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Just make sure they get it level! Good luck.

It's a postcode lottery. The Highways Dept. and BC were quite happy for me to discharge roof drainage directly onto the lane where it runs into a ditch 100m down the road.

I'm a bit confused, my Secoh EL100C which is seven years old has a warning light switch and the warning light is remote from the pump. Are you saying the Secoh JDK series, which replaced the EL series, originally didn't have a warning light switch but now does and that the warning light is on the top of the pump? If so buying a second hand Secoh JDK pump you need to be aware of the differences.

The switch is there because when a diaphragm breaks the armature ends up offcentre and the switch turns on the warning lamp.

My windows are Rehau Geneo and are made from RAU-FIPRO which is a fibre reinforced uPVC. They can be painted any RAL colour and most people think mine are aluminium. Excuse the dirt.

A friend underpinned an 18th C. barn he was converting back in the 90s using the method I mentioned above. It didn't have any foundations to start with just a very thick brick plinth wall. It was hard work digging out cubic metres of earth but worked very well.

Usually involves underpinning the existing foundations. Can be done by digging out alternate 1m long sections under the foundations and filling with concrete. When set the intermediate ones are dug out and filled. The depth depends on what is already there.

Hi Phil, welcome to the forum and good luck with your project.

Hi Kerry, there are alternative means of construction which will give you uncluttered attic space or vaulted ceilings as we have in our house. Ours has been built using a portal timber I-beam frame. This is a picture of our landing:- Here's a link to my blog which shows how the frame is constructed. http://forum.buildhub.org.uk/ipb/blogs/entry/74-the-timber-frame-goes-up/

My ridge and hip tiles are both Marley Modern type.

Hi John, welcome to the forum. Plenty of newbies to self build on here including me.

Yes, Wendy's a real help, couldn't have got this far without her. As complete amateurs I guess things aren't too bad but we are into the seventh year of the build now, and you think you're slow!

Now that's where I struggle on both counts!

I found filming the labour aspect of our foundations a crucial part of our evidence when the foundations had to be replaced.

It certainly did. Well done for stripping it all back and starting again. You would have been worrying about it if you hadn't. It's a stressful time but when you're past this stage it'll be lost in all the other things you'll be doing.

+1 for EverEdge. We're now using EverEdge Halestem Rigid, 150mm for the drive edging and 100mm for the pathways.

It's been there getting on for two and a half years but is looking a bit tatty now. We have replaced one section with galvanized steel and will do the other section later in the year.

Bit early in the morning for me! I'll have to read it more carefully next time.

To check gaps like that I use plastic packers/spacers pushed in. I have a collection of 1mm to 6mm.

On the internet I have a large folder and sub folders containing all the bookmarks of everything I come across that is of interest to the build. On my computer I also have a folder and subfolders containing all the PDFs and other documents relating to the build. My memory is terrible so I use the computer to help.

We had those fitted on our roof. Cut like this at the roof angle, ideally straight cuts. Covered with something like this: https://www.roofingsuperstore.co.uk/product/marley-modern-plastic-hip-apex-cap-for-36-45-degree-pitch-grey.html More help: https://www.roofingsuperstore.co.uk/user/u/files/marley-dry-fix-brochure.pdf

Very tidy, looking good.

I'm sorry I can't remember how many drums they used. I do know they under estimated and had to get another one.

I bought three Silverline 150mm flush cut saws six years ago. I bought three because they were only £2 each and I didn't think they would last long. They are still going strong having cut timber and Rockwool batts. I think I was just lucky.

I have metal web joists and used a rigid plastic branch system. It's no problem as long as it's well thought out before fitting.