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    Ivor Windybottom reacted to Elsa TLC's post in the thread The Environment. with Thanks Thanks.
    Lesson for me. Don't believe everything the BBC prints
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    Ivor Windybottom replied to the thread Makerfield.
    "The Independent" is a lie in itself. It's the Guardian mk2 these days. Yourr interpretation of the article is utter nonsense, you've...
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    Ivor Windybottom replied to the thread Building on sand.
    Are you sure? I've looked for guides but keep finding pages where the author seems to have muddled/blurred PP and BC together into one...
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    Ivor Windybottom replied to the thread Building on sand.
    The topsoil is about 800mm deep, it's unusually deep, jet black sandy topsoil all the way. Would a raft need to be entirely down to...
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    Ivor Windybottom replied to the thread Building on sand.
    Thanks all, I'm designing it. I know the sand's about 0.8m down, so I've drawn it as 1.1m deep. It's detached from the home. The home...
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    Ivor Windybottom reacted to ^woody^'s post in the thread Building on sand with Thanks Thanks.
    The planning and building control people do talk to each other and possible contraventions are referred amongst them for possible...
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    Ivor Windybottom reacted to phatboy's post in the thread Building on sand with Thanks Thanks.
    We built into undisturbed sand. Foundations were a mix of 300mm deep x 450 or 600mm width, mostly. 2 layers of steel. Quite the...
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    Ivor Windybottom reacted to stevie888's post in the thread Building on sand with Thanks Thanks.
    Detatched garage <30sqm doesn't need BRA. You'd not normally need PP either unless forward of building line. A raft would be easiest...
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    Ivor Windybottom reacted to freddiemercurystwin's post in the thread Building on sand with Thanks Thanks.
    If certain criteria is met ie below 30m2 and either over 1m from the boundary or clad in non-combustible materials it won't need...
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    Ivor Windybottom replied to the thread Best garden features.
    Best bit of my garden... Do I win?
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    Ivor Windybottom replied to the thread Best garden features.
    Yes they do, that's why I thought it looked like one... https://www.bonsai.co.uk/product/chinese-juniper-bonsai/
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    Ivor Windybottom replied to the thread Best garden features.
    It looks just like a bonsai tree. But bigger! Do they use Juniper as Bonsai?
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    Ivor Windybottom replied to the thread Best garden features.
    That's a big bonsai tree.
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    Ivor Windybottom replied to the thread Makerfield.
    Perfect, another Manchester import. The locals will say to hell with her and Burnham. They're not Manchester, and are very proud to...
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    Ivor Windybottom reacted to ReganAndCarter's post in the thread Makerfield with Thanks Thanks.
    You're alright at the moment with the lot we've got in power. No danger of them being businesslike with the economy. They're about as...
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