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The downpipe is on one side of the conservatory (outside), goes underground, then the plastic drain runs under the conservatory to a manhole on the other side. Sounds like it's not too much of an issue then, which is what I was hoping. Thanks for you replies.

Hoping someone can give some advice We're in the process of buying a house that has had a conservatory added a few years ago. The surveyor pointed out that the conservatory has been built over one of the plastic drains that carries water down from the gutters. The drain appears clear from...

That was my other thought, but there are three spans of about 5 feet from the centre supporting wall to the outside walls. If I put in extra timbers by the side of the existing joists, would they be OK supported by the existing hangers from the purlins (about 8x3) at five foot intervals (I...

Thanks for the advice, very helpful :)

I'm intending to board out my loft for light storage, and have just reached the stage where I'm going to insulate the loft floor. My current joists are 38x63mm, so there's no space for rockwool insulation at the moment. I'm trying to decide whether to go for something thinner like kingspan...