Recent content by Mr_JM

Thought I'd give a quick update - The buildings have been up for two years now, no issues from local authority, despite a further complaint by a neighbour last year, so our research and doing everything to the letter of the legislation has paid off (y)

Hiya, I have a fireplace that I'm installing a large woodburner into. I want to use brick slips to create a nice finish on the inside walls of the fire opening. The current brickwork is all over the place, out of plum, uneven etc. Can I just use sand and cement to create a good level base...

PD buildings of this size would need to conform to things like eaves height restrictions, boundary placement and all sorts of other constraints. Some might find it useful to learn about this act, as they could be in a place where permitted development rights have been removed, or there’s other...

We live in a semi detached house and have a very bitter, ASB prone neighbour who complains about every single thing we do, so we have to triple check everything we do to ensure it complies with any permissions or legislation. It’s been checked and we have confirmation it complies with the use...

It’s just about ensuring you follow the legislation to a T. I agree that left unchecked it could be problematic in some areas

So there’s no mention of ‘temporary’ in any of the acts. A lawful development certificate has no time limit, as long as the structure meets the definition of a mobile building. There’s lots of planning decision that state the fact it can be connected to utilities has no bearing on it being...

Still need to do finishes, and boxing utilities in, steps and paving etc.

Nice to hear your experience thanks! How long does it take for the room to go from feeling cold, to feeling comfortable?

Have been through this process with the local authority, did months of research and finally granted permission. Two garden rooms are now built, sat on a concrete base. They have a bedroom, lounge area and bathroom. Max size you can have for these type of rooms is 6m wide, 26m deep, and 3m...

So in our situation we are ready to make these decisions - we have the choice between an air-source heat pump and a conventional boiler.

We are currently planning a renovation of a 1920's semi. We need to decide on heating options for downstairs. Standard central heating vs underfloor. The open-plan room is going to end up being quite large around 12m x 5m. What's been your experience of underfloor heating, and did you opt...

Hello! I'm in need of a paddle staircase for loft access. After recommendations for a UK supplier for something like the attached. Keen to hear from anyone who has had something like this or very similar installed. Thanks!

Thanks, the frame will be well away from the ground.

I'm building a 5 x 4m base for a garden room to sit on. I have loads of 6x2 timber from another job, and will be using this to make a base. We want longevity of the base, so should we use joist hangers or hex-head landscaping screws? Thanks!

We've had a large retaining wall built in our rear garden out of concrete blocks - it's a very functional wall, but doesn't look great. I wanted to render it, but have been told render won't last due to the moisture from the soil penetrating the blocks. Any other ideas to cover this kind of...