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Hey everyone, My Architect has pointed out in his fees: Principle Designer – this service, to monitor Health & Safety and provide a H&S file is required by law. All design consultants and sub-contractors should design the property so that it can be constructed and maintained safely and any unusual risks identified so that appropriate precautions can be taken. I attach a document outlining the clients duties under the regulations. We can undertake this role at an additional fee will be required at 0.25% of the contract sum or a maximum fee of £6,000 + VAT (ME) I guess this is something I can manage myself and ensure all the required H&S on site is in place as its my residential home I am demolishing and rebuilding? (ARCHITECT) You can, we will need to produce a H&S document up to design stage and you can take over from there as Principle Designer and Principle Contractor and Client - you will be wearing a lot of hats. I will send you the CDM guides from www.hse.gov.uk/construction On my self build, I am the client and I will personally manage without a principal contractor. I will bring in all contractors such as groundworks, bricklayers, and general construction myself, rather than have one main contractor as their fee will blow my budget. So the principal designer is supposed to manage the construction phases of a project, and generally liaises with the client. Well, I want to be both of these and dont see any reason to pay someone else to manage that relationship on my behalf. From a H&S perspective, has anyone managed this as apparently I have to have a H&S site manual up to date should any authority turn or request one? My Arc will do it up to design stage then its passed over to me. Is there much else to add in there? I have read the manuals but it's all common sense stuff to be honest However, do you think its best to appoint a Principal designer and is it worth paying out the above for this type of role to save me the time and hassle? Just seems expensive, but this is a 5 bed detached house 450-500sqm. Thanks Chris

Hey Everyone, With so many options for funding a self build, property development crowd funding looks like a good idea. When taking into account platforms that are only focused on property crowdfunding, the five largest appear to be: Kuflink, Octopus Choice, Proplend, Property Partner and Cogress. - Have you had any experience with any of these, or maybe another that you can recommend? - Once the project is fully funded by private investors will it allow immediate draw down of some funds, or do they always pay in arrears, meaning I would have to find cash elsewhere to make a start on the build? Thanks Chris

Hey Everyone, I am looking into self build funding and see Ecology mentioned on this forum quite a lot. Few questions: - When Ecology grant a mortgage, do you have a monthly payment up front, or do they class this as a development type finance and roll it into the exit? - I am assuming you only pay interest on the drawn down funds, rather than interest on for example a 500k mortgage up front? - Would they take first charge over an existing property as part of the mortgage process or just provide the additional funds to build the new house as a 2nd charge Thanks Chris

IV heard local soil and aggregate providers would likely take this off my hands for free

If I had the time I would do it myself and fill the skips. Saying that, I am just about to finish a job and not sure when the next is starting. Thanks for all the replies

I am in Liverpool, and will have about 1000 tonnes of the stuff

I wouldnt even both trying to offload it on the beach, the council will just see it as a large money making exercise. Dealing with them for planning is bad enough

hahah superb, i would need to walk a few hundred miles though mate

yeah I have a gold course right nearby, in fact I have a few

Hi, Do you know how I could dispose of sand for free, which would be fresh out of a basement dig? I live near a beach, and 1-2 foot down its pure clean sand. I am planning a 1000-1200 tonne (600 cubic meter) excavation, which means I will have about 70 x 16 tonne loads to remove. Rather than pay the £15-17k at about £200 a load in removal, I wondered where might I dispose of this sand for free, for example if anyone would be interested in collecting it. Thanks Chris

Good point,

will do, thanks

@Conor, I completely understand your situation here. I wasn't sure legally if I needed insurance, but I see what you are saying about damage to vehicles on site or people. There is no issue with neighbouring properties given the size of the site, or issues with the road. It could be done by hand, but I think a machine is required to do it properly on my job. The idea here is to get planning in place, then knock the house down. I have a grab hire provider who has already said they can take away the waste. Looks like the £12k quote I have from a firm....I could for for atleast 5k cheaper

Hi, Are there any restrictions around self demolishing a detached house on a plot I own providing I…. Hire a machine to do it Hire grab hire removal Consider the noise, and neighbouring properties (erect site fencing and protect the site) Have submitted a notice to demolish Cut off and capped all services such as main water and sewer connection, electricity, gas and telephone (liaising with service companies as required) Soft strip all loose items, kitchen, sanitaryware, and remove all cabling, lighting, plumbing, radiators etc Remove all doors, windows frames, linings, internal/external timber mouldings etc. Strip roof and lead flashings Remove structural timbers, joists and trusses if needed Demolish walls, salvaging bricks for example. Thanks, Chris