I recently heard (not sure if it's true or not) that there is zero vat on insulation as an incentive to insulate Britain's homes. I just been to my local building yard and wanted to buy some insulated plasterboard and was told that 20% vat still applies, and was told that the zero vat is only if you get a registered trade in to have it fitted. This totally counter balances my potential savings as I would then need to pay more labour charges than material costs, and I would guess most trades won't pass the vat saving onto the customer, even though they'll let you think they have.
As with many of you, I am a keen diy'er and know how to do big and small jobs in my house, I don't want strangers around, I want to save money and diy the jobs myself, but it seems that us diy'ers are fround upon by the rule makers and we no longer get any benefits for wanting to save money.
Who remembers back in 2009 when a role of rock wool was £3 in b&q? It was government subsidised to incourage us diy'ers to insulate our lofts (which I took advantage of back then) but now you have to get a trade in and it would cost thousands with the extra labour charges.
It's mad. Now is the time us diy'ers need cheap zero vat insulation to encourage us to insulate our homes as more often or not you can't get a trade in when you need them anyway as they are all too busy and over booked.
Your views?
As with many of you, I am a keen diy'er and know how to do big and small jobs in my house, I don't want strangers around, I want to save money and diy the jobs myself, but it seems that us diy'ers are fround upon by the rule makers and we no longer get any benefits for wanting to save money.
Who remembers back in 2009 when a role of rock wool was £3 in b&q? It was government subsidised to incourage us diy'ers to insulate our lofts (which I took advantage of back then) but now you have to get a trade in and it would cost thousands with the extra labour charges.
It's mad. Now is the time us diy'ers need cheap zero vat insulation to encourage us to insulate our homes as more often or not you can't get a trade in when you need them anyway as they are all too busy and over booked.
Your views?
