Recent content by glerwill

Thanks Woody

Thanks Woody - I would like a reccomendation of a good resin bond supplier. The quote I was given was just to establish that they didn't want the job!

I got a quote for that - it went along the lines of, first take the existing concrete up..... that'll be £9K to you sir.

I dont have the technical skills or tools to do it....

Hi my current driveway continues into the garage and consists of concrete of sufficient depth, but not smooth and level, and has some cracks. I have ordered a 4 head concrete grinder from abroad, thinking to sell it afterwards and have an industrial hoover I can connect to it for dust. I know...

thanks charlie, thats useful

Thank you - it's at the working our if a site is feasible/looking for a site stage - so interested in what principles are likely to apply, rather than a direct enquiry to the department at present. I take your point on paying for plans and managing the planning process.

Hi, I wish to build (or rebuild) a lock up garage big enough for a car and trailer (boat/motorcycle) and a small amount of storage - but all the articles are about garages associated with a dwelling - what if it's not? Garage would be a 'double' one behind anoher or side by side 30 M2 or less...

Yes, the bitumen paint is still on and still intact, and yes I'd like to cover it with the valspar masonry paint, and yes I'd prefer not to have a black coloured paint at the bottom of the house! Thank you for replying - at 100 views and no replies I got to wondering a bit! I'd like to...

Hi, I live in a poured twin leaf concrete house. There is no dpc because of the type of construction. The house came with a black stripe along the bottom of each wall, which I assume is bitumen or similar paint to resist water splashes when it rains. I'm painting the house in b and q '15...

Thanks - pretty much what I expected ... but hoped that the brass circles that the taps fit onto with the grub screw would be a standard size... looks like replace the whole lot or try and do something with the grub screw

Hi, I fitted a three tap mixer control inset into a tiled wall. It was a bit of a pig to put in and replacement would involve taking bath out, breaking tiles/retiling etc. The backing plate is a chrome rectangle and is dented. There are 3 taps - the bottom one fills the bath, the middle...

thats just it, I think - you would have to ask for PP for a single van caravan site - almost certain to be refused - wales has determined they have 'enough capacity, so no more. The plus side is construction rules for a residential van are a lot easier than building regs. My theory is ask...

Thanks for the swift reply b3taman The problems I had envisioned with planning permission are height and with construction, overall weight, rather than complying with building regs as such. I'm 55 I want something warm, easy to self build and cheap - I don't care about getting a mortgage...

Ok, bit of an unusual question, but could you use the foundations/concrete slab and residential caravan chassis 15ft wide/40ft long and then build to normal household building regs/planning permission rather tan one for a caravan site? The logic is that the concrete slab and caravan...