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Hi there, I am looking at roof windows for a loft conversion and wanted some feedback on the different brands available. I am looking for top hung windows as they allegedly save room space but do not know if this detail will affect my choice.

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I am planning out my garden and want to rebuild my patio and extend it. There is a slight fall in the garden away from the house. It initially looks like it will be 3 courses needed to keep the patio level. Patio will be Porcelain slabs on a full mortar base witch is on top of MOT1. Do I need...

I am planning out my garden and want to rebuild my patio and extend it. There is a slight fall in the garden away from the house. It initially looks like it will be 3 courses needed to keep the patio level. Patio will be Porcelain slabs on a full mortar base witch is on top of MOT1. Do I...

Hi there, does anyone know if and where they sell longer pick axe handles? I have had a good search of the net and can only find the 900mm (36") standard in the UK. I am working in my garden and love my mattock but the short length of the handle is causing me to have a really poor posture...

Hi all, looking for a bit of advice. My garden boundaries, although straight, are not perpendicular to each other. I am putting a new shed/workshop at the bottom of the garden but when aligned to the nearest side boundary the layout looks to be on a right ****er even though it is truly...

Hi all, I am looking at putting in a wet room into my house. The problem that I have is that I need to install a large access panel in an area that will be at the side of the shower area so it will get sprayed with water. I have seen tiles access panels on web searches but could not find...

This is more a moan than a rant. I started looking for a structural engineer yesterday as a start to a possible loft conversion, currently putting together my drawings for a pre planning discussion with a planning officer. So I called about 6 engineers in the local area and it just felt that...

I am looking at putting up a shed/workshop in the back garden. The one I have my eye on is 2.46m high and will be located 800mm from the boundary so height is an issue. I want to insulate the shed for year round use and I am struggling to see how I can do this with the floor. At the moment I...

Hi there, I am looking at a loft conversion with Velux style windows in the roof. I have come across the issue of the soil pipe needs to be more than 3m from any opening. After looking at Part H I wondered if there was an accepted view regarding non opening windows being within 3m of the stack...

Hi I have searched everywhere but cannot find these hinges. How do I get the door off so I can fit the frame? I removed the Allen bolt but it looks like there are two splines, one top and bottom. However when I removed the bolt I still couldn't remove the door. What else do I need to do? Thanks