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    Silicon render over newly painted sand and cement render

    Thanks. The existing render is stable so at least I don’t have to take it all off.
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    Silicon render over newly painted sand and cement render

    I refurbished my property in the past 2 years and my builders rendered the rear of the property with sand and cement. I have painted it with Sandtex. The side and front of the property hasn’t been done yet as I need to finish off other parts of the property prior to rendering. I have decided...
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    House design software

    Thanks guys. I will try them out.
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    House design software

    Is there any free or affordable software that is good to draw up house plans. I want to play around with different ideas and if possible visualise the design in 3D. At a later date I will appoint a professional to do the designs for planning submission. Ideally PC software. Thank you
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    Removal of manhole- method statement

    I'm fairly confident it will be a shared, the sewer runs from left to right from the rear of the house and carries on into the neighbours property either side. I will test to see of their waste does flow though. It is so frustrating as a simple solution has been made difficult by the water...
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    Removal of manhole- method statement

    Thanks guys. I can’t see an issue with double sealing the manhole and simply leave it below the suspended floor. There is no foundation work go on around it as I can use the existing structure. However from reading the water companies website it says they will not allow a manhole inside. Hence...
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    Removal of manhole- method statement

    Thanks. Would anyone have an example of a method statement provided to a water company for removal of a manhole? Thanks
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    Electric underfloor heating options over suspended wooden floor 50m2!

    Thanks all. The renovation is taking its toll financially and emotionally as I am sure that is no surprise to many. I have decided not to proceed with the UFH. I feel that the cost of initial installation and potentially cost of use will be to high. With the insulation and wooden floor I am...
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    Removal of manhole- method statement

    Hi, I am in the process of a renovation and now moving on to the conversion of the garage which will become a habitable room. In the garage is a manhole which I need to get agreement from the water authority to build over. My plans was to build up the manhole to floor level and double seal...
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    Advice please for a rejected planning application

    All, sorry for not providing an update on this thread. For those that are interested we completely redesigned our plans so that the neighbors window would not be affected. It was disappointing that we had to take this approach but i couldn't see any alternative. The revised plans were...
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    Electric underfloor heating options over suspended wooden floor 50m2!

    I am currently undergoing a house refurbishment and we are now working on the downstairs open planned kitchen/family room which is 6.6m x 7.6m. We originally considered the wet UFH however due to cost we decided not to proceed on this basis but to have radiators. I have been concerned about...
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    Advice please for a rejected planning application

    Garyo, you may have a good point. I am not sure of the original layout of the neighbours property but am pretty sure that the room that is currently a study was originally a kitchen with a door at the far end to the garden. They built an extension for a new kitchen and blocked off the door to...
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    Advice please for a rejected planning application

    I don't fancy my chances with the planning office but am currently waiting to hear back if there is any negotiation. Will let you know the outcome. In the meantime attached is an extract from the Residential Extension and Alterations SPD Document. Unfortunately it appears pretty clear on policy.
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    Advice please for a rejected planning application

    Thanks for your comments everyone. My house is the one on the left in the photo but #23 on the drawing looking from the rear. What I was trying to do was replicate the house in the middle . There is a study window on the ground floor just behind the dormer which is preventing my plans going...
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