Big Jimbo

"most skim" they all skim. My local Parish council consists of all the old farts who live in the big houses, but have been around the area for ever. At the public meetings it it obvious that most of them have failed to even look at the plans, let alone read a long D and a statement. When the plans are projected onto the screen they are usually met with "Oh , i dont like that". They then make stupid comments which are not material considerations, and object. The result is that even if the Planning Officer decides to support the application, it has to go before the council planning comm. What a waste of time and money. If the old farts on the PC dont even know what a material objection is what hope do jo public have..... Now lets go back to planning officers. Find me a few who have been sacked for being utter twats. Lets face it, job with the council means a job for life. Even if you are rubbish. My daughter was asked, as a management consultant, to look at a council dept. After three months she reported that the dept which had over 30 members of staff could be run by 3 to 5 people max. Most people liked to "work from home" but actually achieved very little, and that the department managers had no management skills, or offered little direction to staff. That was a few years ago. I bet by now the dept has about 50 people. I have no doubt that there will be some fantastic planning officers, but without doubt, there are also a load of crap one's. The whole planning system needs a re-vamp. Less than 10% of Great Britian has been concreted over. We have massive housing needs. Huge housing prices, and lots and lots of Nimby's. If the other 90% was used for food production that would be something. However, most of it sits there doing nothing.

Fair play On Off. What a top fella you are. I will be in touch when i want some light engineering done.

Well done. It reads very well....... Lets be honest though, you gave your mate down the planning office a quick ring (wink, wink. Nudge nudge. ) You should start a side business helping other people write a decent D and A Statement....... I still have a major problem with your average planning officer. Planning officer. "I wont allow any flat crown roof areas." Me. "Why not ?" Planning officer. "I dont like them". Me. "Can you point me towards a national or local policy that says, no crown roofs". Planning officer. "I dont need to. I will refuse it on the basis that it does not fit in with the local venacular. Me. "but unless you are in an aeroplane you wont be able to see it" ......I do wonder if yours would have gone through if the whole of it was a flat roof ? Most of the NPPF and the local saved policies are badly written, and allow the planning officer to twist them if he wants to either pass, or refuse an application. Banking used to be very similar. An individual using some training, and a crib sheet decided to either give you a loan, or decline it. The decision making process was taken away from them, and centralised, because generally the lending was poor quality.........So your average joe, will have to either hire, at great expense, a planner to write a D and A, or do there best to have a go at writing there own. If it is not up to your obvious high standards is it considered to be another rubbish application ?. I still think that compromising photos are the best way of guaranteeing that an application will go through. No offence ment, as i do think your D and A is top drawer. Well done and congratulations.

Big band of easyfill around the edges of new plaster to new. A decent 12" or so wide band. Then sand with either a wood, or cork block.

I dont believe that any of the warrenty providers provide cover for basements. However, i'm happy to be proved wrong. If they don't then i would expect potential problems with trying to obtain a mortgage in the future.

I would put lvt under everything except the shower tray. Much easier to lay.

As sson as you step outside of "Normal build" lenders can and do become total w*n*ers. Its long overdue for the industry to move on.

Your builder seems to have very little idea about warm roof, or insulation. Hate to think of how many extensions / builds he has done.

I agree, but the sums of cash required if you dont know what you are doing, or can do it yourself , are eye watering.

Im with Onoff. Tech stuff. I love it, but dont have a clue unfortunately.

Love it. I want the garage bit please.

Are you saying that the worktop is 60mm thick. 40mm would be more common. If your cab has a solid top you should have cut a hole larger than the sink so that the clips would be onto the underside of the worktop.

The only other thing is, do you know how thick the blocks used in the construction are ? (100mm). You could drill until you reach the cavity. Then using a wire coat hanger with a small 90 degree bend on the end, measure the depth of each of the holes. You could then plug each hole with a bit of plastic bag untill it gives you the 80mm depth you require for the stainless steel rod. Pump each of the holes full of resin and stick you overlenght rods in. When they have gone off, cut and put on your spacers and washers. Put your timber up, followed by your washers and bolts. Then trim off the excess rods.

Hard to tell Zoot the hoot but, from the picture it looks like you may be way past the render and into the block. So hard to tell from looking at the pic

I agree Joe. Bit fat trowel full of plaster, and start at the bottom of the wall ! I always judge a plasterer as being a good one when he hits the wall at about 600mm up from the floor, and works down. No fat lazy edge at the bottom. (Which usually looks crap)

Pocster knows i love him. Blinking tech though. I would be scuppered at this point.

All that solar stuff looks the mutts. However, those wall cappings.........😂 ......Only kidding buddy. Enjoy your beer. Those cappings are way better than your solvent pipe stickings..

Good morning and welcome. A lot of people on here will have seen most things / bodges before. Feel free to post the problems as you find them. Pictures always help. Good luck with the project.

I have heard that it will be a credit system, and that the average house will require 2 credits. I have heard that each credit could be £25k ! If so that will put a stop to a lot of developement.

You could always use the posh shed as a Gym. I might apply to get my Part E back. (There is no way it passed the six tests) just so i can build a pole dancing posh shed down the bottom of the garden. Obviously it would include a hot tub, sauna. arcade games etc (+ dancing girls) I would obviously invite the buildhub gang.

Big apols for being so tecno rubbish, hence the 3 posts. Thanks again for all the replies gang.

Yes i went in for planning permission for a basement that was the full size of the house above. with a decent sized lightwell to the rear. The reason for the basement was because i'm in Greenbelt and i knew that there was no way to go bigger on the house. Just got it through. I'll do some reading re the above advice. Thanks folks. I am pleased that i have managed to go from about 650 square ft to 3881 square ft + a double garage, and my posh shed. So about 4450 square ft in total. Ive had A and E permitted development rights removed. A i can understand but E is a right cheek. I will try and post up my floorplans, so you can all pull them apart.