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If you're looking for a smooth wall then getting it skimmed seems the best solution. How about simply applying a good quality lining paper and painting over that?

As @PeterW said the floor needs to be spotless first. If you want to go 'belt and braces' then you can add cheap foam underlay, I've seen it done on premium jobs. Something like: https://www.onlinecarpets.co.uk/graphite-carpet-underlay.html?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIgJL1v6Wc1QIVx6ntCh31fw_LEAQYCSABEgLcc_D_BwE Also spend a bit of time ensuring it's fitted well without unprotected areas or large gaps. They become dirt traps. Now for a strange comment: Protection sometimes increases the chance of damage!! You might think thats that's a crazy comment but site protection often causes less reputable tradespeople to stop caring. "cut that on top of there mate it will be fine" or simply throwing things around. Protection is not a cure all for damage. I would hope this isn't an issue for a selfbuild site where you have better control of trades.

By the way. Don't be tempted to buy the specialist protection sheets sold by companies selling site protection. Every one I have ever seen is simply cortex like I pointed to above.

Two good choices are: Corex I.e. Something like: https://ewistore.co.uk/shop/corex-sheeting/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIxbOJl6Gc1QIV4bftCh0LSgCYEAQYBCABEgJfCvD_BwE or simple hardboard. Tape the joints with gaffa tape. If it's down for a long time remember that any area that is visibile may get bleached by light quicker than the areas covered. You'll only notice it when you take it up and youll be very upset.

Keep going is the only advise I can give you. I have to say I am genuinely horrified by the lack of service/response/interest from suppliers of products and services in the building industry generally. How do these companies survive? There must be a massive supply and demand issue going on which defies general economics!

Looks like their website has been hacked. It re-directs to random URL's. If you've got an email you might want to let them know. Ah, EDIT: Unless its actually these guys: http://www.doorsuppliesonline.co.uk/

Unfortunate scaffold co name in the circumstances

Can I ask where from?

Oh bother, I feel your pain If it makes you feel any better the exact same thing happened to me a good few years ago whilst building a large tripple garage. Blocky built the gable, strong winds that night and it was all on the floor by the morning. The builder was brilliant, the blocks were in a skip by lunchtime and then carried on. Self building really is a test of resolve isn't it!

Slow to respond to enquiries, if at all. Technically hopeless. Promises broken. 40% price hike. I wouldn't touch them with a 10ft barge pole!!

Aluminium. In the slate grey colour.

Just the dormers and about 20m2 so not a huge area.

I used the Kytun dry verge. Would have never known about it if it hadn't have been for this very forum! It was an un-budgeted cost but I'm really pleased I went for it. As an aside the "roofing specialist" at my nearest Jewson (Which is apparently a "super branch") had never heard of it.

Yes. But the frame weighs bugger all!

No, its halflap and the advice from the supplier is not to screw or nail the tounge.

134 x 98. So yours will be just a little lighter Not much though!

NO, NO and NO. Bitter and twisted about window suppliers? No not me

Jeldwen?

Dont mind visibile as long as it looks right. They'll have to line up otherwise I'll just get angry every time I look at it! Googling coil nailer just for interest. I won't buy one. Well I might. I like tools. Even the ones I only use once

Im not going back on that bloody roof in a hurry. Its nearly killing me So I'm striking brads off the list. I like the jig idea!

North roof now underway. The pitch change is where the metal seam roof was supposed to be going on the lower half. Ditched due to the incompetence of Tata steel and getting generally fed up! However, I'm quite pleased with how the slate is looking. The lead flashing at the pitch change actually breaks the roof up. Holly mother of feckinuss those tripple glazed Velux dormers were heavy. 60 kg a peice

I need to sort out the fixings for the dormer cladding. Its Cedar so that means stainless steel. My head is telling me to keep away from the Paslode as its a bit cumbersome for detailed cladding work? My weapon of choice in the workshop is a compressed air 18g brad nailer. Super accurate and clean finish but I don't think brads will be up to the job of holding cladding tight? So is it out with the Eastwing (Just to keep @Construction Channel happy) with ring shank and lost head? Something like: https://www.tradefixdirect.com/stainless-steel-nails/a2-stainless-steel-annular-ring-lost-head-nails-60-x-3mm But then I'm also half tempted to screw them. I like screwing things; its feels proper! These could work well: Screwfix Spax Help me decide!

I have seen them in the flesh and they are indeed beautiful. However, I dont think our budget is going to stretch to it. There is also these guys: http://www.doorsets.org.uk/ I've not had chance to get a quote yet.

You appear to be married to my wife! But being serious; my other half's lack of ability to visualise things is a massive issue. It sounds rude but quite simply she has zero conceptual vision. It makes choosing ANYTHING an almost impossible task.

To which mine would reply. "NO. Why have a dog and bark yourself!"