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providing it is constructed substantially of non combustible material.

I've been training two fuchsias, from cuttings taken last year, into Standards. I've been removing all side shoots to encourage upward growth and they both now stand at about a foot and a half tall. I want them taller still but there are now flower buds starting to appear at the growing tip...

You should get in contact with Building Control at your Council. They will be able to help you on dealing with pipes and manholes at your proposed site. It is a legal requirement that you make an application for Building Regulations before carrying out building works. They are here for...

I've had the conifer trees completely cut down and now it's time to replace my old 6ft rotten panel fence. Due to the fact that the trees were there probably 20 or 30 years, I think I'm gonna have a hard time getting new fence posts in the ground. Will metaposts go through roots if I give...

Give your local authority Building Regs dept a quick ring. They'll tell you.

Would be a good idea to get in touch with your local council building control. They'll be able to help you and also keep it all legal.

I work for the local Gov Building Regs. You can go with a non rics architect but I've found that there's a better chance of getting the drawings done correctly the first time with a registered surveyor. Your local Building Regs surveyor can take 5 to 8 weeks to give an approval on...

Calling it "Storage" may not be enough. With the amount of building work described above, the loft could still be considered to be habitable and as such, all the relevant Building Regs will still need to be complied with.

I work for the local authority building regs. In a domestic property, only one door is required between a toilet and kitchen providing that there is a wash basin in the bathroom. If you are doing alteration work to your property, I strongly advise you contact your local authority to check...

I'm just about to start a huge face lift on my back garden which will involve cutting back trees, new fencing all round and decking here and there. The last job on my list is a new lawn. However, I have a squirrel who seems to want to lend a hand by digging up my current lawn. Does anybody...

I did think about a large fence but is there not a need to gain local authority planning consent for barriers above a certain height?

I'm not keen on conifers either but my house is in a valley and the ground floor of the house behind is level with my first floor. I need some sort of hedge for privacy. Do you recommend anything else that makes a good 8ft natural barrier?

I have a row of 20ft conifer trees in my back garden which are blocking out nearly all sunlight. I want to cut them down about half way and trim them back as they over hang the garden by 6ft. However, if I cut them back as far as I intend, I will be exposing a lot of the brown dead parts of the...