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The slats are more open where the main windows are. if you walk up a street in a new housing development just as barratt homes most houses have blinds or shutters closed most of the day to stop people staring in. the new building regs are going to make you have shading over your windows anyway

Make sure they have current insurance. Also make sure you have insurance. also check out where they live, type of house and vechiles they drive. If they and all their family drive likes of defenders they are taking to much money out of the business and you could be in trouble half way through your projects. speak to their sub contractors to make sure they are getting paid by the main contractors.

44 miles per gallon sounds better than 9.8 miles per litre

I provide the architectural and do builds as well, regarding rooflights we always use Velux with triple glazing and we find installing the Velux blinds for the home owner a real benefit

Best thing you can do is mirror them so they are the same but look a bit different

Thanks, had kit, windows and velux and sheeting timed for starting onsite

Thanks, kit and windows were ready before starting on site

Over doing solution, timber glulam or flinch beam and fix truss or beam shoes to face of timber or use a deeper C channel and will will have more surface for the rafter to sit in

Unlikely, we all know the cost of cladding is expensive and the cost of on going maintenance

Yes much nicer than half stone half timber