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I have had an architect design an extension and get planning permission granted. I now need a building regulation drawing and working drawings produced tender list and contract to be drawn up. The original architect has given me what i see as a crazy price for this towards 10k..... Can you...

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Looking at buying a detached house that has a Hip roof, Its crying out for a 2 storey rear extension. What are the options for the roof style for this kind of extension, extension approx 10m wide x 5m deep, original house appox 10m wide, 6m Deep.

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Ive just bought a house, that has had the initial cellar tanking work done, i.e Membrane attached to the wall and floor and pump installed. Unfortunately its not been finished and Im on a budget to get it done. It will only be to provide some dry storage, it seems from what i have read on the...

Hi all. Just need some advice, I have a level concrete painted floor in an industrial unit, however it has a fair bit of surface damage cause over the years between 3 and 10mm i would say. Its only parts of the floor that have damage. Im wanting to put down carpet tiles, so need to even it...

Ive got some high level bay lights in my warehouse. The light the bulbs emit is unbearably yellow. I want to change the bulbs for something that emits a whiter light. I imagine the current ones are very old so that may be contributing to their poor performanc. Looking at the bulbs it seems you...

My garden is currently all block paving, Im planning a fairly major overhaul part of which is putting a pre-fab concrete garage in place and also putting some granite pedestrian paths in place. My question is, do i need to remove the block paving and use a type 1 as the foundation for both...

Hi. I'm in the process of a garden renovation, I've knocked down the old garage and I'm moving it approx 25m further away from the house. The old garage was fed by a 4mm 3 core SWA cable, this cable sticks out of a wall where the levels drop by about 6ft, I'm wanting to extend this connect...

Hi all. Im laying artificial turf in my garden. I have done it before, but the area was much easier to plan. I have concrete post and boards in this part of the garden and want to run the grass right upto it.... So basically Im struggling with a technique to accurately level the area so...

Hi. I have installed a new door entry system keypad and camera. The problem is that I am experiencing a voltage drop over the distance of the cable that is making the camera not power on correctly, ringer and voice work fine. My current wiring is using 4 cores of what i presume is 0.5mm2...

Hi all. I have a door entry system that is currently the camera or phone screen isnt working correctly. The video output loses the top right 1/3 of the picture and displays white. Im wanting to repair/replace the broken part and then add magnetic door control to the system which can be...

Im fitting artificial grass next to my patio. im not sure at what height I should fit it. im usong 30mm pile height grass. do I finish my base 30mm below the patio so it runs seamlessly into the patio... but it will settle down and end up below the patio height. or do I finish the base almost...

I currently have two walls running down either side of my garden, they are about 5ft tall and abit unsightly and both owned by me. Im wanting to screen them by fitting a 6ft fence infront of them. Im planning to attach 6ft posts to the wall and then use rails and featheredge boards to...

I need to build a 7 ft retaining wall. I was planning on using 4" concrete blocks laid sidewards. Im wanting to know. 1. What size footing would be required 2. What mix of concrete I should use and what mix for the mortar Im also building a few raised beds which will be around 1m in...

I need to build a 7 ft retaining wall. I was planning on using 4" concrete blocks laid sidewards. Im wanting to know. 1. What size footing would be required 2. What mix of concrete I should use and what mix for the mortar Im also building a few raised beds which will be around 1m in...

Im wanting to stud out a warehouse, but only to a height of about 8ft and not the 5m of height available. To do this I wont have a head plate. Is this possible without it been wobbly? I am planning on a L shape stud so it will be secured to two walls and the floor. questions. 1.What...

Hi all, Just need some advice, Im wanting to lay granite paving as part of my garden redesign. My question really is, do i lay it like other stone slabs? My idea is to put down a bed of crush and run, about 6inch thick and well compacted, on this i will lay the granite flags directly...

Do you have a general name for your tools? Mine is the trade weapons! What do you call your tools?

Just checking installation of a range cooker, I have a gas outlet behind the cooker, screwed to the wall, which means i cant push the cooker right back to the wall? is there any alternative connection that can be made to remove the wall plate? Its fitted between cabinets Also, I the cooker...