Pocster

Easily the best . Expensive- I don’t use anything else ; and I’m a quality tradesman

I buy screws on city road 😉

Does it still look the same ? 🙄

Nah. Solid virign rock. Also ( what you can't tell from the photo ) beyond that wooden shuttering is a 1m wide lane - so not quite as close to the neighbour as you may think.

Yes 💪💪💪💪💪💪

That was just to be my basic level . Probably got a photo of the rebar raft in the foundation somewhere .

Yeah ; do like me . Have loud music on . Think you’re John wick . Then fire those bad boys like you are in a (expletive deleted)ing matrix movie .

Yeah I did guess BCO will care . Although they've shown zero interest in my project I assume at the completion day when he/she visits it's an easy thing for them to check.

I did manage for 7 years without any insurance 😊

I will . Was going to give them a list of 500 reasons . Probably just simplify it and blame brexit , Covid , war for everything.

After an initial quote for the internal stairs; 3 years later I'm nearing the point of a possible install soon (ish) But my ceiling is all tricky. I know the minimum head height from stair to ceiling must be 2m At the base of my stairs we have a turn and then enter the room. I have 2 ceiling heights at this point. I intend to do the usual sloped ceiling to overcome this. It's impossible for me to gauge the slope angle. Can I just 'box' the ceiling for now. Get the stairs installed i.e. 2m is good; then slope later to suit? Will the staircase install company query this? - or don't they care as long as 2m is there at point of install??

Self build insurance has come through “ if not complete , what are the reasons for the delay ? “ cheeky (expletive deleted)s ! You come and build it !

Yes

Give a dog a bone ….. 🤔🤣

Timber . I’ll glue the board to it to avoid the fittings . Assuming that means he can skim it even thinner .

I’m like that . Genuinely a guy asked if I would build his stone wall after seeing mine and being impressed / distressed. I said sure . For £1 an hour . Then I explained it would probably take me a million hours .

Can a plasterer skim tile backer board ? . You can get that in 5mm …. 🤔

Rest is all plasterboard . So really just want to change the 1 piece ( per window ) - otherwise more work

I’ve messed up a bit 🙄 Some internal below ground light well windows are too tight to the wall when open . Wall return is 9.5mm plasterboard . My BM won’t ( can’t ! ) get thinner plasterboard . Is there any other product I can use ( 5mm or less thickness ) that a plasterer can still skim without issue ?

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Thanks . Myself and my architect both agreed at that start that stopping water was difficult, managing it easier . To date ( probably 5 yrs now ) no water ingress has occurred on my diy project .

I think solicitors are the worst . They each only have an ‘ opinion ‘ and as you and I have pointed out - if motivated enough you can kick the shits to the kerb .

Not quite the same subject but I went to get a quote from 3 solicitors to own a tiny plot of land ( long story ) . First said it was impossible to own . Second said it would cost 5k and a 50/50 chance Third said . 100% sure I can own it . Need a barrister and 15k !!! Took a year , did it myself for about 100 quid