Have they got a Hiab?
Certain materials will be sourced directly from the manufacturer/supplier rather than from your builders merchants - examples are cavity wall insulation, walling stone, steel mesh. Unless you ask, you may find that these are delivered on a lorry that does not have a Hiab (the generic term for a lorry mounted hydraulic loader). The supplier may assume that there is the means on site to offload such materials (not so bad regarding insulation materials). So, if you do not have the means, let them know when ordering and ask for a lorry with a Hiab.Noting dimensions
At some stage you will be looking for wall tiles, floor tiles, and other materials for which you need specific room and other dimensions. You may find that you visit showrooms at times when you haven't planned and, unless you have the best memory in the world, you may not know how much to order or to estimate the cost. As soon as you know, write the key dimensions of the relevant rooms on a piece of paper and keep in your wallet.
Dimensions you'll need will include:
- areas for wall tiles
- areas for flooring materials
- distance between hand basins and lights/shaver lights within which you'll fit mirrors
For both wall tiles and flooring material you will have had to calculate areas required - but don't forget linear dimensions so that you will be able to order, for example, border tiles.
