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    Is this carpenters job or the roofers Please : /

    Carpenter reckons he has half a days work to do at some point. I do not know what work that is. The roofer is currently putting tiles on. The roofer has said he will put the 'veluxes' in but he thinks it's the carpenters job to put the windows in the dormers. The carpenter has asked where...
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    When to insure self build please?

    Hi, We have a self build. We are just getting the roof tiles on it currently and will be putting the windows and doors in it over the next few weeks. When should we get it insured please? With whom? We have never had any sort of insurance on it apart from at the beginning of...
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    What are my insulation choices here please?

    New build with room in roof trusses. I am confused as to what meets regs. Can I have insulation boards just between the trusses (eg Celotex or Kingspan) with plasterboard over or do I have to also have some over this, intruding into the habitable space thus reducing the room sizes up there...
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    How can I check a brickie is qualified please?

    Hi all, Please can someone tell me if there is a way to check if a brickie has the level 2 qualification he says he has on his website ? I have tried contacting the college he says he went to but they are saying that due to data protection they cannot advise me. I cannot ask him to show me...
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    Securing reclaimed hand made tiles to batten problem

    I have a roofer coming to make me an entire roof later in the year. I think he is going to have a fit when he sees the tiles! They are stunning but I don't think he will be able to throw them on like they were uniform tiles as they are so oompti. My question is this. I have bought the last...
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    Where can I find windows like these?

    I am shopping for windows and finding it a near impossible task! I am after cottage style windows with one central horizontal bar. I want them cream in colour so either UPVC or timber and paintable. I'm not bothered about painting windows. I would like to be able to have the 'monkey tail'...
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    How much does a brickie charge DUPLICATE THREAD

    Can I have some advice please? We have a half finished self build that we have literally self built (ie no builders). We have the bedroom floors in and signed off by BC but we don't think we can do any more on it ourselves for various reasons. I have had a builder look at it with a view to...
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    How much does a brickie charge per day then?

    Can I have some advice please? We have a half finished self build that we have literally self built (ie no builders). We have the bedroom floors in and signed off by BC but we don't think we can do any more on it ourselves for various reasons. I have had a builder look at it with a view to...
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    Wall starter kits

    Hello everyone. I am hoping for some help with planning the walls on a new build project. Can you tell me please if it is acceptable to use a wall starter in the following circumstance as I can't think of an alternative. Straight load bearing wall make of lightweight blocks stops and...
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