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It is possible to skylight / velux blinds with wooden side channels instead of aluminium or white? Alternatively, can anyone suggest a way or making the side channels look like wood for example using paint or stick on, without it looking tacky? My partner is very fussy about how things...

Hi all, I’m a long time reader but first time poster so please bear with me. I would be very grateful if the roofers amongst you had a moment to cast your expert eyes over the new roof on our extension. To date we’ve been very pleased with the job our builder has done for us but we are...

As an alternative you could forget the velux and install one of those LED panels designed to imitate sky. The cost + power for a good few years would most likely be less than the necessary building work...

We had one fitted a few years ago. I think I got it through build base or Jewsons. I can't remember the make, but it has a flexable foil tube rather than a ridgid pipe. It doesn't give as much light as a window or velux would, but the alternative would be an area at the top of the stairs with...

There has been a lot of discussion on here, but i can't really find a definative answer. Which down lighters are the most cost effective to install and run, with which bulbs? I am specifically after 230v dimmable with adjustable lamp direction. If people dont like downlighters ( i picked...

LABC will want calculations for any alterations to the structure of the house - supporting a couple of steel beams on the existing walls will no doubt be considered to be adding weight etc etc. They may even want specifications regarding any padstones that may be required to rest the beams on...

It depends on the situation you're talking about. Generally, fire doors do require a form of self closing device. However, in Part B and the guidance relating to loft conversions (typically three storey houses), a protected escape route is required from the third storey to a final exit and...

Moving an internal wall isn't a problem at all (as there are no internal walls at the moment - I've taken them all down to replace them). I don't plan on having a dormer window, just the velux that is already up there (previous owner had an attempt at a loft conversion). I really would...

I missed the fact that you'd already butchered one to put a Velux in. Trusses are actually incredibly flimsy things: they are computer designed to the absolute minimum and rely on every individual component being in place. If a member wasn't necessary for structure, it wouldn't be there! It...

Hi, I am in the process of buying a 2 bed terrace. The loft also has been used as a 3rd bedroom by the current owner but the house is not being sold as a three bedroom house. The loft is carpeted and has a velux window in, but is accessed by a wooden loft ladder. I understand that for the...

The roof on my extension leaks. Mostly down the lowest end of the roof but occasionally depending on wind direction in one of the corners of the velux window. I'm almost certain the issue is the type of roof tile used, pretty sure it's a marly major. After a bit of research the minimum pitch...

The party wall divides the two roofs as far as I can tell, I think the hip probably sits on brickwork or a plate where the ridge would normally be. It's quite worrying really what people get up to in their own homes and I wonder if a "Builder of sorts" would attempt it. They said they didn't...

I am interested in a house for sale. It is a Victorian semi with gable roof which is laid in concrete tiles. It is being sold as a 2 bed house with loft room and it must be some form of ladder access. In the loft is a fully fitted out bedroom with double bed, wardrobe, TV. No en-suite. No...

Hi Looking for some advice. There seems to be 2 schools of though concerning ventilation on a low pitch roof for my extension. The room adjoins the kitchen area (semi open plan) The roof is 15.8% and standard cold roof construction. No joists with rafters spanning 3.7m at less than 400 centres...

In theory this would be acceptable. but if the 100mm or so makes all the difference then just speak to your BCO as they have the discretion to let you away with less than 2.0m got one signed off ,after a lot of twoing and froing, at 1.75m. I would be very careful about mentioning it before hand...

the building regulations are a nationwide set of regulations its how they are interpreted by each local authority that varies. They are quite together on part B though and the main crux is. That for a second storey loft conversion the loft room must be half hour fire protected from the...

We are having our whole property (semi-detached) reroofed. As well as the main roof we have a low-pitch roof (~15 degrees) over a one story kitchen extension. This roof currently has cambrian interlocking tiles on with several velux windows. We have been having leaks around one of the velux...

Probably the fire door is a cheaper option.I've have a rope ladder to get out of the Velux Fire escape if need be but the water sprinkler a good idea specially if the property is unattended but not sure if the mains water pressure would be enough to cope,having said that I don't know much about...

Hmm, those windows are all as ugly as sin and personally I would not want them in my extension from an aesthetic viewpoint both from inside and out. Anyway as they are really a fat roof window you would normally dress your roof membrane eg felt or grp up the rooflight upstand or use a preformed...

so that is the front of the house.... now that will require planning but on the back.....