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Hi, am buildinga new extension and doing a concrete floor instead of an elevated wood floor that I have in the current house. Will have the concrete floor screeded. Do building regs require a layer of insulation of some sort before or after screeding or is the use of a waterproof membrane...

I'm planning to lay laminate flooring on to a concrete underfloor. Builder has used a waterproof membrane below the concrete but do I need to use another one on top before I lay the laminate? Places like wicks and b&q have different types of combination underlying which say they stop moisture...

Is there a building regs requirement to insulate a concrete floor in any way? Builder put down a waterproof membrane but thats about it, is that enough?

Does anyone know if there is a regulation on how high/low my internal door handles need to be? Just did an extension and was looking to put them at around 110cm, is that compliant with building regs? Thanks

I have a kinetico 2020c system and have switched from gravity fed system to a megaflow, does anyone know where i can get a conversion kit so that I can still keep the same kinetico water softener but use it with my new pressurised system? Has anyone done this before as I really want to avoid...

I'm having an extension built and the front room window ledge is aprox 80cm from the floor, window being a bit higher due to frame. When does this window need to be toughened and when doesn't it? My back patio door I assume needs to be toughened/safetey glass?

I have a kinetico 2020c system and have switched from gravity fed system to a megaflow, does anyone know where i can get a conversion kit? Has anyone done this before as I really want to avoid buying a whole new system as they are expensive!

Hi, builders are installing a new window and sliding door in to new extension, looks like they just put expanding foam around the entire inside of blockwork and then put window and door inside. Then screwed in frames and proceeded to insert glass etc.. Don't they need to use some sort of...

When installing a new megaflow system, should outside mains be connected directly through the megaflow system in to the rest of the house? My current system is via cold water tank in loft (i think called gravity fed) and my mains are connected via kitchen. New system plumber is suggesting to...

Both my roof and neighbours go down the saim drain in between our houses (semi's), can I also drain my driveway in to that same drain or do I need to drain it in to the drain at the other side of my driveway?

I'm trying to save space and know that in Canada and the US you can buy a toilet where the sewage drains vertically instead of first going out the back and then downward, can someone pls help and tell me if I can find one of these in/around the London area? Or any other ideas as tight for space...