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    Exposing joists and adding roof window in single storey 1980s kitchen extension?

    Hello, After a bit of advice with our narrow galley kitchen. Its a single storey kitchen extension built in late 1980s. Ceiling height is 15cm lower than the original house. Its not very well insulated but its the lack of light and height despite the 3 windows and glazed door thats the problem...
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    Durabase conservatory base concrete pads

    My problem is I'm mid terrace and access is a bit of a trek at 100m from front door to back garden. Got a frozen shoulder as a result of moving £700 worth of decking from a kerbside delivery. Don't fancy the garden been trashed like last year for my loft conversion even though they were very...
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    Durabase conservatory base concrete pads

    In exactly same position. Seems self building the base and getting it level is a great way of trimming the cost and time.
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    Moving a Gully drain to end of kitchen extension for additional side extn. Help?! :)

    https://www.diynot.com/diy/threads/moving-a-gully-for-extension.563283/#post-4867173 Got the pics uploaded in Builder thread.
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    Moving a Gully for extension

    Thank you. Would putting a solid floor make any difference as I assumed I would have to consider a steel durabase type floor with the air bricks where the current sliding door is. Got a SIPs installer coming on Monday to quote for 4.5 x 3m walls with 2.5m bifold door sat in the 3 m rear...
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    Moving a Gully for extension

    Hopefully this has worked. Plan is to have blue line as new underground pipe to join where the existing gully is.
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    Moving a Gully for extension

    Hello, Ive a bit of a conundrum regarding my existing gully trap that is located next to my current kitchen extension. The plan is to extend sideways to make the narrow galley kitchen in to a kitchen diner by removing existing windows and door subject to BC and planning The soil stack has the...
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    Moving a Gully for extension

    Thanks. I'll repost on my pc. Looked fine on my phone
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    Moving a Gully for extension

    Hello. I posted this in Plumbing but it's a general building Q too. So hopefully some of you wise bods can chip in. Is the Soil pipe allowed to stay in place if the extension ends up been an open plan kitchen diner by boxing it in...
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    Moving a Gully drain to end of kitchen extension for additional side extn. Help?! :)

    Hello, Ive a bit of a conundrum regarding my existing gully trap that is located next to my current kitchen extension. The plan is to extend sideways to make the narrow galley kitchen in to a kitchen diner by removing existing windows and door subject to BC and planning. The soil stack has...
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