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Thanks Guys, 1.5 it is then. regards

Thanks - thought that might be best! I have no plans to extend the house further so 1mm cable would be ok as total would be just 800watts on this circuit? Or, to be on the safe side and if anyone in the future wants to add an outside light for example - it may be best to use 1.5mm? what...

Now I know many of you hate Downlights but I think they would look great in our low ceiling. I was thinking of putting in various zone lighting within the room but my biggest problem is the overload on the circuit. So my option could be these lamps I've seen in the TLC brochure. Megaman...

Thanks Woody- very helpful. So, my new floor area is 32.49sqm. The old windows and door openings were 6.60sqm. I add these totals together and get 39.09sqm. 25 % of 39.09sqm = 9.77sqm. The new doors/windows are 4.1m x 2.1m = 8.61sqm. So, if I have done this right then I'm...

BI came round today and plaeased with the 3mx7m extension Im building so far. However he did say he wanted a Thermal calculation done because Im installing new Bi Fold Windows on the back wall which are 4.1m x 2.1m. The lounge size will be approx 32sqm when completed. He mentioned about...

Is there anyone who knows a bit about 'Permitted Development' who could help me? I've bought a house and wish to put in a Dormer to create an additional bedroom. Looking back at the history of the house - an extension to the rear of the property was built with planning permission back in...

Thanks Vee, If you don't mind me asking- but how much did the doors cost you in the end and how satified are you with them? I can't get my head around all the different prices for what appears to be more or less the same product although I'm sure there will be plenty of people to tell me...

Thought I'd show you some pictures of the Beam and how deep it looks from the ceiling height. From the floor to under the Beam is just over 2m but this doesn't include the wooden flooring and Beam cladding. Is there any Building Regs objections to placing the joists into the Beam Web as long...

When I came up with the idea of the extension I got the builders round to quote and also draw up plans etc. I specified to the builder that I wanted continous ceiling. The calcs came back from the SE specifying these deep Beams probably because the opening is 6m wide! The builder drew up...

Any advice would be so grateful! I have a 4100 opening and I'm wanting to install some of those great looking Bi Folding Type doors. Now, they all look great but I,ve seen them in PVC, Aluminium and Wood. The Wood is too expensive for my budget so it leaves me deciding between PVC and...

Thanks noseall, I asked the builder when quoted for a continuous ceiling all the way through. With this Beam slicing the room in two the room looks quite ugly now. I will talk to him again tomorrow when he turns up and try to remedy this situation. The existing work he has done so far is...

I am currently having a small extension made to the rear of my property which basically consists of knocking down an old conservatory, rebuilding in the same footprint an extension with a flat roof. The wall between the lounge and conservatory is being removed - so effectively I am creating a...

Thanks Guys, scaffold it is then. regards

My SE's calcs show that I have to join two UBs together ( side by side)@600mm centres with M16s. I've manged to get the M16s threaded bars and nuts/washers but I'm having difficulty sourcing the 'sleeves' the M16s need to be put through between the UBs. Does anyone know of anywhere in...

Thanks for the reply woody. I was wondering if I could simply just cut down the lleylandi bush? It's about 2m high x 0.8m wide and just about 5m to the trunk away. I understand about heave etc but this is just a small bush/tree. The SE and my builder believe the foundations are sound and...

I am knocking down an old conservatory at the rear of my house and I'm planning to rebuild on the existing footprint an extension to my existing lounge. It will mean knocking down the wall between etc. However, I have had a Structual Engineer have a look at the existing foundations of the old...

Thanks for the replies. I've just had another builder quote and the quote seems quite realistic ( £5500). Good news is that he can start in a few weeks time which would be great for summer. Bad news is that I can't find a structual engineer who will do the calcs ( lintels, roof load etc )...