Recent content by jim88

thank you for the reply. ive just been reading a few documents, still very much a grey area. It seems only certain aspects are exempt. Im trying to find out if the shell if exempt, i.e footings, structure, roof etc The customer definitely thinks all the VAT on the total quoted price is...

Hey all, i priced an extension a few month back. Customer has just accepted few weeks back and notified me that hes exempt from paying the VAT on the quote. Claiming disability etc, he is disabled so im just trying to understand how it works. Has anyone had any experience with this? Struggling...

Just re built my side, neighbour is happy, stress over. Thanks for everyone that took the time to advise

i will get some pictures tomorrow, I’ve had a chat with my neighbour and I’ve started today. so the party wall is 9” (2 brick) and it looked like the Single party wall in the stack was supported on her side of the party wall, so my plan was to use my side of the party wall to re brick with a...

So am I ok to remove my half then straight away

So I’ve gave my neighbour a party wall structure notice last week soon as I realised the brickwork on my side is unstable, it is bowing out about 35mm, the flauncing is cracked etc. I’m not using my chimney breasts so I want to completely remove it instead of re building. Neighbours side is just...

ok so would that work if i bricked up the external face of my wall between the rafters. So my question is if i used over fascia vents would the air flow through this and then through the top of the breathable membrane down to the 50mm air gap above rafter insulation. Im probably not explaining...

I will be using a good breather membrane, I’ve tried googling the chocolate box but nothing is coming up besides Cadbury’s milk tray It’s new ceiling joists at wall plate, and yes I’ll have loft quilt. I have no fascia and no soffits, gutter brackets are fixed to the rafter tails. Brickwork...

Definitely, I’m sure I’ve got a family of them in the loft at my current house!

Thanks again Doha

I've always had the intention to remove my chimney breasts from ground and 1st floor and support the loft breast and stack with steels, so I got struc calcs done and give my neighbour a party wall notice about 6 weeks ago. I’ve been stripping my roof today for a re roof and I’ve seen my stack is...

These seem to be popular in the US

Hi Il be doing a full re build of my roof next week and I’m just a bit stumped on how to best vent exposed rafter tails up to the dry ridge system Has anyone had any experience with this before there’s no soffit etc

I will speak to him in the morning and explain everything so he’s onboard, thanks again doha for all the advice you’ve really cleared everything up for me! Quick one, I will be positioning my bathroom and study at the front of the house in the loft. I’m pretty sure fitting velux comes under...

im just trying to imagine how that Would look when I return the extension hip roof into it. This is where a col application would be beneficial before I start work so I know what I could have I am eager to get cracking though