demolishing a lot of what was there and building a very large footprint of over 200m2. Could you demolish and rebuild to gain exactly what you want, saving 20% VAT in the process?
  13. Mr Punter
    It sounds like an interesting project. I would be very interested to hear about the pros and cons of straw bale construction.
  14. Mr Punter
    With a modern well insulated house I cannot see the point in weather compensation. I have seen this for big commercial buildings where it has to be x degrees at 8:00AM. If it is brass monkeys it will switch on a bit earlier. With a new house we had the heating failed and we did not even notice for a couple of days.
  15. Mr Punter
    I think the bifold screens will cost a fortune. I like the design. Be tempted to cull some rooflights. Lots of solar gain and expense.
  16. Mr Punter
    If you post floor plans someone may suggest a stair configuration that will work.
  17. Mr Punter
    It looks like a good candidate for external wall insulation which would work well with you render and new window aspirations. Was the back insulated or just rendered?
  18. Mr Punter
    Why the change? You need to look at this in the context of the overall design and decide.
  19. Mr Punter
    1) Normally line the glass up to the centre of the insulation. 2) How to do this depends on the ICF and the external finish.
  20. Mr Punter
    It is a pretty bad design. You could try replacing the seal with another. Some have fins that stick out to deflect the water. The one you have does not look great anyway.
  21. Mr Punter
    Doh! I meant 32 degrees - the same as the roof
  22. Mr Punter
    Can you pitch the stairs at 52 degrees or get rid of one of the winders at the bottom? I appreciate it will throw the top landing forward 240mm.
  23. Mr Punter
    Really? I have just had a digital building survey done on a site I am buying. No issues.
  24. Mr Punter

    More work photos

    Mr Punter commented on sussexlogs's blog entry in sussexlogs

    Decent enough effort. Are those tile levelling things good?
  25. Mr Punter
    In England and Wales the Land Registry are sticky about this as you need to transfer part of the land to a new title and they like the transfer to be to another party, as it can cause issues granting rights, covenants etc to yourself. Hopefully it is simpler in Scotland.
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