Recent content by M7ATW

lol - I'm too busy concentrating on the brick width etc.

The proposed extension will not project beyond either existing corner - it's just going to tag onto the side of the existing house with a door opening broke out in the existing cavity wall at the bottom of the stairs. There's no previous extensions to complicate matters.

Cjard - it's to the side elevation and will be 1.5m wide x 4.2m long. I've looked on the Planning Portal and am familiar with the requirement to match materials, maximum eaves and ridge heights etc. I know this is very small in width once you've knocked off the 300mm cavity wall and dot and...

Hi, Sorry if this is a dumb question, but i'm intending to install a lean to roof on a small extension using concrete interlocking tiles. I'm aware that i'll require tiles and 1.5 tiles on the side where I'm starting, but how do I finish the other end as it's not forced to fall on a full tile...

Cjad - Thanks again, it will be 4.2m long on a semi-detached property, so it appears the neighbour consultation will be required. As long as the project doesn't need full planning, then I can live with a few other requirements.

Cjard - thanks, that's the answer I was hoping for - both in relation to the trench blocks and the ground conditions. I've never completed anything on this scale, therefore I'm a little phased by the groundworks. I'm awaiting feedback from the Local Authority whether it falls under permitted...

Daz - Thanks, I'm aware of the need to fill the cavity with a weak concrete mix, so yes that's another saving. I've dug a trial hole today to try and establish the depth of the trench, but I've got a metre down and still hitting fairly loose sandstone, so looks like they might need to be deeper...

Hi, I'm considering to undertake a very small extension on the side of my house and am just considering the construction details to enable me to cost out the materials etc. Is there any benefit from installing 300mm trench blocks instead of blocks and engineering bricks? Is it just...

Hi Tony, Thanks for the reply, that's great. If I was calculating the weight of loose materials such as road stone etc, that's going to be mechanically compacted, would you calculate it at about the same rate? I'd imagine loose materials would be nearer 3000kg per m3 would it not...

Hi everyone, Sorry if this is a daft question, but how's the easiest way of calculating how much spoil (tonnes) is going to be created by an excavation? for example if you were to expose an area od say 6m x 4m x 400m deep - how many tonnes of spoil would need to be removed? Any help...

Evening All, I've followed a number of projects on the forum and admired everyone getting stuck in and creating some amazing spaces etc, but now is the time for me to try one of my own! I'm hoping to create a brick built porch on the front of our 1970's semi-detached property, as the front...