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You would need to remove the fascia board first. Depending on age it may have all been over boarded and the soffit may contain asbestos.

Any chance of updating this in the future. I've seen it done a few times around my area and planning has never been asked.

I'm not a bricky but that looks a poor job to me.

It was cheaper than a lorry mixed load, 239 vs 181. Not much choice where i live. Company has been trading since 1977 and well respected locally. It actually went in really well and wasn't that hard to level for a small 5m footing. Seemed fairly solid this morning. I'm certain any voids were...

Just had a delivery of 1.75m3 of p180 concrete mix for my trench fill footings for a porch. I was surprised when it turned up as a semi dry mix on a tipper lorry, I was expecting a mixer with a shute. Luckily the driver managed to tip it straight in but it did seem harder to level than a wet...

How about using some concrete bricks designed for between block and beam flooring at the edges. Not sure if they are called slips but they are about 30mm thick.

I had mini piles installed with the ground beam and heave protection with all the calculations for under 6k. This was for a 4x6m extesion. This was approx 3 years ago. Company called beacon foundation systems in Weymouth.

I've got the same doors at home. Which threshold did you go for as I seem to remember the flush threshold is not rated for external use although plenty of people use it without issue. Mines about 15mm and gets the wind of the South coast and although the water does get in the frame it drains...

As it's not a ventilated roof space you should be using a ventilated firestop to stop heat build up around the flue. The only company I know which allow the gap to be filled when using solid flue is dinak and they do a special setup using the dinsulator.

It was actually 5500 with the vat. It was only last year I had the work done. Not sure why you are so surprised at the cost its hardy a massive job. It took 2 guys a week to complete.

I've just been through this. It's abit rubbish really as I have a cold roof but the regs say that when going through a ceiling void a ventilated fire stop must be used. This gives free air from the roof into the void and out my vented eaves. The idea is to stop the dead space from overheating if...

Change stoves my opus melody only requires 150mm sides and back. Plasterboard sKim will crack if it gets too hot.

As the cracks appeared whilst the foundations were being dug surely this means the soil below the existing house has moved out and dropped slightly.

How come the edges of the plasterboard on the dormer are not inline with the timbers. Won't it cracknowledged once plastered?

I recently had 12 6m piles and 13m of ground beams including claymaster and all the drawings for building control completed for 5200. I'm based in Dorset and a local company did it. All the other quotes were upwards of 8k.

200 a day is about the going rate for a self employed electrician for a small job.

Also if running through the garage you will need to box it in fire board or use metal duct work.

The ditra should stop any further cracking of the slab causing problems. Like when the underfloor heating is turned on or off.

He should lay the tiles on ditra.

You need at least 2 supports on the chimney to stop lateral movement.