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54 minutes ago, JohnMo said:

I know that feeling. I eventually went down the path of what I can do well. Plasterboard - no, too heavy, walls ok but not ceiling. So got someone else to do it all. Joint Taping, the same.

Electrics - no

Second fix joinery - no. 

Roofing - no, likely to kill myself.

Windows - no one company does it all 

Everything else was fair game.

Very similar in approach, with a slight nuance of our build being a project of two halves.  
 

1: To properly watertight - meaning main roof/solar/rainwear/render/cladding/etc done so scaffold can go forever.  This is pre house sale so budget squeaks.  
 

2: The rest. Post house sale so budget squeaks rather less.  I hope. 
 

In software programme management there was a saying.  The first 90% of the work takes 90% of the budget.  The remaining 10% of the work takes the other 90% of the budget.  I do hope that’s not what we end up doing. 

Posted
1 minute ago, Dave Jones said:

 

if your build is 3 month stasrt to finish timber frame is worth the premium if not your wasting the double cost of a timber frame over a standard build.

 

that wasted cash can buy a lot of 2nd fix items.

Tight site so need sensible u value for thinnish walls.  Plus we want to get to watertight pdq.  But as a general principle I can easily imagine you are correct.  
 

Ok coffee gone.  Really must commune with my shovel again….

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