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Thanks for the thought. I rang Gyser, and they were very good: no questions, they just sent me a replacement FOC. Took a week, but TwinkleToes now has warm towels, warm floor, warm water. And I have Brownie Points Cheers @JFDIY !

Is this relevant to you?

I've never seen that . I would be interested in a simple link to anything that made that argument.

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Welcome. Comparing apples and pears isn't a valid comparison. The ICF that I used didn't cost more. There are many ways to quantify cost - so its difficult (not knowing your assumptions about the costing process) to answer your question as well as you might like. Its common to 'cost' per square meter. I guess that many self builds are coming in at £1500 per square meter (and that really is a guess). There are some who have it down to less than £900 ( @nod and one or two others - @ProDave I think) and I am sure there are others who are more expensive that £1500. Be careful with the '... next to no time to be installed/... compared to ...' thought. My ICF is produced in one factory ' far-far-away ' from where we live. The estimator got the quantity wrong, and the builders (it felt like) broke as many blocks as they used to build - and despite my constant badgering to tell me long before they needed more - decided to tell me at 5:00 on a Friday. It took 7 working days to get more stock. Brick and block? Pop down the BM with a trailor and get more. Pick a commonly used costing measure and stick to it. Price per square meter is as good as any.

A soft floor-fitted door stop? https://www.screwfix.com/c/security-ironmongery/door-stops/cat840320

Have a friend, or partner who is just as engaged on the build as you are. Self-build requires relentless attention to detail : and - for us - over four years becomes very wearing. Given the points made by @nod and @PeterW above (skill set and DIY labour as much as possible) there will always be something to distract from focus on cost : its what Toolstation, Amazon and Screwfix depend on. I just need [... ] click > click >buy. Shoo shoo, could have got it cheaper at [...] If you just have a mate whose job it is to look at prices and availability, it'll repay the effort over time.

Got more than you bargained for didn' ya Russ? ?

Know what folks? They tried. They can get better. The vast majority of Parish Councils would not have dared think about doing that. Still a pile of idiots though innit?

Ok, this is starting to get interesting This image is on the title deeds and this is image is the land gifted to you. Comparing the two is difficult at this remove. So, a question........ And I'm guessing here, is the line indicated by the blue elipse below the same line as the one marked 51.3m above? (PS, not one of the elipses)

@Temp's post got me thinking. Are the two lines with a blue elipse round them fence lines? Or clearly visible features on the ground? Because if they are, then that would explain the 51.3meter measure.

I would treat that as mere assertion on the part of the solicitor. And therefore to be treated with respectful skepticism. There is enough at stake here to proceed with great caution in terms of fundamental assumptions. Can I suggest you ask the solicitor the same question I asked. On what basis do you make the claim that the house in in the wrong place? In considering his reply to that question @pdf27 's point should be considered in detail In this thread as in all others, please bear in mind that we are not experts. We are merely intrerested , and reasonably well informed contributors. And all of us are well-disposed : of that you can be sure. After having done Due Diligence , you should take respected, expert advice.

Could I just ask: how do you know that I ask because ( and I had forgotten ) @PeterW's point How do you know for sure that your house is in the wrong position; and on what (or with what) authority was that statement made to you? In other words, what's the evidence base for the claim that your house is in the wrong place?

Don't know much about humidity, but I did bump into this article which might be helpful. Its from Passive Hous + magazine, so it's likely to be worth reading. https://passivehouseplus.ie/blogs/the-condensation-myth?highlight=WyJodW1pZGl0eSIsImh1bWlkIiwiaHVtaWRpdGllcyJd Ian

Blame is for later. Diplomacy and gentle talking is whats needed now.

Sounds to me like an honest mistake. Sort out the issue at an informal level first. At issue is 4 meters. The house exists - nobody is going to be able to argue that you should pick it up and move it. But this issue is akin to the ransom strip stories we hear fairly regularly. Bottom line: you may not be able to sell because someone in the discussion group wants to stand on principle. Which is why diplomacy and calm negociation will be key Do those 4 meters matter? If so how? Can four other meters be 'given back' in some way?

Oooooof. Get the whole story from the solicitor. Ask why? And then come and tell us what the reason is. Instinct tells me, gently gently diplomatically .....

https://advances.sciencemag.org/content/7/5/eabd7342 downlaoaded 20/02/2021 Please may I cast the first stone? PS roughly a mm thick. I doubt it would stand today's storm - but would be pleased to be proved wrong.

Very interesting post @Timedout . Now if a proper brick layer would come along and add to this thread, that would be great. @Brickie ? Over to you?

Yes: frankly it wont be anything else. Look at other houses that have the same orientation and same roof type. Has the same happened? My instinct is not to worry, but to keep a close eye on it - and other local roofs if you can. A quick look in the roof space is also worth it.

My boy, when yer as old as I am you will........

Yes, @FM2015, woodcrete ( the generic name for Durisol I take it?) is leaky and does allow water into it, unless covered up properly In terms of water tightness, Durisol - on its own - is a bit like a Land Rover 90 : water leaks out of it as fast as it leaked in in the first place. If you don't control ingress - water is on its way in. I have a small Piggery (now used as a wash-house and store) which has no cladding or water ingress control at all. It shows some evidence of damp having been there, but for a utility room its fine. Cover it with Cloeber Permo Forte Quattro and some nice open cladding and the problem will disappear. Well, it has in the main house. In terms of air tightness, I think I have slipped up: better said, not had the bandwidth to focus on that issue as closely as I would have liked. Time will tell. My office (where I am now) is in part of the house where there is no outside or inside parging or plastering. I can actually feel the draft when the wind is in the right direction. No water ever gets to the office wall because it's under a large canopy (5m by 3m) . But the wind does whistle in. Leave the room, shut the door, and the rest of the house (fully parged and plastered) is stiller, warmer, quieter. Sucking my teeth about the air test......?

Did that too: on the beach at Roa Island by Barrow in Furness . Could not believe how many bread wrappers we picked up - from a Bakery in Newfoundland

Why oh why oh why is the industry handing us a health hazard? Disgusted of Lancaster

Could you put a bit more detail on that for me, please? Full disclosure; I built in Durisol.