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Surely it doesnt mean an untrapped drain connection?

Datum heights are easily done off surrounding fixed points or a timber stake. When i set out myself i like to bang 2 3x2 stakes in with a horizontal 2x1 screwed in across the 2 at ffl. Put these behind the corners 4 or 5m out the way. Better still if can be fixed to a boundary marker like fence or wall. Set out on these. You have to work methodically to get in the right place start with your longest most important wall. Come 90 of this for next wall then all starts to get pretty easy. I used to use 345 or trig to get the 90 but my laser now has 90 function. Still like to check diagonals. Bits of tape on the string lines help as a temporary marker for checking sizes

I've been thinking about this and its puzzling me. Howcome electric wires are ok running around or through joists and trusses, including big boy trimmers or triple girder trusses holding up massive loads. But if you have wires running around a non combustible rsj its deemed a risk?! Is it something to do with roof or floor allowed to collapse into the building but rsj and walls failing could cause building to collapse outwards?!

When overlapping dpm I've always gone 300mm and tape. You can but dpm tape at merchants which seems to be 4" wide and similar to electrical tape. Ive used that before. Also used good quality duct tape and not had problems. Ive always folded dpm over top of masonry as built not sure what the detail connecting to dpc is but double sided tape with dpc folded down and dpm coming up sounds good

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Ive had them sit like this before. I used a wider dpc though, then folded it up the ends of the blocks and taped it to the dpc ontop of b&b. Then I had a small bit of concrete in the cavity directing water outwards. Im not sure how effective the concrete is, i wanted it more to stop the ground pushing the external leaf inwards. I dont think drainage for water underneath the floor is a standard detail. Maybe only on waterlogged or high water table sites. You don't see it on any of the big sites round here. Obviously you need drains for internal stacks but this could have them coming out external walls?

Isnt it a case of standard concrete blocks need to be 7n below ground. Aircrete can be 3.5n as more resistant to freeze thaw cycle. Then if 3 storey you need 7n aircrete?

Helpful if you refer to trench block cost in m2 terms. They come in a few different sizes

I think i would use gas if available, especially if retro fit can be made easy

How do blocks take to being sds drilled when used in transverse on b and b floor. I'd be a little concerned it would crack. Sure I'm worrying about nothing, you'd soon get a feel for it

Oil filled rads pretty effective just make sure the extension leads or temp power boards are up to the job

Does glass even come in 5m lengths?

Links? Or pics?

Does anyone know if you can start on a building notice to get a bco out and access approved. Then either convert to full plan submission or just revert back to working off full plans as per normal

Just been in Australia and nowadays for their patios they are using all these insulated roofing sheets. They seem to be able to get massive spans without intermediate joists or purlins. Possibly worth looking into very simple construction. Saying that you do get big snow loading presumably so prob a no go

I read the book by ed conway think called material world. Talks about 6 crucial materials to modern life and how we extract them. Interesting for the layman. Some woman on a podcast yesterday was on about discovering new materials through technology sounded very sci fi

Diy kitchens? Good gear but i had a delivery about 8pm one night once

Fair play I've done a couple of smaller bungalows they are good for infill plots. Whereabouts are you

Plot not been purchased yet so all I've got to do is make purchase conditional upon this issue being sorted beforehand. As long as they have in excess of the minimum width, with the turning head at the bottom and the track can support the weight (delivery wagons soon prove this) what can they say? When finished and used regularly track surface would finish up like @Russell griffiths above.

Its been given planning permission, are access details not considered at all in terms of highway standards? Tbf its concrete and tarmac on the steep bit at the top, just somewhat overgrown. The rest will have hardcore so will be able to support the weight of the vehicles. I've viewed houses and recent barn conversions that are up farm tracks so it mustn't be that unusual?

I've read up other topics on here and am wondering about this access for fire service. Plot has full pp. Access is just over 2750 mainly around 2900 on average but this does depend on conifers being trimmed. The regs as I read them allow for this width for a reduced distance. It is an 80m run but will have a turning head at the bottom. Can't remember if I read max distance from appliance to nearest hydrant? According to pp the surfacing needs to stay as is ('nt), near non existent apart from some overgrown concrete and tarmac towards the top steep end. Im sure they would be ok with some extra hardcore. I suspect as suggested on other threads will be a case of getting in touch with bc or fire service prior to purchase and getting confirmation of suitability to insure myself.

I dont see any reason that the dpcs need to be at the same level in each leaf. Basically what you originally proposed sounds fine but im no BCO or technician. Just run it by them. Its only an issue because you've got render iff it was all brick you could keep the dpc level or put 2 in, one above splash course at 150mm above ground and one level with dpc internally

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