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Good point - I found this on http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/permission/commonprojects/patiosdriveways/ "However, significant works of embanking or terracing to support a hard surface might need a planning application." I guess this would be seen as significant. Might prove to be too...

Hi Freddymercurystwin - apologies if I looked as if I wasn't taking it seriously. The concrete beam manufactures, Stowell Concrete, offer a free structural service so I was going to make use of that initially (for the loading/support/reinforcing specs) although I have informally contacted a...

Thanks guys. Good points - I'll submit the dimensions to the concrete firm - they've suggested a reinforced concrete screed but I will build an inner skin out out block.

My house is on a steep slope with a practically unusable drive (the car bottoms out or a wheel leaves the ground) leading to a single garage. I want to take the top 2 feet off the garage (level with the road), beam and block it and then level the drive to get my cars off the road. (the void...

I've been reading the various posts concerning the poor design of this boiler and my plumber has fitted an external expansion vessel (£150+vat seemed a bit steep though) but his has cured the pressure drop. The hot water however stops after a while. Turning the power off and back on does the...