Please advise - it's all gone SO wrong

Happytogetdebtfree

Reat news xx

lisawaters

dancingfairy wrote: »

Definitely - a big thank you to Jonni. Mike does appear to have been really messed about big time by his builder. It's nice to have someone who can help with the technical side of things. Me - I think my role is lurker and cheering from the sidelines - it's so frustrating not being able to help - so a big thank you.
df

They also serve who lurk and cheer actually. Nice to see you and thanks for leading the applause for the team's newest recruit!

We need dancers too! And fairies, I think. I'll have to check that last bit...

And plasterers!

Dancers, fairies and plasterers! Lots of them!



x

jonni3000

Mike,

Re the garage conversion - if it is integral to the house conversion it usually comes under General Permitted Development - no need for PP. You would have to remove the garage door and put a window in (any windows below 800mm high need to be toughened glass). You would also have to ensure it conformed to Bld Regs too - many garages are single skin brickwork. Let me know it construction and I'll tell you what you need to do.

To fix plasterboard to steel you would generally place a vertical "noggin" (piece of supporting timber) into the web of the steel beam at say 400 centres making sure the outer face of the noggin was flush with the top and bottom edges of the beam. Plasterboard is then fixed to this - you would need 2 layers of 12.5mm "Fireline" plasterboard with staggered joints to comply. Easy to do and you can get to use a large hammer!

miggy

BILLIE wrote: »

Miggy - I am impatient I can't wait 3 days - want improvement now. Nic would be happy to do it for you, but me thinks Glasgow bit far from me in Kent!!!! Billie x

Well I don't think there's a rule that says changes can't happen before the three days is up... need someone to invent a 'hoping' smiley somehow.
Thanks for the offer of ironing - I would love to take you up on it but sadly I'm a couple of hundred miles north of you... but if the ironing pile grows at its usual rate you may be able to reach it anyway.
Thanks for the good wishes, I don't know why but this bug has knocked me for six. I'm on days off (isn't it often the way!) and am able to sit there doing nowt more energetic than falling asleep, though I feel guilty and have had to postpone plans to visit mum. I am, however, due to get better tomorrow - tomorrow being day three
So how's tricks with you?

P.S. Sorry Mike - didn't mean to hijack your thread.

lisawaters

miggy wrote: »

P.S. Sorry Mike - didn't mean to hijack your thread.

It's not my thread - it's ours.

x

niccatw

lisawaters wrote: »

Go SouthernBelle, actually. Clever lady!

I haven't done anything and nor has Karma (Tell her, Niccatw?)

Capture how you feel right now, telling people won't jinx the outcome. Expect to win all or most of what you want. Get used to this feeling in everything you do. You'll win the winnable. No-one wins the unwinnable. There are still rules.

Even if the computer does say no (cough) 'normal' service will never be resumed for you again. You will accept the outcome, knowing you did your best with what was available to you on March 10, 2010, and go on to the next fight. Even the ones you don't win will teach you something.

Tremendous news!

x

Southernbelle, Mike will be rolling his eye all over the place (not literally, I hope). Karma does not feature down that neck of the woods; it comes down to all your own hard work! With perhaps a little nod, and a cuppa with carnation milk (though not for me thanks! :eek: ), in the direction of those that have motivated you (:beer: Mike!).

Fab news! :T:T And we are all also hoping the banding result goes your way! That would be great!

jonni3000 wrote: »

Mike,

Re the garage conversion - if it is integral to the house conversion it usually comes under General Permitted Development - no need for PP. You would have to remove the garage door and put a window in (any windows below 800mm high need to be toughened glass). You would also have to ensure it conformed to Bld Regs too - many garages are single skin brickwork. Let me know it construction and I'll tell you what you need to do.

To fix plasterboard to steel you would generally place a vertical "noggin" (piece of supporting timber) into the web of the steel beam at say 400 centres making sure the outer face of the noggin was flush with the top and bottom edges of the beam. Plasterboard is then fixed to this - you would need 2 layers of 12.5mm "Fireline" plasterboard with staggered joints to comply. Easy to do and you can get to use a large hammer![/QUOTE]

Wow. You learn something new every day on your thread Mike! Keep it up, it's much more fun than brain training (I tried that once, apparently I have the brain of an 82 year old . No offense to any 82 year olds reading, but that's 50 years older than I actually am, so I was a bit upset. Soon forgot about it though... :rotfl: I prefer this forum for mental stimulation !

lisawaters wrote: »

A friend who's an architect's tech assistant did the original plans and reckoned none of the changes affected volume, and should be covered by permitted development.

That's what I want my next career to be! Even though I know nothing more about it than it's title. But how else am I going to find an architect to design me my dream house!?

jonni3000

But how else am I going to find an architect to design me my dream house!?

Don't...get a Building Surveyor to do it instead - they cost less and can achieve the same end result :whistle:

savingmummy

I`ll be a fairy always wanted to be a fairy lol!

And ditto dancing fairy!! Thanks Jonni x

shonad

Just registered on this forum, although have been lurking and reading for some time! I was inspired to join after reading Mike's post! I wanted to congratulate him on his recent success and hope that he will win his case against his very dodgy builder! When I first started reading his post I didn't know whether to laugh(at his wit) or cry (at his predicament) did lots of both!! Just wanted to lend a bit more support, although you seem to have plenty of lovely people on here doing just that! Hope this reads ok, first time and all that!!!

redlady_1

Did I read you have got a job Mike??? And is there a real life tradesman now posting on the thread??

I need a lie down!