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I'd be worried about letting it go ahead, with the thought of making her life difficult afterwards. Once it's there who knows what will happen? Are the Police going to pursue it as an act of criminal damage? Maybe. Are Gas Safe or the HSE going to take retrospective action; indeed can Gas...

The Velux instructions also show that the felt should be sealed to the side of the window, using their own under felt collar or standard felt. This prevents any water that does get under the tiles from coming inside. I know that the builders that installed my Velux's didn't bother and just...

It happened at my brothers house. Leaky ball valve allowed the tank to overflow, overflow pipework was damaged so water leaked from the loft, through the middle of a stud wall (so no water to see on first floor), and then through the ceiling into the lounge. It's worth a look. Using the...

I would suggest that for 4" it could end up being an expensive exercise. Lawyers aren't cheap. Proving that he's nicked the 4" is the difficult bit. Land Registry plans aren't accurate enough to measure that amount. By all means shop him to Planning, and if he's knocked down your wall...

I was lucky enough to only pay 2.5% up front to secure a date, then informal stage payments along the way. Perhaps 10% up front, another 10% when initial materials are on site, then the rest in agreed stages; after fondations / floor slab, walls to plate, roof, etc. Whatever you end up...

Even if it is exempt from building regs, you're going to want some expert advice. If you're digging to a depth of 1.5m within the vicinity of the house, you don't want to affect the existing foundations.

Wouldn't want to comment on the labour costs, but getting rid of waste can be suprisingly expensive. You could probably fill a small skip with that amount of turf.

Surely even if you fill up the overflow holes with silicone, water will still be able to get through the spindle that operates the plug mechanism?

Woody is right the Planners aren't going to care - they don't come round at the end of the build to check that you've met the conditions. It'll only be a problem if someone mentions it to them, and it sounds like that's not going to happen. I added two extra windows into my extension -...

I have to put in some foundations / slab for a 3-bay oak framed car port (9 x 5m). It will require Building Regs due to its size and proximty to the boundary. The oak framing company have provided the drawings for PP, but there is no spec for the groundworks. I have been in touch with...

Thank you very much. I got there in the end. (And apologies for hijacking the original thread)

Sorry, people are going to think I'm trolling, but I'm genuinely not. Here's a scenario; Non-VAT wants to earn £100k a year. To do this he's going to need to spend £200k on materials and overheads. He therefore needs to charge his customers £300k. VAT will also have to spend £200k on...

Dizz, I am sorry that I am too stupid to understand your original example. I have found that the recent replies with less numbers and more words match my level of intelligence far better. If you are VAT registered you will earn less, but not necessarily 20% less, because you can claim back...

So by including petrol the VAT liabilty has been reduced from £8.33 to £6.66. So now incorporate all the other overheads he can claim the VAT back on, and that amount is reduced further still. I appreciate that there are many scenarios, but I still don't see that VAT registration is always...

Sorry, but I don't get why fuel and other overheads can be disregarded. In the example both traders use £10 of petrol to get to the Customer. Non-vat has to pay £10 for his fuel, VAT gets 20% back so in effect only pays £8 (although may not see that until 3 months down the line) That seems...

I've always struggled to see why being VAT registered should make a trader more expensive. Yes you have to add 20% to the bill, but you get 20% back on fuel, capital outlay (vans etc). Surely that allows you to work for a cheaper daily rate, which when subjected to VAT makes you comparable...

But be warned with a Hippo bag - if you fill it with soil they state it should only be 2/3rds full (due to the weight)

The party wall act is also applicable depending on the distance to adjacent buildings and whether your foundations would be deeper than your neighbours - it is not just about shared walls. There used to be a good PDF on it on on of the government websites - communities or something or other...

I'm happy to be shot down in flames by someone with more knowledge, but I really can't see that it's your responsibility. Following the PWA means that next door either give you 'permission' to build without any hassle, or Surveyors are appointed and the condition of your neighbours property...

Here's the solution in case anyone else is stuck. Boiler needed a new APS. The old one was sticking open, and the boiler wouldn't relight. Leaving the boiler off overnight was allowing the switch to unseize. (According to the BG engineer)