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Yes, the load bearing element was one thing - the amount of snow the roof could hold etc. Trouble is they don't seem very good at telling you what would meet building regs. They want structural drawings, an examination of the concrete base before the concrete is poured etc. I want a decent...

I have just spoken to Hunts District Coucil re building regs and I do have to apply for buildg regs consent. They want to know every detail of how it is going to be constructed and I have to pay £237 + vat just to apply. What a bargain.

Thanks - anyone got any idea whether building regs consent/approval is normally needed for something like this - a domestic workshop?

Slight delay in this thread - got blown off course for a while but the build is now back on. I have just had a letter back from Planning at Hunts Council saying I don't appear to require planning permission but may need Consent under Building Regulations. Can anyone explain the difference?

Yes, please. That would be great!!

sorry meant to say dovecote - want to make it a nice one.

Had another one using a local joiner and buying all of the timber from a local Timber merchant (who will sell at trade due to amount I am ordering) which will bring the whole job in for about £11- £12,000 including the base which sounds a lot better to me.

Sorry if this is a stupid question but if I want to make some large bird tables etc with a roof of cedar shingle tiles, can I just use ordinary cedar and cut them to size or is there something special about cedar shingle tiles (apart from the price)?

I REALLY like the table idea - looks a smashing piece of wood. Or what about a mirror? That's what I make usually (to sell and for family and friends) and it would lend itself very nicely to that.

Because I'm on the fens and the ground tends to move quite a bit. The company building it specify a concrete raft. The ground out here is all peat and the subsoil is weak so I think a concrete raft is the only way.

Ahh, mine doesn't include electricity - that's another expense. Had another builder out tonight to quote for the base but looks as though £3,500 is the cheapest I can get that for.

Sadly not - that's another £3,000 to £4,000 depending on whichbuilder - they won't do bases

I've had a number of quotes for my new workshop which is to built out of timber with a fibre cement roof - mainly from stable companies. To build a workshop 43' x 17' the average is around £13,000 - £14,000 (without concrete base - seperate quotes). I haven't got the time/skills to build...

Very spooky as I was just about tp post that question....

That's why B&Q stands for Bent & Quirky - I only use it in an absolute emergency and for jobs where no real degree of accuracy is required.

Very nice - I've been thinking about making a piece like this for a while.

I've just moved my job from London to nearer home and cut my daily commute from 4hrs to about 30 minutes so I have a bit more time than I used to. Having just spoken to Adam - very helpful, Adam, thank you - it doesn't sound too time consuming but I'm going to pop along to the local association...

Thanks, Adam. PM on the way. Rob

Yes- there certainly seems to be far fewer than there used to be

Yes - got a link to the online forms from a goat breeder today. All seems very straight forward surprisingly