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I think Building control would need to be involved as you will need to cut a bigger hole where the door is. An architect is a costly route, but someone who produces construction drawings may be able to draw up a simple plan, permissable with building control.

Difficult without any photos, but a simple flat roof sometimes is the best answer where roofs converge. I recently built a flat roof under two pitched roofs . It was covered in rubber, with the rubber upstands going up under the slates. The slates drain straight onto the rubber without any...

Hi Blagard, the raft is sitting on Jablite with the the ICF and it forming a complete insulated shell to the underside and sides of the raft. lining this shell is the dpm. The r/c raft was poured in one monolithic pour, the surface of which has been polished as the final floor. The jablite and...

Hey Blagard, I think you got the jist even if my term are a bit wayward. I have done a very rudimentary picture of the area, see attached ( I think) Cheers J

OK B.O.S. Understood, I will not use it. Now get back to your novellas. Cheers James.

SNM - Would you put lighting cables for a normal domestic system in conduit if the cabling was passing through insulated stud-wall?

Yep - Its cause some is laying around on site. Its for light switches. The wall is Timber frame with Insulation within the stud. The Spark I had in to quote said he didn't need to put any Conduit in, " your drill isn't going to stop if there is a bit of conduit in the way now is it."...

Hi, Can I use blue 25mm water pipe as conduit for lighting cables? Thanks. J

Hi Chaps, I need to add some insulation under coping stones around the perimeter of a building. The building is on a raft that has ICF around/underneath it. There are two different areas of cladding, one being brick, the other shiplap board. Where the shiplap cladding goes, there is...

I build Timber frame houses - they are quicker to erect, cheaper and more environmentally friendly. Timber frame is common down your way. The outside skin could be brick if that is the desired look.

You dont pay VAT (But may have to pay then claim back) on a new build. Couldn't see the file attachment? look at £1000/m2 James

Hi chaps, I have a large quantity of thrutone slates left over from a job and was wondering if i could use these like floor tiles if well bedded. Any views on using these at floor level? Will tile adhesive adhere to them? The area is on a domestic property with good run off and low...

Good points, thanks

I carry out Design and Build contracts. The rep was from U Plastics. I got him in to price Hardiplank and roofline gear, He said I will need to vent the fascias on the job. If he is right, the design will now need to combine a vent for the planking and the roof, I was hoping for any feedback...

Hi Chaps, a U Plastic's rep came to site and informed me that my breathable roofing felt does not work, and that I need to vent my fascias. Has anyone else heard that these felts don't work? His comments seem a bit odd considering the products have been available for a number of years...

Hi Guys, I had a rep around the other day, looking at fascia and soffits, he said that breathable roofing felts don't work, and that I will also need to vent the roof space with soffit or fascia vents. Has any one else heard of this? Thanks, James

Hi Guys, I have two areas of flat roofing on an extension. One area is also a balcony for a 1st floor room. The drawing build up on top of the ground floor joists is; 18mm board/126mm (Joists & Insulation)/firings up-to 50mm/18mm board/Sealoflex coating. There is no mention of...

Or add an extra upright in your brickwall stud that will protrude further than your blockwall stud. if its approx 100mm deep stud, bring the new upright proud of this