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For a little 3sqm upvc porch ? You ok ?

Yes 55cm need to finish a bit more digging to get it to 60. Anyway,it's a small 3sqm porch. Sorry not sure on your answer but are you saying electric and water need to be sleeved/protected too ? I appreciate the gas has to be

Hello all Dug foundation for porch Bit confused The water pipe is obvious as is the electric Is the top large conduit the new gas and the other (below it) old gas? Can anyone confirm who is familiar with this Am I correct that only the gas needs sleeving? Is it sufficient with some...

Hi all, Builders are stating the architectural cons drawings are specifying two different roofing structures One warm and one cold roof I of course would like the warm roof but they are wanting to do the cold roof (i assume to save cost) Is there an actual discrepancy between the spec as...

Thanks Woody, Thankfully got a good outcome and BCO agreed that only stud wall is necessary. I've since gone back to construction company and asked for final price for labour. Thoughts on this? Fair or excessive

And herein lies the problem I have. Other than it looking tired and old (100 years old) concrete with some small cracks in places from removed the multifinish etc, is it conceivable that I hire anyone who would be confident to come and say they're strong enough and you don't need to replace?

Woody, Of course there are plans. I hired an architect to do the design drawings, a structural engineer for the beams and a building control designer for the construction drawings. The builders merely pointed out those elements and sent me extortionate quotes for their replacement. After a...

Or say it is mandatory...

The building company have sent this email to the BCO: "We have requested a building control visit and confirmation on the existing structure. Could you please advise us, if we can leave it as it is or if it is mandatory to replace and redo the structures pointed at your last visit." I was with...

I'm tempted to push that breeze block, take it all away and DIY it myself! They're trying to catch me out with the warranty for the whole works but I'm arguing it should just apply to this aspect only. That seems fair, no?

For example This wall is now unstable as a result of knocking the other wall to accomdate the stairs going to loft. There's no question about it. It's old breeze block and now rocks if you push it . But £4,000 for a stud wall replacement??

That would seem sensible but there's nothing in the contract in that event. Common sense should dictate that if works pop up that need to be done it seems unfair to force the client to accept a quote even if after negotiation the client is unhappy with the final price. There should be scope to...

Hi JohD. Apologies for it not being clear. Yes I signed a contract for a hip to gable dormer loft conversion and an extension with plastering and new plasterboard of the 1st floor ceilings. I've been told the poor state of the roof arch timbers and lintels is not something that was included...

I emailed the structural engineer to get confirmation. So I'm perplexed at the BCOs rationale for saying I have to replace those ceiling joists as it's load bearing! Makes me question all his other assessments

That would make sense The building control officer is an "apprentice" He seems to have been influenced by the flags of the builder and agree just by inspection alone. He's already incorrectly told me the old ceiling joists are load bearing and that was the reason why they have to be...