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But only 1/2 a cm on each side. I guess that you could do it (cut at an angle) but loads of scope for a cock up. You may know that there’s a gap but the average person won’t notice. You don’t want it to exactly fit the reveal anyway as rollers do drift side to side a bit.

Why not? For one, regs don’t become retrospective. My house when I was growing up had a similar pair of 2/3 steps at the top of the stairs, my brother’s room to the right, everyone else to the left.

The Kia EV6 has about the same capacity as a Volvo v40 . (The older model) I have a v40 and am looking to maybe buy an EV6

Don’t know the modern regs but I’ve seen that done in loads of houses.

Bear in mind that if you use block work you need to allow for the plasterer’s coat so check with the plasterer how much depth you need to allow. The soundproofing will be better if there’s a decent skim/base over the blocks. I’d allow 25 mm on each side

Ideally, fit them as a brick bond for extra strength

Could it also be the DPC? If so, repair it. My house had no other membrane other than the bitumen on the slab. (Obviously had a DPC in the walls)

If you’re cutting the plug off, you could screw the box to the wall behind the cabinet after carefully cutting the back. Often the cabinet is a basic frame with a glorified hardboard back so you’d gain 10 mm or so. Does the cabinet come off?

Can you drop the Co-ax through the old rear cavity wall? It’s a pain to do but you might be lucky and get a tracer from the loft. Or at least from the first floor. Or simply pay an aerial guy to run a new cable to (presumably) the back of the house.

In order to make a sacrificial tool for a job, I bought a black and decker used electric plane on eBay for less than £20 inc P&P You could buy something, use it and sell it on? Electric planes are scary, only hold the top and use it adjusted to the lowest setting to get used to it

Is the door for occasional use only? You could fit the skirting with pop off fixings or magnets. Mirror plates might work? Two screws in the door mid skirting level. Mirror plates slightly recessed into the skirting board. Lift the skirting upwards and it comes off - push it back on and down...

You can buy a powder in a “puff” intended to replicate a mist coat for car bodywork. However it could stain the boards (?) That would highlight high spots and low spots if you insist on a sander. The best way would probably involve a router sled. This is a track on supports that bridges the...

Does it matter? It will be tipped into the truck and any liquid will go as well.

They used to be metal

An issue that we have at work is that we moved to VOIP a few years ago, which disabled all our POTs system including all the emergency phones. We simply no longer had working telephones as it was all on TeAMS. But no available phones that anyone can use. Plus the new building opened in 2023 is...

How long is too long? You can cut them

Yes.

If the walls are out of true you could screw 2x2 to the walls with 14 3/4 (15”?) gaps including the back wall. Whether you then fill in the spaces is up to you. The shelves would be supported on 3 sides and shouldn’t bend. You could increase the gap between shelves depending on space...

If the house is old, the skirting will be difficult to replicate (which you may want to do) So carefully remove the existing skirting from the alcove to reuse in front You may want to also remove the skirting returns into the alcove and if any is left over, store in under the plinth that you...

In my opinion, no. My garage is still a garage (integral) while my semi detached neighbours have converted theirs. About half the houses that I can see from my front door have a conversion. My garage is full of motorbikes and is 50’s size - so too small for many big family cars. My mate bought...