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Hi All, We are about to fit shower waste to a new ensuite shower room with no ceiling below so great access but the trap/waste doesn't fit. We have put a shallow shower tray onto a plywood plinth and mortar bed but there isn't sufficient depth between the lower trap seal and the horizontal...

Hi Guys, I'm hoping someone can help us decide an order in which to proceed with our extension jobs. We are having a 2 storey side extension which will add a bedroom with ensuite and dining room. Also having a reroof which is now felted and half slated. We have an old combi which barely...

Hi All, We are in the process of having an extension and are also planning to replace all our DG windows and doors since they are at least 15 - 20 years old. Our BCO is a very lovely man who is including all our reroofing, boiler, electrical, DG and extension in same building notice (and...

Hi all, Apologies for yet another roofing question, we're having a bit of a nightmare. 2 story side extension, new hipped roof to existing hipped roof - raised tie construction. Roof trusses are in, we know what we are doing with facias, insulation and cavity closers (thanks all). We have...

Hi All, Wondered if anyone could shed any light on closing the cavity at the top of a new 2 story extension? We've got all the brickwork up (block and brick with 100mm cavity and 50mm Celotex) and have just had the roof trusses put on and have finally figured out what to do about insulating...

Hi all, We are having a 2 storey side extension (5.1 x 3.7m) on a 1940's ex-council semi with hipped slate roof. Extension will have new hipped roof to hipped roof. Existing roof is backfilled which is all dropping off, slates and ridge tiles starting to slip and needs sorting so we are having...

Hi all, Been reading posts for months, now we are on with the work and sure enough, I need some help! We are having a 2 story side extension which is nearly at roof height and going well but that's another tale. While we are doing this there have been a number of problems thrown up showing...

Hi, First post but been trawling the forum for ages with interest. We bought and renovated our house 10 years ago and got central heating system with Saunier Duval 30e combi put in. We now have to run taps at a trickle to get water hot enough for a bath although the central heating is fine...