Dave Jones

buildzone will be cheaper than LABC, at least when i got quotes they were. by a lot.

here is what i am using albeit with block and beam but its the same. the full guide is here https://www.marmox.co.uk/uploads/catalogue_gallery/33/datasheets/ThermoblockTechnical2019.pdf

mega risky in the current climate. are you set on a 8 week build ?

This. 150mm min is standard for off the shelf lintels. all depends on the design.

I didnt say private training courses don't exist I said a 'licence' doesn't exist. Which it doesn't. The big sites use CSCS type private training schemes because it suits them and their business model. If HSE visit they will ask for evidence of competence. This can be using a machine over many years, much like farmers do who also use telehandlers (yep see thousands of them queuing up every year to take telehandler tests lol). If you don't happen to have this experience you can certainly go on a course but it isn't mandatory and if you think a course makes you a safer driver than a farmer whos driven one for 20 years then your also mistaken. So back the original question, if the brickie has experience and says he is competent and YOU are happy he is competent then crack on. Buck stops with the main contractor which is you. https://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/safetytopics/telescopic.htm#training

ask the BCO if they are happy with your engineered solution. Maybe easier to get the blockwork cut to the correct height.

Why ? If the scaff company have built a loading bay then it would probably be for loading materials ? If in doubt ask them.

build out of block and clad it ? Steel over the doors etc probably be cheaper. 4 hipped garages look soo much better I think then a couple a wacking gables. more work for sure.

i dont understand. You say it was all signed off. Then you say another inspector hasnt signed it off ? which ?

im well aware of the ticket scam that all the big housebuilders use and its pretty much exclusive to them. It isn't a requirement of HSE/LAW anymore than a brickie having a brickie pass in order to lay bricks safely.

pump it behind the shutter (use scaffold planks cut and spiked in with 10mm rebar), make sure its not too wet. let it fill then move to other end of the pour. it will be fine. I hammered in lengths of batten into the footing every 1.5m then lasered the tops, an easy way to know if your level as you work your way round.

just done ours last week in the heat. Used a big blue from brandon hire, £30 for the weekend. Plan is to resin seal the floor to stop the dust.

the invoices must all be in the same (and correct) name to be accepted. Doesn't matter who pays them.

have a look at single room MVHR units with heat recovery. Really dont want trickle vents if you have made a big effort to air tight the room. https://www.bpcventilation.com/bsk-zephyr-single-room-heat-recovery-unit

no such thing. Try ringing HSE up and asking for one.

fees are miniscule, less than 10%, of the price of the plot+build costs. If these are your main worry then it may be a case of wood for the trees.

the delivery driver with hiab can put them straight on the loading bay for the first lift. maybe wont reach for roof lift. YOU not the brickie is responsible for both the telehandler insurance and any HSE breaches that may happen as YOU are the main contractor in law. There is no special licence required to drive a telehandler on site.

it shouldnt be pulled tight. the correct install is for a slight sag between trusses.

well. the membrane is pierced by staples/clouts to fix it which make holes.

marmox are a very cheap option for a traditional build to delink the slab.

because recession is here.

what is the window manufacturer design for the cill detail ? They are the ones you will be claiming against should it go wrong.

yes. completely normal to drip through the nail holes.

buildzone around same. its only paperwork why bother ?

your living on a building site so you need contractors all risk. expensive.