Plumbersmateuk Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 Really pleased for you ....now get down to Lidl they have some "Arestel" cheap this weekend and celebrate 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichS Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 (edited) As @jack has said. If the inspector said "let us know when plastering is complete" that's your get out of jail free card. Simply leave one (least needed) area void of plaster and get the rest of the house complete. Well done Edited March 16, 2018 by RichS typo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivienz Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 Fantastic news. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nod Posted March 16, 2018 Author Share Posted March 16, 2018 16 minutes ago, RichS said: As @jack has said. If the inspector said "let us know when plastering is complete" that's your get out of jail free card. Simply leave one (least needed) area void of plaster and get the rest of the house complete. Well done My wife’s exact words Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProDave Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 40 minutes ago, nod said: Well the council inspector has been Walked in and said You’ve no plaster on the walls Said let us know when you are completely plastered out and we will re assess When we deem it fit We will give you three months at 100% discount while you finish off and 50% there after We were supposedly in arrears by 2800 which would have nearly doubled byChristmas We are both very relieved Thank you all for you support after a really bad week Gary That is still not right. He has only "given you" 3 months grace. What if you are like me and expect it to be well over a year until completion? If you are happy you will finish in 3 months then fine, but I would still be fighting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nod Posted March 16, 2018 Author Share Posted March 16, 2018 10 minutes ago, ProDave said: That is still not right. He has only "given you" 3 months grace. What if you are like me and expect it to be well over a year until completion? If you are happy you will finish in 3 months then fine, but I would still be fighting. Yeah seems pretty adamant we hope to be in for Christmas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 8 minutes ago, ProDave said: That is still not right. He has only "given you" 3 months grace. What if you are like me and expect it to be well over a year until completion? If you are happy you will finish in 3 months then fine, but I would still be fighting. I read it as three months from when it's plastered (or maybe even some time after that - ie, from when they re-assess and then "see fit" to start the three month period). This fits in with the three month deemed completion notice protocol. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nod Posted March 16, 2018 Author Share Posted March 16, 2018 3 hours ago, jack said: I read it as three months from when it's plastered (or maybe even some time after that - ie, from when they re-assess and then "see fit" to start the three month period). This fits in with the three month deemed completion notice protocol. Correct I was expecting to skim the house out in a week Ive had a good look around today I think maybe eight weeks to completely skim out ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterW Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 Well it’s taken us 11 days with some real pigs of details such as dormers and curved ceilings ... and I’m now waiting for 3 weeks for him to come back as he’s maxed out so I reckon you can use me as a benchmark for a good 8-10 week timeframe ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hecateh Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 You can bet the 'young lady' is going to spend the weekend griping about people who don't want to pay their way at the very least. At the 'best' end of the spectrum she will be whinging about not being appreciated and getting into bother for 'trying to do her job' and ungrateful bosses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newhome Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 (edited) What do they do if you need to earn enough money to make a start on the next thing? So you may need a few months to be able to afford to get it plastered (for example). Not everyone has cash available to work on the whole lot consecutively with no stops surely? Some people will deffo be completing tasks on an earn / pay as you go basis. Edited March 16, 2018 by newhome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nod Posted March 16, 2018 Author Share Posted March 16, 2018 29 minutes ago, PeterW said: Well it’s taken us 11 days with some real pigs of details such as dormers and curved ceilings ... and I’m now waiting for 3 weeks for him to come back as he’s maxed out so I reckon you can use me as a benchmark for a good 8-10 week timeframe ... Myself and my lad normally skim 60 boards per day on houses Bit more on commercial Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nod Posted March 16, 2018 Author Share Posted March 16, 2018 39 minutes ago, Hecateh said: You can bet the 'young lady' is going to spend the weekend griping about people who don't want to pay their way at the very least. At the 'best' end of the spectrum she will be whinging about not being appreciated and getting into bother for 'trying to do her job' and ungrateful bosses Yes they were chalk and cheese The one that started it all was so aggressive and uncompromising Telling me that that self builders are treated the same as everyone else The one that came down today did mention mainstream builders But added that we wouldn’t compare you with them I bet she wasn’t there more than five minutes She didn’t go upstairs or in the kitchen area Just stood in the hallway about a metre from the front door 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nod Posted March 16, 2018 Author Share Posted March 16, 2018 38 minutes ago, newhome said: What do they do if you need to earn enough money to make a start on the next thing? So you may need a few months to be able to afford to get it plastered (for example). Not everyone has cash available to work on the whole lot consecutively with no stops surely? Some people will deffo be completing tasks on an earn / pay as you go basis. I think the message here for all of us is to not fully plaster till you have everything in place Ive just plastered two self builds out in Cumbria Just before Christmas Both W aren’t ready for the kitchens to be boarded let alone plastered Im booked to go back in May I don’t think they were having problems with the council think they just hadn’t found a kitchen design that they liked Definitely a wake up call Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newhome Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 Little message for your power crazy council employee 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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