joe90

This is where my VAT guy did so well, he chased and queried any anomalies with the provider for me and got proper copies before sending it off i didn’t expect that 👍 https://www.vat431.co.uk/our-fees

That’s tidy for a build site…. So you are moving 6” away from the stairs ?. Judging by the second pic (where you can see where the blocks are) you are at risk of only dropping one block (the one in the middle which can be motored back in no probs. Cut away carefully (no lump hammers, drilling out the mortar) along the top of the lintel first, then under each end till the lintel falls away. Cut a piece of timber to temporarily support that central block from the floor (in case vibrations drop it on your head). Cut away the left wall 6”. Either use starter kit https://www.screwfix.com/p/sabrefix-wall-starter-kit-stainless-steel-1200mm/56037?tc or cut into existing blocks at a couple of places to stagger/tie in the extra 6” of block work (I prefer cutting in! And cheaper). Do one side at a time. Crack on mate 👍

The lintels only hold up a triangle of blocks which might not even reach the ceiling, very DIYable just keep in touch with us. Is it plastered yet? If not post a photo of the blocks .

Wot I said!!! 🤣

I disagree, as I said above it shifts water in a cone from the outlet, on the pool I installed the cone was quite narrow, getting wider with the distance. Back then I was fit and I could not swim against the cone and touch the side, the effort you put in matched the distance from the output pipe. The cone of pumped water never really touched the bottom of the pool (that I noticed).

This might help @G and J 🤷‍♂️ https://www.rockwool.com/uk/products-and-applications/roof-insulation/flat-roof-insulation/metal-roof-insulation/

Actually we don’t know if he had it in the first place, hence so much stress (fecking planners). well I am so pleased this has been resolved quickly, your sense of relief must be huge, this is such a great community in times like this. 🍷 💃 🕺 🥤 🍸 at least you will sleep tonight (pissed 🤣)

I don’t know about that, the pump and pool I fitted had the pump outlet at the deep end (about 1.8 m if I remember correctly) and just below the water surface, the plume (volume of pumped water) was in a conical shape from the outlet and no where near the bottom. It worked really well because if you wanted to swim hard you tried to get near the pump outlet, the further away you got the water volume diminished so you could work less hard and decide (by distance) how hard you wanted to swim.

Oh it wound me up I can tell you…..

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Unfortunately that is my feeling about them over quite a few years having to deal with them, even to the extent that a planner once said to me after showing my plans “we would struggle to reject that “ giving the impression that rejection was their go to position 🤷‍♂️

I agree and will give a better result all round.

However after confirming the minimum slope is 4’(for the panels I would use) no need to raise the roof at all.

Poly insulation is not as sound absorbing as other types of insulation gut you could always add sound insulation underneath it.

Simply get the builder(s) to quote for it, not a big job but if it ends up a better job overall probably worth doing.(it’s what I would do especially as you want it as a man cave or similar in future why not? Unless next doors roof runs their water onto your roof (which should never have happened in the first place SIT REP just checked with Cladco (my go to metal roofing supplier) and they confirm 4’ is the minimum slope fir their product https://www.cladco.co.uk/insulated-panels

Just needs more slope to make water run off, easily done with another row of bricks or timber to raise the top,edge,

As an aside…… my brother in law ran a Garage and for whatever reason a customers gearbox failed and it went to court, despite evidence that the garage did nothing wrong the judge declared that as a business/professional and the customer a “layperson” my brother In law should take responsibility and recompense the customer. 🤷‍♂️

This is why this forum is such a great asset. Thinking about this you could argue YOU were not Emailed and you have no control over the architects.

Yes a friend of mine who moved to France had the same experience

Actually I thought Angela Rainer made sense on this subject on Sunday morning with .kuensberg, the LPA have a planning guide for the area negotiated with the locals and the gov have a national planning policy and if applications meet both criteria then planning must pass the application.

Many years ago I installed a pool with a swim pump for my brother in law, mind he is a millionaire (self made) and he said it was one of his best “toys” yes he could afford it (like @Nickfromwales running a V8) but why not if it’s what you want and can afford it. Nick is right, Life it too short to be tight.

I think that depends on the contract he signed up to. (Drawings only vs overall oversight).hence I asked what his contract with you was.

Gosh I thought the surcharge was only the £2500 !!. What is your contract with the architect? As they are a professional and you are not I think that puts the Architect in a difficult position. I think you need legal advise on this because of the size of the monies being sought. A surcharge of £127k seems awfully punitive.

Get on to your architect immediately asking why this was not forwarded to you and that the surcharge will be paid by them as it was their failure to deal with this matter and you have the proof. Also reply (or copy) to the council explaining the situation and that you are contacting the architect for a resolution and explanation.