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Hi All, Hope you're well. I am in the process of potentially purchasing a new property. It is a semi detached bungalow and the bungalow it is attached to has extended out the back (Single Story). When I went to view the property, the extension was nearly complete but I have since found out that planning has now been applied for. I have looked through the plans and my only worry is there are two frosted half opening windows on the side aspect effectively looking over my garden. My worry is, would I be able to build the same extension, effectively blocking out frosted window light of next door? Am happy to provide the planning application link if the above doesnt make sense. Many Thanks

There's nowt for it. I'll have to buy some. And with my hands, I'll need Kwikstage (KS) not Cuplock. There are other systems worth considering Done some due diligence on BH, and this seems to be the general wisdom; For a slow self-build, the business case is compelling This thread is a general discussion about KwikStage Here's a useful post made by @ProDave ; gives a good feel for how much scaffold you'll get for how much money And a bit of poking round on Tinternet shows we can get new KS fairly readily, and there is easy access to guides on how it's put together I'm using that PDF as a checklist for parts. If I am to make an offer based on this suggestion, I need to know what to look for: £3k is not a small chunk of anyone's money. Caveat Emptor. What should I look out for in second hand Kwikstage?

This checklist is copied from a post we made on ebuild. It is a summary of the authors' collective wisdom. Unfortunately the links are dead - but the author's name is always listed. And since most of the usernames have been preserved, they are still relevant. This (and every) checklist will benefit greatly from your comment and experience. Bring a tame fitter with you / or ask for a recommendation from him or her. (Triassic#10) A digger from a hire yard will be better looked after and will have always been serviced. (Declan #5) Stolen? Paper work, service history: check serial numbers (Declan#8) Cab? (Ed#9) If so then : window covers (GRP / metal) Hydraulics Pipes will burst; local hose supplier - easy to swap, you just need big spanners. Have a 25 litre drum of hydraulic fluid as a second hand digger will leak Check track depth : new tracks cost about £200: (proDave #3) Check teeth on the Drive Pinions (proDave #3) Track Motors: Hydraulics Leaks? (proDave #3) Engine service history ? None? Immediate service (proDave #3) Pins: play? If an old machine re-bush. (prodave#2) Joints: play? Slew: play? If it's going you will hear grinding, popping or clicking noises. Check the grease on the bearings. If it's got metal filings in it then it's been grinding. (Declan#8) Check for clean grease around nipples, all the pins should look like they have clean grease on them. Over-greasing is good! Check it will hold the arm extended/bucket raised for a length of time, if hydraulics are on the way out then the arm gradually lowers. (proDave #3) If you have a choice, get one with the main boom ram mounted on top of the arm - the older ones that have it below the arm are prone to damage and bending when something gets caught between the bucket and the ram. (PeterW#3) Fully extend Spool valves and Rams - you may need an assistant to push the levers as far out/back as possible and look for weeps on the joints and also on the ram end seals. (PeterW#3) Equipment: What does it come with? Quick hitch? Right buckets for your needs (Ed #9) Need to buy a bucket? Where from? Check before purchase (proDave #3) Check engine start FROM COLD; easy, hesitant, non-starter? Get the seller to show you how to drive it. (proDave #2) Can machine easily lift itself off the ground with the dozer blade lifting one end and the bucket lifting the other? (proDave #4) Water in fuel? Check fuel filter Water in the oil? Look for mayonnaise-type emulsion on oil filler cap Use red diesel - and don't be tempted to use it in your car. Leaks of oil and hydraulic fluid : get a drip tray Keep it (and spare buckets) secure