Ferdinand

One final thought is would I buy one of the houses I have seen built here? The answer is some. I would buy Grosey's because it is relatively simple. I would not buy Jeremy's, because while superb it is also far more complicated than I would care to take on ... and that is an artefact of Jeremy's technical guiding knowledge and skill set being far deeper than mine in areas that relate to the particular house. For me such a house would be too complex to live in.

I think your builder is worth his weight in marble. Get him to pose for a garden statue like Michaelangelo's David .

That would have complexities around Easements that will need exploring and finessing.

THat should not prevent exports . Just think of all that Guano production which would be avoided

Does this mean you can export pigeon pie? Welcome.

I would say the amount it is complete minus about 20-30% of the total project budget, subject to provable build quality and adjusted downward by X depending on desperation of seller. ie Seller will be taking a financial bath almost regardless. I cannot see this being affected by makes conditions, but perhaps southern self-builders know betterr on that point.

Why not sell him something ?

Solaredge is good, but he is being snake-oiled. Perhaps their business model is creaking? As a marginal benefit on a new install it can be a significant benefit at maybe £25 per panel if eg shaded. Plus the inverter may cost a bit extra over the equivalent. That could be a good option. As an aftermarket wonder product. No. Would this impact on his existing payments?

It is also one of the ,most creative and worthwhile things you will ever do, of course. Seriously, there is something remarkable about living in the house that you built.

CSH has gone - except that it lurks like a tar-pit captured brontosaurus in the manuals and policy docs around Energy Performance. CIL is alive and implemented and waiting to bite you in the backside if it is in place in your area and you miss a trick. The blogs here are light relief

A warm welcome. As a starting point, read Grosey's blog a good project which worked quite well in most respects And Jeremy Harris's which covers many aspects in detail http://www.mayfly.eu/ Both will repay an evening with a pint and an end-to-end perusal.

YOu now need to dig a hole in the middle of the green bit, and put up a sign worded Money Pit.

There might be something to be said for eh painting it in vertical strokes with a sweeping brush for a texture.

I have areas of both red brick and buttermilk over breezeblock in my garden covering multitudes of sins eg back of next doors garages and the red brick paint can be recovered only very 5-6 years or so. If you have windows faving the wall, then I would do something abstract to give interest on the wall eg a frame of cut bamboo canes or even core ten, to make the visual interest away from the window to outside. It makes your room feel that it has window boxes, and is very effective,

I might be tempted by simple dark masonry paint .. brick red or slate grey. Certainly pros and cons, but could be effective and cost effective. I really would not throw thousands at it as I cannot see a way to get a better or more practical surface easily, and I cannot see how to avoid doing so.

Ger her to ckeck the price ... :-o. Thet are really nice but not very inexpensive. It is very much .. if I have spondulicks left.

Really not sure where I would be going now, but it might be for something classical from eBay .. I still have a soft spot for Guy Rogers and similAr. Ferdinand

get the Cod Liver Oil In, Mrs Onoff....

That looks less minefieldy than most since one party is happy to a term defined easement, rather than having wrangles. I think a ROW can be peronalised, effectively so eg not binding on successor, but it is all in the firstly the agreement when both parties must be happy, and b in the legal detail faithfully expressing that agreement. I would perhaps try and define on ownership not occupancy, since eg if he went into hospital for a year and came back. I may also seek to limit to some sort of personal right .. if let etc. No idea how agent type law would apply to invalid with personal right eg if your chap has a major illness and hires a dog walker. They are likely to have the right to change the surface eg ramp not steps under their Dominent User Rights. It looks like a good position to be negotiating in, as the balance feels quite equitable. Just my opinion etc but overall fairness matters. You need advice from your own solicitor on the nitty gritty. They should have library wordings etc. All just opinion.

Potential solutions 1 Fewer worms. 2 Larger can. F

Yep. You always lose some .. and I lost this aspect of this one.OTOH I if fix the issue it is a considerable time saver or quality adder next time, which is worth having. Ferdinand

It is quite a tricky issue, and there us a thread somewhere about airless paint spray information and advice. This is airless not air-driven. You cannot just dilute and spray, but when you get the right setup you can spray 150sqm to 200sqm per hour of wall. For new plaster or a renovate full skim, that is transformative of efficiency. Leyland Trade Contract worked fine, but by the time I was into finish Coates I had £150 of wrong stuff.

EVery time and I try a use Dulux I end up swearing that I will never again touch them with a bargepole. THat also happened this time, since they said it would spray and it didn't not do. The White I chose ... fairly sure it was Natural Calico - was chosen as it was in all the ranges (easycase, kitchen, bathroom, scrubbable etc) but also part of the limited range that were half price at Wickes (beat Dulux centre prices with an egg whisk). But in the end it would not spray so we ended up with 6-7 days of rollering rather than 1 day of spraying. SO it is back to the bargepole.... Ferdinand

I believe so. But of course they would take it back.