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Hello guys, I'm marking out the foundations and slab today. I dug down a test pit next to the rear elevation of my property to which the single story extension will join onto. The foundations of the house are only 300mm deep. I'm not concerned about the new foundations as they run at a...

Well it looks like bloody rain Saturday and Sunday and lots of it! I can see this all going horribly wrong!!

thanks guys, it's a bit of a mix and match due to the soil being dumped in there from neighbours extensions. I've put an add on freecycle and ebay. Hopefully someone will be interested in some. Lorry booked for Saturday but wont be able to get it all done. Every little helps.

Thanks all for your replies. Unforutnatly, I've only got a very small front garden, 3*4 meters. I dont think i'll get 19t in it :( Price for a grab lorry is £190+VAT Think I may end up paying over the odds due to lack of space.

Hello guys, I'm after a little advice. I've got about 7cu meters of soil to take out of foundations trench and at least twice that to take out the garden, thanks to other neighbours dumping their soil into my garden before I bought the place. I've been quoted to hire a lorry which a 4ton...

Their prices seem to be excellent and the fact that their delivery is free over £35 compared to Wickes which is £300!

So the price I pay online is the price I pay? Thanks James

Hello guys, anyone used less2build, prices seem very cheap and very free over 35 quid but I can't see how they are so cheap. Thanks James

Thanks for that, looking at some of the pictures online, so can other standard ready mix. Hopefully this other will come back to me with better news.

Hello guys, Just called around for a few prices for ready mix, need 4.5M3 of concrete for foundations / slab. I have a one meter front garden wall, I asked on the phone if the shoot would go over the wall. That didn't seem a problem however I didn’t think that the truck would not be able to...

Hello Woody, Thanks for coming back to me. Without trying to sound like a complete plum are plans/drawings necessary for a simple single story extension? Thanks in advance James

Hello guys, I'm planning on building a 1 story extension off the back of my house on PD. The planning application has been submitted and they've done their site visit. In regards to building control, I'm planning on putting it through on a notice, however, there is a large sycamore tree...

Like I say I was very impressed with the build quality of these taps from the intial use. I'm sure someone will tell me different but so far, so good.

All joking aside! I bought the Tk13 taps from ebay, http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Chrome-Swivel-Spout-Monobloc-Kitchen-Sink-Mixer-Taps-/310333717527?pt=UK_HomeGarden_Kitchen_SinksTaps_GL&var=&hash=item8e08b22930 They costs me £40 to the door, but for some reason showing for £119 now. I was...

I'm assuming 1m of concrete, then block before the over site Is 600mm or 450mm the width for single story?

Total trench length is 8.6m depth 1m width 0.45cm :s

My calculations are foundations total 100cm*45cm*860cm = 3.87 cubic meters I've worked on 6.75SQM of base slab at 150mm is 1.0 cubic meters giving me 4.87 Is that the correct maths?

There seems to be so many different answers to the question. Some people seem to say 2.2, 2.4, 1.6T per M3. I rang for a price on a ready mix and it was £480 inc vat for 4.5m3. They'll give me an hour to get it off the mixer so means all hands on deck with wheel barrows. Seems to be...

hello guys, I've worked out that I need 4.87M3 of concrete to feel my theoretical foundations and for the slab for a single story. Can anyone tell me the weight of the material per M3? Thanks in advance James

Thanks for your response, I'll have a play around with the apps and see if I can get it looking remotely professional. I will also stipulate as you say, how it meats every criteria. Thanks James