I'm not a bricklayer by trade, but I do lay a few thousand bricks and blocks every year. I use a gauging trowel over a normal brick/mason's...
The rule the same for new and replacement surfaces, even replacing like for like would require PP if it does not fall under PD. If it is more...
With a front edge like that I'd put one narrow-edge row of grey concrete edging stones set level with the pavement (the sacrificial edge that...
If you speak to the council they will tell you that you should either apply for PP if it won't comply or pay for a LDC if it will (which are a...
The planning portal has a page on this: https://www.planningportal.co.uk/info/200130/common_projects/45/paving_your_front_garden My local...
Thanks for the comments so far. Another engineer visited this morning and managed to trace the problem to the joint between the copper cabling...
My apologies for the long post, but I wanted to provide some background info on my problem and the resolutions already explored before asking for...
If the room was to have furniture placed under the window that would effectively act as a step, for example a chair or a dressing table, would...
Between batches from the same plant you can get pronounced colour differences and even blocks from the same batch should be mixed when laying. It...
What kind of sadistic cretin would design bricks with four through holes? :x Out of interest, why don't brick manufacturers build their...
The only time you would be able to cut into a public footpath without permission (and insurance) would be to repair damage if the footpath...
Personally I wouldn't use one, and I would be mightily upset if any of my neighbours did. My friend's neighbour did his fence with a spray system...
No. It would only be discrimination if they rejected it because of your religion. As that is not a valid reason under planning law they cannot...
I have much the same setup in my garden wall a couple of years ago, using stone slabs as the coping. After one season there was a bit of algae...
Unless the extension is obviously subordinate then it may look better finished inline with the rest of the property. When I had my bungalow...
Disclaimer: I have not built a cable balustrade that was subject to building regs notification, but I have installed them in my garden. I added a...
Place a piece of clingfilm on the floor, weigh it down around the edges and leave it overnight. It will show as a damp patch on the floor if...
Razmatazz, unfortunately you find yourself in a situation that would require the case officer to have some common sense and desire to help;...
By "proof", I assume he means some sort of automatic acknowledgement fired out by the council when the email was received? If that is the case...
You'll never need to use your outside stopcock until the day after you cover it up. Also, if it has your meter in there as well then when the...
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