Recent content by newbie29

Wow tannoy & diary room, why didnt i think of that!...keep them coming its really cheering me up :0)

Hi Guys Ive made some great contacts on various forums,and as crazy as it sounds decided to project mange my basement. A basement contractor has kindly offered me one of his contacts, his past employee has recently set up on his own business and is able to provide me a labour price for the...

Hi all im getting closer to starting my build.. Finding it very difficult getting someone to take on the basement structural design due to the time of year most are away under the sun.... can anyone please recommend a engineer that is familiar with traditional basement building ie...

Hi Guys ive been getting quotations in for me basement build... one contractor has suggest top down basement construction ie constructing the basement using the traditional route...constructing a segmented concrete wall carried out in 1.2m strips hence providing a shell for the basement whilst...

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Hi Thanks for looking...cowboy builder replaced my double glazing window a year ago, since then the 1st floor and ground floor windows have stopped closing a cracks appeared in one corner of the 1st floor bay window...builders long gone To top it off the owner of the flat above has just...

Hi All Im planning a diy exercise swimming pool, wanted to share the best method that i found. 1) liner wasn't keen to weak. 2) fibre glass shell cant find one for under 4k 3) ready made exercise pool made from fibre glass no less that 10k out of my budget. found a company that...

hi all im planning a basement on my new build however just found out that im in a high water table area. im dead against water proof concrete as ive seen it go wrong in other forums... my question will the delta membrane be sufficient in a high water table as this is what my architect has...

hi ive done a few new builds and conversions not in your area im from London, your best bet is get a good architect behind you draw up what you are proposing, A absolute must arrange a pre planning advice it may cost you but in the long run it fast and cheaper to get ot done correctly 1st...