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If you load the PDF into Adobe Acrobat [free version] you should be able to use the measuring tool. Grids, guides, and measurements in PDFs, Adobe Acrobat
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Can you extract the exact measurement of the width of the pink highway from the PDF the highways sent you ? As others have said get down there with string. When we built ours, the grass verge was growing over 1 ft on the tarmac and the hedge was closer to the road than the verge. You can then measure. Have you had a traffic survey done? This will give you the average speed of vehicles and potentially give you grounds for using the 85th percentile speed of traffic. should it be less than 60 MPH
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You need to consult the Highways Definitive Map. They will send you a map with Highways [inc verges] highlighting what they are responsible maintaining for [not own, as you may own the road up to the centre... but that is whole different situation]. Highway records - Wiltshire Council £37.10 for a check. We had a similar situation, we purchased our land with outline planning permission [access only]. And the first thing our architect did was check that the visibility splays as defined in the planning permission, were only above Highways Maintained Land. The highways are defining the splay, therefore if the obstruction is on their maintained land, you are ok. They will of course say they are not responsible for cutting the hedge [££] but would have no objections.
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We used posi-attic joists for our loft. [Harlows Timber as they are fairly local] Giving us the extend in the future upwards. We added loft legs and boarded the centre giving us a 600mm gap to fill with 500mm insulation and 100mm gap. So lots of accessible storage.
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The research evidence on security alarms
Blooda replied to Adsibob's topic in Networks, AV, Security & Automation
You will have to prove it's serviced anually as well. -
BC will not be bothered about the driveway, and will more than likely sign it off without the external being complete. Planning will only be bothered about getting your council tax, and you will have the opposite argument trying to convince them the house is not finished. Warranty will want to see final outside level gives at least 6 below damp course.
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Removing tree ear marked for retention
Blooda replied to flanagaj's topic in General Self Build & DIY Discussion
What cherry tree? -
Planning Approved - Feedback on proposed layout
Blooda replied to Owain1602's topic in New House & Self Build Design
Well done, and welcome. A few comments:- The Plant room will never be big enough The pantry is in an odd place [and seems to have no doors on this :- unless you are planning to use your utility as a spice/butler kitchen. Consider the route of your bed sheets, during the laundry process, if your washer is in your utility. The route is bedroom - landing - stairs - hall - living - dining kitchen - utility - wash - kitchen - dining - outside - dry - dining - living - hall - stairs - landing storage. Plant / utility could be swapped. Guest Ensuite could become family bath / ensuite with 2 doors. Bathroom could become jack and Jill ensuite. Can create cupboard on the landing :- for aforementioned sheets, MVHR extraction in here will keep them nice and fresh. we also have a very small radiator connected in our landing cupboard to the towel rail circuit as SWMBO wanted an airing cupboard, as she had always had one. Please excuse the crudity of the drawing -
Failure to comply with Planning Conditions.
Blooda replied to FarmerN's topic in Planning Permission
The planning department are now only interested in getting your council tax. -
We bought some of these for insulating the loft. Was very impressed with them. interms of comfort and efficiency. Can work out cheaper than using a decent disposable mask. JSP Force8 Half-Mask with PressToCheckP3 Dust Filters,Size medium,Conforms and Complies with safety standards EN 140 / EN 143,Suitable for: Construction,DIY,Water based Paint Spraying (BHT0A3-0L5-N00) : Amazon.co.uk: DIY & Tools
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You don't need them there, you just wiggle the plug to turn it on and off. 🤣
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What did your build cost come out at 2024/25!
Blooda replied to PSC88's topic in Costing & Estimating
Not to throw another spanner in the works. But there are two sides to the equation and the M2 can be measured in several ways.