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The problem is with a nail gun sometimes you get ahead of yourself and end up ripping stiff out. Normal nails you can bang in leave the head out then it's not so bad if has to be moved. Saying that I'd deffo buy one if you're doing a lot of work on this place. Sell it when you're done and you won't have paid a lot.

This is what I mean. They're getting signed off so it must pass but personally I think it's crap. Other sites they make you hook over the panel. Also pictured the dorner framing rough as a badgers arse I had to go alter a bit for the roofers today I couldn't put my name to work like this. 750k house n all.

Btw, yes deffo use for bracing. Also yes for fascia depending what it is. I had a treated timber backing fascia with upvc capping. These can be used for cladding so no reason not on fascia depending on material

Are you confident to do the roof? If you pay a chippie they should have one. If your deffo doing it yourself then may be worth buying. I have on but still use loose nails on some parts of the roof

Explain to a luddite how my Elec smart meter reports the readings? Has it got a small SIM?

Build your straps into the cavity at top of ceiling chord height. The straps are made to resist bending straight.

On the job I'm on they're fitting timber spandrel panels and face fixing the strap to the inside of the panels. The inspector comes round and pulls them up for not putting enough fixings in the length of the strap but somehow missing the point that even if there's a million fixings in the strap it's only relying on 2 or 3 screws into the studs on the spamdrel panel. These screws are also relying on the friction from the thread ie not in shear. Its rough as a badgers arse.

I've just had eon on the blower threatening to send debt collections for an amount owed. They will actually owe me money as they have the wrong readings but are disputing who has to raise the 'complaint' new supplier or themselves. I though Ofgem had only just allowed energy companies to chase debt and not aggressively. Will they have to secure a judgement against me before sending debt collectors or can they engage these companies without a judgement?

look into small claims court easy enough you will have to give 28 days notice by sending a letter before action. If no reply in that time then submit your claim online

Always feel more rattley to me when built to equivilant timber sections. You can also stagger a timber stud with 4x2 sole and top plate 3x2 studs. Also the amount of patrices or ply metal stud work Seems to need and lack of flexibility to nog out puts me off. It does have it's advantages too just have to compare your key criteria

Apple's with Apple's? Sticking a guy in a machine and saying dig there is very different from a company doing a package to produce a desired result.

What is the timber being used? What will be future maintenance requirements?

Look what this idiot did the other day. Not my job I'm just there subbing. I mean the fact he uses chalk annoys me as opposed to laser, then the fact he can't see it's not running parallel with the wall. Worst bit is it wasn't even the apprentice. Client visited the 9ther day, apparently used to be in f1, is now into automation and he has an eye for detail. He going to be in for a world of pain when he moves in here. Asked me to quote to board his garage loft think I'll swerve that one thanks...

Wait till it's finished and you have a glass bottle on a hard surface then you'll know.

Have you had any heat input into your house yet @joe90? Wood burner etc ? I've been using heating a couple of hours each night and it doesn't feel as warm in the morning as my last place I built to similar spec. This one has mvhr I can only assume it's not as efficient at retaining heat as advertised or is running too fast. Tbf the thermostat hasn't shown below 16/17 but I've set it to click off at 19 for the heating.

I reckon cost. The advantage of those screeds is their strength to thickness. I reckon once you get to 80mm your in self compacting concrete territory. For what it's worth how sure is everyone the bounce is in the screed to insulation movement? I would guess it's the actual suspended concrete floor beams which have a bit of bounce.

Concrete around 900 on your figures at 75mm depth (minimum), labour and pump budget 600 so 1500 plus VAT there's not much in it. I prefer the concrete as can get down before watertight and a nice finish floor to work from. Although it depends where in the world you are @Russell griffiths struggled to get reasonable prices locally. I believe @PeterStarck 's second bit at the cherry was self compacting although his contractor might have paid for it?!

Concrete pump will add about 300 depending on where you are and how much. You will also have to pay someone to lay they rake, tamp and spray it off not the most difficult but still worth paying someone who works with it regularly. If you allowed a day at 200/250. There are companies that pump and lay (and will quote your supply) also keeping it all in house.

@Moonshine what make a you think that new build was a screed. I suspect it was a self compacting concrete like I use on mine. It's pretty bomb proof, no serious laitence but not the cheapest getting on for about 150 a m3 nowadays

Mdf won't warp if fitted properly. Suspect Dave means proper timber

Was it worth those barriers!? Looking good apart from that

Think people have done it with soil pipe and vent caps or some other fitting before

I don't think deducting the original blokes invoice will wind up the OP, more likely the other way round. I doubt he will have the front to challenge OP. For one he has let him down for two the work wasn't right

Wouldn't be the first job been first fixed without Windows. Even timber partitions. You put sole plate on dpc any way. Couldn't you nail up some transparent polythene over the holes

If you pay attention the green beacon keeps flashing when some operators get out. They know the tricks