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Hi long time since post. Is ground level from neighbours side or mine. Ground slope across gardens making about 250mm difference. The story behind asking. New Neighbour has knocked down old garage and rebuilt it bigger however its almost on the boundary line as previousI but I no issue with...

We are looking at a house with plans to extend double out back and loft if possible. Hip gable conversion However one house we are really interested in next door has a double extension so we are likely to get planning but my issue is they are on their own land with the gutter almost on the...

At the weekend we had a pipe burst upstairs. We had an assessor round today but basically said they would only replace/repair water damaged items.He did comment on getting 2 quotes and sorting things out myself, now the preferred option as we cannot afford half a kitchen. So i could save money...

Currently getting to a finishing stage of a loft conversion ( bloody long time but hay ho) in the front room where the stairs currently enter I need to put a fire door, but at the same time i am intending to increase/fit insulated k17 boards to the front wall. to warm room up My biggest loss...

Would anyone know if my render on the parti wall is/should be a standard concrete render, ( the wall rises between house pitched roof) As lumps have "blown" and are blowning off, but some on the floor appears the be made with stones in...

How not to load a car thought the 6x3 sheets would be fine, only 15kg ish thought they would be less But never clocked they where 8x4's 28kg ish. I loaded straight on off fork truck onto roof form the rear. I was just concerned about positioning when loading up never noticed they was a bit...

Numpty question weekends task is cladding dormer( providing i finish building it :shock: ) but what is gauge. 114mm for the tiles but is gauge Center to center distance on the batten ( seem the way to me) Or top to bottom off batten as some diagrams seem to show

Using some 75mm double sided timber connector and struggling to get them to close up. Am I just not being tough enough Got to get some longer bolts as did not manage to fit the external washers. And hire a 90deg drill

Moving forward on with loft but forgot soffit/ over hang for vertical tiles Intention is to board roof with insulated board with the timber forming the edge. But this give no over hang. Would fixing a 47mm timber then the 18mm fascia give the drip clearance for a the vertical tiles on 25mm...

For a dormer flat roof. I was going to pay some one but have now changed the dormer design so i feel abit more confident, I am now ding this task myself, ( everything in the loft extension will be mine good or bad) Onto the question is there a better brand firestone etc I will use the...

Is there any " check a trade" type web site that is "legit" ie allowed negative comments etc Looking for a roofer and have no recommedations avaliable so reliant on this type of web site

Just measuring up for new fascia to get vent for loft but Along fascia is a cable est 12mm diameter it does not go into my house, and after following along the road it does the same all the way only terminated by grey boxes not on every house and not going into any homes along the way. Ideal...

Thought Id do this as a new thread Usual thing need the space could not afford to move so here we go Basically i realised that i should be able to do it myself saving ££, Took a recommendation of a structural engineer whom designed the loft with no steel work only for the Chimney support...

Just about to "attack" the last of the stack in the loft but leaving the stack in place above the roof and some in the loft hope this make sense. black is part of the support beam . My intention was to remove a small amount off the breast to insert support but am unable to now...

Just planning the dormer joint to pitched roof. I will be using the "rubber" system. Can the flat roof join i immediately below the ridge tile. Or must there be a tile before the flat roof???

Progressing with my loft conversion and started laying the new joists as 150mmx50mm on 25mm packer between old 4" joist. What solid noggins are best fitted, I made some out off the off cuts but these look wrong as they are above the old joists by about 3". I have also looked at laying...

For loft i have a winder stair to construct, having all the details the stringers are 275x38 in an enclose stairwell 740mm wide. To fix the stringers would anyone have any recommendations other than "big screws into the walls"

Just about to start on some of my loft, Been spec'd as 3M scotch-weld 3738 a wood bonding hot melt adhesive, is there an alternative that you know off as this seem alot. been looking over everbuild site and they don't list strengths

This has been raised and passed reg to allow my chimney to be removed to nearly the roof line for the loft conversion . But looking at the drawing i am confused. the draftsman has written " 150*110 flitch beam made of 2No 150*50 C16 timbers etc etc" understand the beam construction. But...

For the loft Generally is this allowed if in trucking etc as if I use 1.5mm this has a peak of 21amps so greater and a 15mV/A/m drop. Would a sparky allow this if signing off my part P I see no reason but the greater knowledge may know. Or is it just not worth the agro and pay the extra for...