Recent content by Slip5

Sigh .. yeah I hear you. I think this shall be my first and last renovation. New builds from now on

Thanks Notch, yeah I realise things were done wrong way around. This has been a renovation nightmare, almost everyone I've used has screwed me one way or another. Thanks Gerry, I'll give it a try. The holes are hollow in that they lead to the next room but the foam looks rock solid. Here's to...

Hi all I am in the process of renovating my house and have a question regarding door frames, architraves and skirtings that were fitted after plastering and how best to fill gaps. In a nutshell the previous tradesmen didn't fit the frames prior to plastering so are having to fit them now and...

This house in particular is actually on a main road, on the corner of the entrance to a side road, per the below google maps image...

Hi Nakajo I have a feeling that this will be the case too.. if 4 fails I might have a single lengthways garage on the front ground floor part of the extension, and use the rest of the extension to expand the inside of the property

Thanks for the feedback all... Much appreciated

Hello all I am looking to step up from an apartment to a house and have put in an offer subject to structural survey on a corner plot detached house in harrow which has been on the market for a while. I'm wondering how tough it would be to do a double storey side extension and loft conversion...