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Hi, I'm currently in the process of renovating my property and I have been asked what type of glazing I want. I'm interested in using tinted glass for privacy, both upstairs and downstairs but I also want laminated glass for security, certainly on the ground floor anyway - the upstairs can...

It looks like the issue has been resolved - it's not ideal but at least we can move forwards now. The historic part of the building will have black, grain-effect UPVC and the extensions will have matt black aluminium windows and bifolds. My advice, if you're ever in the position of buying a...

My thoughts exactly - the Residence R9 and Resurgence UPVC systems look just like timber and it seems that many other councils (and/or their conservation officers) across the UK seem to agree with them. The windows would originally have been just side opening sashes rather than sliding ones.

I can't get any further explanation other than it's the *material* they object to - it just makes no sense to me. I've stressed that the UPVC systems I'm considering are all the flush sash ones so aluminium offers no aesthetic advantage in terms of frame profile, etc.

Accoya sounds interesting - I haven't heard of it before, but as good as the material sounds, maintenance would surely be an issue as even the best paint requires re-applying every year in the UK's wet, windy, cold climate.

Thanks for that link - I'm reading through it now :) The UPVC window systems I'm considering seem to do a good job of replicating timber frames: https://www.residencecollection.co.uk/ https://www.liniar.co.uk/upvc-windows/resurgence/ I do really like the look of aluminium windows but they're...

Hi, My house (built around 1750) is in a conservation area and currently has white UPVC windows. I'm in the process of renovating and extending it and have successfully applied for planning permission; sign off is subject to some conditions. I've satisfied all of the condition apart from the...

Thanks for your reply and that's sounds promising - I just need to decide how to route the pipes down behind the washing machne then i.e. using a pipe cover and increasing the depth of the base units to accommodate the washing machine being positioned further away from the wall - this may...

Hi, I'm having a (Worcester Compact) boiler installed and while the engineer suggested running the pipework down and behind the various kitchen cabinets, I wondered if it's possible to run them up into the loft area instead. The boiler will be mounted in a kitchen cabinet and the kitchen...

Hi, My house is a combination of suspended (floorboards) floors and concrete and it currently has no central heating. I've worked out a route for the CH pipework which avoids all of the concrete areas except for one room which is an extension. I have two options as far as I can tell: 1. Dig...

I did take pre-application advice and a plan, as part of a full application, was the submitted. However, it was withdrawn after a meeting with the planning people and a revised plan was then submitted - this happened at the beginning of the year. Having said that, there have been some...

No, unfortunately it’s based on volume. A supplementary document relating to householder development states the following for planned extensions in the greenbelt: “The original house is the house as it existed on 1 July 1948 or as it was built if it has been constructed since then. ... Where a...

Sorry to have taken so long for an update but I've only just heard back from the local authority: they consider extensions as "attributing to the overall volume contribution of extensions if post-1948" and that "the designation date of the Green Belt or conservation area is not a consideration"...

Hi, I'm in a conservation area in a fairly rural area which means I only have LPG and oil as fuel options. My house is going to be completely refurbished so I need to decide on what kind of heating I'm going to need. At the moment, the property is heated using an ancient oil-fired boiler, a...

I've just found the conservatory on the LPA's planning portal and it seems that while the planning permission was validated in 1974, a decision was then issued in 1979. However, I've also determined that the initial Local Plan for Green Belt status was established in 1983 so it looks like the...

Thanks for your quick reply - really appreciated :cool: That approach does sound interesting - we could have the side extension built under formal planning permission, which I understand we'll get, and then simply do the garden room extension at a later date under PD. The potential issues I...

Hi, Can anyone please advise me on the following or suggest who can? My architect is doing the best he can but now wondering if a legal representative is an option. I live in a (circa 1760) house in a conservation area and green belt, and I wish to extend it as follows: 1. Side extension...

Avocet got back to me (and we’re really helpful) and confirmed that the new hinge is a 3D Triad with the product code ET3D. It’s the updated replacement for the older version in the picture. Having reviewed the sizes/layout of the locating pins and screws, I think it’s how the old hinge was...

Thanks - I've tried Avocet who I thought may have been the original manufacturer based on how similar they are but I'm still waiting for a reply from them. Although the one hinge I've shown needs to be replaced because it's broken, I'd like to replace them all with the chrome ones or at least...

Hi, I need to replace a broken flag hinge. I've been told it's an Avocet model and have been given a replacement (in chrome). However, the replacement is quite different to the original and while most of the holes line up to the original, some do not. Unfortunately, the original hinge doesn't...