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Hi Ronnie, I really appreciate the time looking into that for me…it will be a poly roof as it has less weight then a wooden/ tiled one. Yes I need to install a double sealed cover inside… it’s a total pain doing it this way more then the standard way but they don’t want pressure on the drainage...

Hi Ronnie, Thanks for your reply, I’m not sure I’ll need building regs for a conservatory as the external door will be in place and no radiator… I’d be using rather 6x2 or 8x2 joists… it wouldn’t be timber walls as it will be a full height conservatory so where the bottom is is upvc not brick.

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Many thanks for the info Thanks Jake

Afternoon, I’ve now got a porch on the front of my house and a canopy that goes right across with a supporting wall at the end of the canopy What I’d like to do is bring my living room window flush with the porch creating a bay window in my living room, As the porch and canopy is already...

Don’t forget about the height it’s 3 metres to the eaves … the council came out to measure mine as Someone clomp Laibes, they were very happy it was spot on , its worth making it a little smaller then over and the 3x1 m2 is externally not internally Thanks Jake

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Afternoon, Thought I’d use my relaxing afternoon to post a couple of questions that I don’t know the answers to but need help before I progress lol We currently have a loft hatch that runs in the opposite direction to the joists however I need to make it bigger to get some building materials...

Hi bsr, Thanks for your message… it’s only a 3x3 metre conservatory… I’m building a single story extension however I’ve had to reduce the size by half of the length because of the inspection chamber and to move it which the water board would only do was going to cost thousands. It’s only going...

Hi Tiger , Thanks for your reply, I’m open to any and all suggestions , I’ve got diagrams of the pipes and where they go… basically they lumpur house , the house to the left and two house to the right lol , the pipes run left and right from the inspection chamber… it’s just finding the best...

Hi, Thanks for your reply, I probably can lay a 4 inch slab the only issue I have is that I can’t dig down the depth to lay type 1 or any sort of solid ground to cover the full slab due to the depth of the pipes lol but of a pickle really lol Best wishes Jake

I still use blocks now lol you can get long hex masonry screws that don’t need a wall plug but you have to be careful it doesn’t pull the frame in hence the blocks Depending on the size of the gap which I’d guess 1 inch? You could mix some 4:1 mortar push it in then push some slate in or use...

I always use ct1 Best wishes Jake

Evening , Hope someone can advise me on this… we have a inspection chamber in the back garden right in the way of where the conservatory is going to be, moving it isn’t a option due to cost! I have a build over consent providing I don’t use traditional footings as the inspection chamber...

Hi, Bit of a embarrassing post I’ve been doing some plumbing in my own house but had to remove some cables from my stairs To the lights( I’m a plumber which explains the issue lol ) Anyway I took a picture On my phone of the wired but then smashed my Phone so lost the pics . I have a light Sw...

Hi all, Could someone explain a raft foundation to me? I sort of get the just that it’s a concrete slab with rebar but wondered if anyone can go into more detail. I’m currently looking at PD for a two story extension however as the soil is more soggy clay would a raft be better then trench...

Yes that’s the one :) we are wanting to board that section out and make a little office area however to have clear headroom for the main stairs it will have to be higher thanks Jake

Hi we have a stair case like this however we would like to make the ceiling higher in this section so it eats into some of the loft… maybe 1 metre higher then it Is now. I can appreciate the joists in the loft will need this section cutting out and also aware the joists are there to stop the...

Morning I’ve got some insulated plasterboard for the new en-suite ceiling I just wondered if someone could advise on down lights in this scenario or am I better removing a section of insulation where the down lights will be? If the latter how much space around the down light would you recommend...