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Hi, I've just moved into a new property recently and my old boiler didnt have this... Does anyone know what this tap is for that drops from inside the bottom of the boiler? Caught my wife about to connect a hose to it as she thought it was just a water tap and didn't realise it connected to the...

cheers folks.

Does anyone know the minimum u values?

Hi cheers for the reply...is there not a certain u value you need to meet for cavity walls and floors? once i have that i can decide on the construction/build up. Just wondering what u values you need to meet really?

Hi does anyone know what the current u values are that must be met for a new build house in England regarding insulation thicknesses. Walls will be cavity and floors will be block and beam. i've googled it but keep getting conflicting values...is it 0.16 for walls and 0.15 for floors? cheers...

So the best option for me is to just email building control here and ask them the questions in my opening post? will they charge for this service or is it free? I never even considered the foundations not being able to take the change in weight regarding the roofs new mass. If its not suitable...

Hi does anyone know, or where I can find out Thanks

Hi I was wondering if anyone could help me with a few queries. I want to remove the conservatory roof and small side windows that run on top of the high wall on the left back to the house (you cant see them on the photo) leaving the doors and adjacent windows in place see attached photos then...

Hi, There will be a stair case up to the loft and i understand there is a lot more to gaining regs approval than what i have mentioned above. I just need to know what sort of timber sizes i would be expecting to have installed for floor and upgrading of rafters if needed so i can work out if...

Hi i was wondering if any one could help me. I'm looking at converting my loft but only upgrading floor to take additional weight. Removing an existing Velux and installing 1 velux cabrio balcony style with the side windows. The current floor timbers are 125mmx50mm and the rafters are...

o.k cheers...not want to sue anyone or create a fuss just wanted to know legally what the standpoint was for a building built onto/over the boundary before i put any offer in Thanks

Owner or red bungalow told me it was built 10 years ago

I'm looking to buy the red bungalow with the idea of building on the land. Obviously i cant do anything about whats there now but if the neighbour kicks up a stink about my proposals at least i will have some grounds to say....look come on your property hasn't exactly been built as it should...

I wondered if anyone here could help. See photo......The red brick bungalow is coming up for sale and owns the land in the photo right up to red line (boundary line). I have asked the owner of the red bricked bungalow how the neighbour was able to build right up to her boundary line and roof...

hahaha...i know. Does it have a name though?