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Thanks - it's really frustrating and confusing as the team build homes all across the place, including for some big firms, and have the local building control officers on site all the time. What is the worst that could happen with it like this; damp or just really cold at that little stretch...

Thanks for the reply Woody. Sorry if I sound think (probably because I am) but what I'm confused about is that to my mind that would mean the inner skin would have to be lower, at least near the door. I've watched a few videos of extension time lapses and door installations and they all seem to...

Thanks, going through now but not easy for a novice like me to understand it all; my brain is almost fried already from this bloody build, last thing I need. I think I've addressed some of this in my last quoted post; as it was do you know if this would fail regs?

Okay thanks for the help so far - please bare with me - its very much appreciated. Yes it was fitted to the outer leaf (I was't even asked or would have thought about it). I've cut away a little of the plasterboard (can cover with skirting later) to try and see if the glazier used a vertical...

Thanks - the local building inspector saw it just before the doors went in so how wrong is it? Just confused if he's missed something

Thanks - as in this would fail regs and Bloody hell im in over my head here, i barely understood a word of that haha. Thanks for the reply, i'll gave a google in a bit to better understand some of those terms and then get back to you!

Hi all - I've had a kitchen extension finished by a local builder, who has passed it over to me to do the finishing (paint and tile). However the concrete in front of the bifold doors in the cavity will not dry and I'm not sure whether to be concerned or not. I have the glazier who fit the door...

I didn't make the tool, but it seems the calculation is the square meterage (14) x 250 to give you the lumens (so 3500). The electricians who did first fix said 8 would be fine, which is why it's 8! But they've asked me to sort getting the lights as they're on other jobs at the moment and hard...

Hi all - I'm adding integrated downlights to a new kitchen extension which is 4m x 3.5m with a 2.5m ceiling, and am a little confused as I've previously only used ones with replaceable bulbs. I see the benefits of integrated, but I'm concerned I lose the ability to control brightness and colour...

Hi all - Regular DIY-er here, looking for a new mitre saw. Wanting to spend around the £100-£150 mark and had planned to get this erbauer saw, but it's out of stock almost anywhere and would require me to drive an hour to get it. I'd do it if I needed, but Toolstation have this Einhell saw and...

Thanks - I normally use the old round junction boxes with screws but will look at maintenance free - the wagoboxes seem popular

I have a small utility area that has a single ceiling light. I want to turn this into a spot (currently a pendant) and add a second spot off it, keeping original switch. I have a builder here who wants to plaster the ceiling and my current electrician is out of action for the moment. Does anyone...

Cheers, yeah the architect got this really wrong - there's an argument that the builder should have noticed but oh well. He just hadn't accounted for the upstairs windows for the roof pitch and wasn't even close - the pitch of the roof ended up being about 6 degrees!

Thanks for reply. It's EPDM, and yes it includes a flat roof window but the pitched roof was meant to have 2 velux windows. He also had to add ventilation around the window as the extension is in an L (two existing walls) and the building inspector was worried the air couldn't pass through...

Hi all - I've got an extension nearing it's end that's being built by a local builder. The original plans had a pitched roof, but after realising the architect had not accounted for the right pitch roof actually fitting below the upstairs window, we had no option than to go for a flat roof. At...

I'm overseeing a single tory flat roof kitchen extension that uses two existing walls that are part of a 2 story existing home. Because of the existing walls our building inspector has told us there isn't sufficient air flow and we need to add ventilation around the roof window. (It does seem a...

Cavity by Dylan T posted 1 Dec 2020 at 1:32 PMHi all - Hoping to bounce a bit of a dilemma off you kindle people and perhaps get some fresh perspective. We're currently putting in a flat roof for my kitchen extension and are cutting the wall for the trays. However the previous builders have...

Thanks, where have you found that?

Thanks so even if its just in sand (no concrete) it needs to be coated?