I can see how this can cause consternation. My neighbour is currently having a bespoke building put at the bottom of her garden. She had to have it redesigned when I pointed out that our garden border at the end had deviated almost a metre owing to a previous owner bogarting my land. I wouldn't have found this out had I not checked the legals after she started using the back of my house as a right of way for pals during Covid, and I had a 'full spectrum' moment (some of you will understand my reference here) as we were both feverishly checking our deeds. I posted about this at the time. Right of way and public right of way are not the same thing. Luckily for me.
Anyway....her new design is nice except the first build of the frame seemed awfully high to me. Then this week the wedge shaped roof suddenly had its high half lopped off. Apparently another neighbour had been reassured that height regs would be adhered to and they had instead been violated, creating a sun blocking tower over neighbour 2's veggy patch. Even though the roof is now fixed the neighbours are no longer speaking.
Mrs T and I are keen to put something else down our bit sometime soon. Materials are grossly overpriced presently, though. Next door's builder knows I'm on the market so he's doing a semi audtion with his current job.
My main concern is that if I get too good a build I'll be finding myself sleeping down there in a few years as Mrs T's patience thins to Welbeck hamstring width as I grow increasingly intolerable with age
It would be very unAmerican not to have the same sort of thing going on over there!The boundary or fence thing is commonplace (not just folk on the spectrum). People pinch land where they can, often having fencing done when their neighbour’s gone up on holiday. Sometimes the new fence posts just happen to be 4” further over, expanding the beneficiary’s garden by that all the way along the boundary. Another thieving technique, is to plant a hedge on the neighbour’s land, expanding the garden by 2’ or 3’ feet’s width all the way along. Or an ‘accidental’ dog leg to grab some land. Other times, attempts at adverse possession.
Don’t know if this is just a British thing.
And I thought I was expensive we are currently doing the electrical installation supplying all materials and Labour for a few new build 4 beds at £7k each. The sparks you had must be on a grand a day at that price.
The boundary or fence thing is commonplace (not just folk on the spectrum
Don’t know if this is just a British thing.
I have heard her before (and the female plasterer) talking about tradeswork. In my view you cannot but bow down to good tradesmanship. Craft, quality, pride in the work. I have to say that the tiling of my extension floor and walls (bathroom and khazi) are a thing of wonder and beauty 
That was that brilliant female plumber. She said her workload increased after she doubled her prices (as an experiment) with the punters thinking they were buying better quality
I quickly worked it out £1k materials £2k Labour two days work. I guess he has to give the company a cut out of that probably the extra £300-400
They can’t be that busy ringing up a radio station I certainly wouldn’t have the time tbh.
Is that it? Minimum £400 a day in London. I’m not one for rushing trying to get home early I’m a bit OCD with my work. Can’t complain my reviews keep the work flowing.
