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That's what I suspected, though to be fair to him from above it did look like one of the joists was sat atop the wall, but it was actually sat on render and not the wall itself. I have spoken to the engineer now anyway and he agrees that the wall is offering no support, based on what I have...

Hi, thanks both for your replies. It's good to know that I may be able to do away with the steel. It is a 'cut roof' as you suggest. I have attached a plan showing the dimensions of the room. The ceiling joists are 95mm x 45mm (approx) and span 4.86m max. The binder is smaller at 100mm x 35mm...

Hello, First of all sorry for the long post. I wanted to try and include as much info as I could. I have an internal brick wall that I want to knock down in my bungalow. The ceiling joists run parallel to the wall in question, but one appears to run along the top of the wall. There is a...

That's great. Makes this a lot clearer for me. I think that's where I was getting confused, assuming it would be considered the same type of structure under both planning and building regs.

Thanks. That sheds a little more light on it. I hadn't really considered plumbing and ventilation (I wasn't aware these were subject to build regs). The electrics would simply be a fused spur from my kitchen and carried out by my electrician (as I think Part P would apply here), and the waste...

I guess the only reason I brought PD into it was because I would prefer to build under PD and without submitting a building notice (to save money). If this structure I wish to build is considered a porch then I wouldn't need to submit a building notice as it's under 30m2, but I would still need...

Thanks Woody. Maybe it's just the way I have worded my post, but I'm fairly sure I understand the difference (or maybe I don't?)... It's building regs I am asking about. The porch/utility room/extension (whatever it may be classed as) I want to build, would fall under permitted development for...

Hi all. Hoping someone can give me some advice arround a small self-built extension I want to build on the side of my bungalow. The extension will be 4.5m2 (externally), and will, for all intents and purposes, act as a porch/utility room. It will enclose the only external door to the property...

Hi Ree. Thanks for that. I've broken away some more of the concrete to see how much of the DPM is cut short. Looks like its not that bad as the DPM tucks under the DPC as it should do a little further along (see new photo). I'm not sure I follow when you say to run some plastic up the wall a...

Thanks Ree for tying to help. 2. I have attached another two photos trying to better show the DPM. The LH (purple) wall, the DPM does come up the inside of the wall and tucks under the DPC; however on the RH (white) wall, this clearly does not, and having removed the skirting I can see the...

The concrete was laid when the bungalow was built in 1962. The laminate was put down by me approx 18 months ago, however I didn't notice the hole at that time. Here is two images on the hole in the corner. You can just see the DPC from the inside just below the floor level, with the DPM going...

Hi, I have always had damp in one corner of my bedroom behind a bedside table. I'm redecorating the room this weekend and on lifting the laminate the concrete floor was cracked/damaged in the corner, and the laminate that from that corner was swollen, so clearly getting damp. I've pulled out...

Thanks for all your info. My main concern was that they would charge me to have it corrected, if it was considered dangerous. The cable is under a driveway and although this will be dug up and replaced in the near future, its not likely to be dug up often. I got the 530mm from WPD's guide on...

Hi, I am in contact with my DNO (Western Power) to have my electric meter moved 0.5m to the right of it's current position. They did not believe the service cable would need cutting/extending and did quoted £135 for the work. I have agreed to arrange the contestable work myself and have begun...