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I need some temporary stairs. And I have a huge pile of pallets. See where this is going yet? And then I bumped into this. And I have enough lead in my pencil to do it this weekend . But caution suggests I ask the commentariat for comment first

Don't tell me... you fell asleep in her arms.. ?

Even I can see that evens things out.

I was glad I didn't do a final check for level when I stopped working on the mezzanine joists last night. I would have had another really bad nights sleep. Look at this.... this is how un-level I managed to nail the joists hanger: no, the red laser line isn't disappearing to infinity, it's 30mm out at one end and 0 on the other - over 2 meters For those of you wondering what self-build does to you - it makes you tired enough to make significant - and sometimes costly- errors All I had to do last night was recognise how tired I was tack the joists in position with cramps and one or two nails go home But no, I had to hammer home 24 nails on the joist hanger with one end of the joist 30mm too low. In the cold light of day it beggars belief . The remedy? Make a 2 meter long stealer piece (wedge) : half a day's work and thank God for Debbie's Christmas cake.

Interesting. Looks very well thought through. First, compliments on the use of colour - makes the plan much easier to understand. Only one comment about the plan; consider changing the southern dressing room to a mezzanine ..... ?

Yes. Structural support for the stairwell. Cheap, fast, strong.

Reading between the lines - maximum bang for minimum buck. Apply for Outline Planning Permission. Forget full planning permission and forget design - that can all be sorted out later. Why do I suggest that? Full PP and design cost more Outline PP. And your taste will change over time. Do you have a site in mind? Sites vary a lot. So will the costs involved.

Nobody can ever know whether or not any applicant is in 'bad books' ; there are too many actors in the play. Professional, polite, persistent works well - mostly.

Ask them. In writing. The benefit of doing that (anyway) is to formalise the process of decision making. Ignore the issue until there's a response and do nothing on the ground until you have a response.

What a bloody good idea. And it's one eejits like me can use in all sorts of situations.

Good luck @eandg. No idea of your labour costs, but if you can get labour in West Lancs, £1 per brick - two lads labouring on - and they don't work if it looks like rain.

I measured with laser (three spots in each window: i.e. 6 measurements per opening), checked with tape, asked SWMBO to walk round with me and double check and record. To the mm. Three separate times. I was similarly completely terrified (The bill was £33k)

Gaulhofer via Ecowin ( @craig ) . Expensive , but everyone who visits comments on how good they look.

I could not agree more It may be that our build has been unluckier (not to say accident prone) than most...........

I have a strong feeling that you are going to have to suck this one up..... Look at the worst case: tomorrow, when its all yours, financed by someone else, something awful happens on your land, and you aren't insured. ?

That'll be really cheap for us.... we give our chickens biscuit mix, they don't need a plate either - goes down a treat wherever..... Whassa biskit mix then Dave?

Oh what a stupid Bear-With-A-Small-Brain I am. Thats what tiredness does to you: obscures the obvious. Both our bedrooms have windows (tilt and turn - thanks to Craig at Gaulhofer [Ecowin] for suggesting it) that are also doors. Now that @Ferdinand has pointed out that I can (might be expected to) install the fall-prevention outside the house the doors could easily form access to a juliette balcony. Otherwise called fall prevention..... Duhhhhhhhh. Better break out the stainless threaded bar and the resin pronto.

Now that she can walk around upstairs, (yes, I've popped the joists in roughly where they should be) Debbie wants a juliette balcony. And I am very aware of the perils of changing the design during the build. At this stage of the build, I think I could easily pop the infrastructure for a glass screen juliette in front of the window opening (in this case our window is a door acting as a window). And of course the SE would need to sign it off. But there will be some hidden gottchas here. Anyone care to argue why we shouldn't have a go at putting one in? I mean isn't it as easy as resining some thumping great stainless steel threaded bar in the concrete , and then screwing the glass to the bar?

If it really is a suggestion: you don't need to accept it. He's that inexperienced is he? Hmmm.

Foul drain or surface water? ...........

Some of ours (EPS300) took flight in a gale: hence aviation anti-collision lights too

I made the mistake of buying a site heater without asking the commentariat which one to buy. Maybe because I have a drum of red diesel knocking around I bought this little heap of shoo shoo. It spits diesel all over the floor. Hisses, farts, spews smoke everywhere, makes a noise like @Nickfromwales after 10 pints of foaming liquid, works when it feel like it - the colder the less likely it is to work. I'd prefer to buy one that uses red diesel. Or sawdust. Plenty of each at the moment.

To me, that is an open invitation to push the matter further. What did the person talking to you think? Why didn't she say anything else? Did you push the issue abt further?

Ebico sent me a letter saying that they needed to change the tariff (because of a legal decision) from the Zero tariff Quoting directly from the letter they sent me... We're writing to you following the recent decision to change your electricity tariff. Your new tariff will start on 29 Dec 2018. Your new prices We've provided further details on the next page about your Personal Projection and Tariff Information (the cost for your energy). What do you need to do next? If you're happy with the details you don't need to do anything else. We'll continue to make the changes for you. If not - please get in touch with us. Love and Kisses Ebico.