joe90

How long is a piece of string??. 🤷‍♂️ as we have no idea what work is required you are better getting quotes fir the work you want.

When I was self employed I asked for a sum to cover initial materials but all labour afterwards. When building I paid my contractor in stages (immediately).

Fitting a kitchen fir my sister years ago I discovered an internal wall was only about 3” thick it was noticed when rawlplugs for recessed sockets poked through the wall paper in the lounge 🙄.

Although this is wrong frankly tiling up to your dormer is a better method IMO.

So @saveasteading do steel frames come with torque settings fir the fixings?

https://www.toolstation.com/cold-galvanising-spray-paint-400ml/p60070?store Where lots of wired castellated nuts are used (or were!).

Yes i was taught this, not a 1/2” socket and bar on a 7/16th nut! What’s the difference 🤷‍♂️

I would be very interested in why not, surely any stresses are within the bolt and nut but not the excess bolt 🤷‍♂️, any comment @Gus Potter ?

You can also use an ombudsman (free) for local council problems.

I remember years ago regarding solar thermal there were discussions about excess hot water in summer and I suggested plumbing it into a hot tub.

A ball pein hammer and hit the edges to “rivet “ it over (mushroom).

No. So, belt and braces, cut off leaving a couple of mm and rivet it over, never will it come apart.

Why, if it’s working (which they mostly are unless man is interfering). They managed long before scientists came along. Perhaps they are looking for problems that do not exist 🤷‍♂️

What do you think everyone else does 🤷‍♂️

As said above your BC will advise on what he will accept but before that draw us a diagram (cross section) showing heights of ground, foundations etc and many here will advise. Did you not have any drawings showing this?

Right (devils advocate hat on) why do we need scientists to explore ponds? We know they are good fir the planet, diversity and nature so as long as we protect them, don’t pollute them and let them get on with what they do why interfere? (I have a pond in my garden with newts, frogs and all sorts.)

Welcome Claire, bring on the questions and we will help where we can.

On what do you base your assumption?

I too was in that situation so went with strip foundations but well insulated like this…

Typical of planners not being consistent, I still think you have a good case stating BRE guidelines and previous planners notes on the other application that was passed.

I have done my own plans in the past but otherwise find an architectural technician to do them for you (cheaper than an architect.). Fill the form as best as possible, they will soon send it back fir more info.

Yes I did this, SE did design (completely over the top IMO,but my builder did strip for far less money and like this.

All this info is available on the internet The minimum depth of any drain is 600mm.Once all the underground drains are laid, Building Control will need to see them and may ask for an air test to be carried out. Once the drain installation is approved the trenches can be backfilled, but first more granular fill is required at least up to the top of the pipes.

Yet you say…. . 🤷‍♂️

As @MikeGrahamT21 says above read the notes, we can’t help really as we don’t know your build details 🤷‍♂️