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One of my daughters is currently looking to buy in Felixstowe, but will only consider new build. This is despite me sending her details of lovely older house that are bigger and cheaper. another daughter bought a new build near Bristol, heap of rubbish, flooded downstairs bathroom, garden full of rocks and lots of other issues. And now she can't sell it because of the offers from the developers for new ones mean that she would need to sell for 25k less than she paid 5 years ago and she can't do that with her mortgage. Another daughter bought new in Oxford where the oven wasn't attached and they had to pay to have it fixed as developer wouldn't take responsibility and being young they didn't make a fuss like I would. So, yes youngsters like new, even when their dad is a builder and can help with an older one. That said, another one had just bought a 17c listed house in Suffolk. Yes, I have lots of daughters 🙂

We use a combination of heavy and thermalite blocks. Anywhere that we are likely to need to attach internal fittings to the wall (kitchen cabinets) we use heavy, but where it will be just a blank wall then we use lite. This keeps our SAP lower without the risk of blocks not being strong enough.

Sounds like a good plan. Baby pram is for grandchild no. 4, not for me in my 60's 🙂

If alan can't make 5pm them we could meet later somewhere else. I'm pretty free today apart from looking at baby prams 🙂 at lunchtime

Needs to be in daylight it we go to yours, so 5pm.

We'd love to see your place, but didn't Johnny B say yes as well. And the poachers is good as well.

Are we meeting tomorrow. If so where and when

as in the 19th ? fine for us

We can do this.

Just found this and it really struck the situation. At the moment we are laying about 2 blocks per day mainly due to the wet, but also health and apathy. Somehow things never seem to move on as they should. I'm part of the Suffolk meet up and that's good to have, another one being planned. Sometimes I forget to connect to BH as I spend lots of time on the puter working and so don't want to spend more. But, thanks to everyone who has helped us, particularly when we make another mistake and how to solve it. I'm considering the GP route at the moment, but getting an appointment is like searching for cold and I can't bring myself to tell the 'care navigators' what my issue is. That's why I want a doctors appt. We went to Diss yesterday to TWgaze auction to view and it wasn't quite pitch black when we got back at 5pm so it is getting lighter. Not that this makes us work any longer when it's cold and wet. I would love to go away somewhere hot for a break, but trouble with building is that it takes all the money. Take care everyone and ask for help if you need it.

sounds like a plan if we are free, when suggested

well done Geoff

Hi Geoff, thanks, I'm not around much in the day, but if I happen to be in Woody then I'll stick my head in. Hope everything is going well and progressing as wanted. Have a great Xmas and see you soon.

So, are we meeting up tomorrow and if so where and when Jill

My Henry was one I acquired from a company that went bust when I was 23, my first job after uni and it wasn't new then. It's still going strong now and I'm in my 60's so it's in its 40's. Cleaned the fire out with it today.

We can do the 11th as long as we are back by 10:30pm to lock up the village hall so leaving at 10pm. We are IP17 so Woody would be best for us.

when and where and we'll try and make it, can't promise as depends on other commitments though

Hi guys, won't be there. why is it that life gets in the way of building life. All sorts of shit going on at the moment and build not really happening. I really thought when our daughters grew up it would get easier, but not at the moment. We'll be back to action at some point, but don't buy us a drink as it'll just be left for now.

We've been to a few shows, but found all windows / build kits and nothing really useful for physical self builders. At the time we wanted to talk foundations, drainage, build systems except timber frame & ICF. A bit of MVHR, but really just sales.

Check if you have CIL in your area. Good luck and welcome

unfortunately not as this is a conversion and the floor slab is already in situ hence drains on top of the foundations. We need something to get the drain drop and the height below the DPC

I am cutting a small channel through my foundations to run a 110 mm foul water drain. I need to get the top of the pipe 150mm below external damp proof. The concrete is as hard as hell. Question is do I need to allow any gap around the outside of the pipe top on bottom as it passes through the foundations at the bottom and the lintel that will run over the top or can get be a snug fit ?

another vote for JP metalworks. My husband worked in the factory opposite them for 10 years and they were always friendly and helpful.

Hello Our SE has specified a reinforced concrete (RC) slab with 2 layers of B1107 mesh with make-up of: castles 50mm up mesh chair 100mm mesh 50mm above totally 200mm How do I put 110 waste drain through this, as in is it okay to cut a channel and keep the integrity of the mesh. SE and BC both asked and both very reticent and slow with replies and we'd love to get on. There will also be 50 PIR above slab (more below already) and 50mm screed. Thanks

family stuff gone tits up so off to Bristol to try and help, so won't be there.