You know how hard it has been to find one - but finally

It's quite a big commitment to actually sign the agreement

I'm scared - but hopeful?

Well done! I hope this is the start of something good :-)

He is coming up with very interesting ideas

(I think they are all expensive tho' !!)

Umm that would be a resounding no

But he has managed to increase the floor area (& therefore the number of children & the income) by 20%

Plus it is very pretty

yes - it looks good what are the external materials?

More pics, yes. Looks OK. The long porch just gets away from the plain box look.

There's nothing cheaper than steel sheet roofing, unfortunately, on a big simple roof like this - except eco-virtuous Onduline (bitumen/sawdust mix), which has a shorter claimed life but adequate in practice.

Timber cladding - what sort? Try for "durable" rated timber, homegrown cedar or one of the others, larch I think, which needs no treatment, no stain, hence no maintenance.

I hope you're getting insulation to a standard way above mere Building Regs compliance - as fuel prices rise, some say tenfold, your future running costs will make or break your business, especially with such a large surface area. Likewise glazing much superior to the standard industry offerings. Fullsize-airgap triple glazed Scandinavian-style windows are surprisingly sometimes even cheaper than standard British-made rubbish list price - the snag is that builders get huge discounts, like 60%, off their standard-items builders merchant account. Also superlative airtighness, because by the time you've insulated properly most of your heat loss will be by air leakage - this requires great attention to detail, both at design stage and in site supervision - most Architects and builders haven't a clue how to really achieve airtightness yet. Hand-in-glove with airtightness goes heat-recovery ventilation. All this investment now will leave you well placed economically as fuel prices soar, and this will be reflected in the capital value of your building too.

Not so sure about that full-height glazed panel - looks very 70's, modern-style relic. A more traditional window of equivalent size, carefully proportioned. with proper cill and some kind of horizontal board or something above, like a lintol, would look more cosy. I expect the Architect's in love with that feature!

No Surveyor didn't trust them - plus we found out they were already second hand when the barn was built and had been adapted

&

Hi there ,I am new to forum . If anyone knows of a reputable supplier of triple glazed windows or could point me in the right
direction .Pls help

Larry, I'm just completing a big roundup of 3G window manufs - email me by clicking my username and I'll tell you the results. Or sign up for www.ribaproductselector.com and start trawling. ('ere Keith, why won't this turn into a hyperlink?)

Business Link are top notch for anyone setting out in business, needing funding etc. Free 1-to-1 initial advice. Then there's the whole morass of grants......

SO

I am sitting here - agonising about whether I am going to get planning permission or not

The Architect & I have done a big reworking of the kitchen

& I feel SO SO STRESSED (sorry for shouting)