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Thanks Hugh. Would it have to have its own direct connection to a chamber or could it run via a 'y' piece?

Good point. Possibly not as we are planning wet underfloor heating also.

Please can someone offer some advice? When building our extension, we discovered that the neighbours' sewer pipe went straight into our manhole, which we had planned to remove. As such, we were instructed by the water company, to provide an inspection chamber outside of the building (extension)...

Hi everyone. A self build extension query if you will, please. I am planning a downstairs cloakroom. Is the following acceptable? 1) Run the soil pipe straight down to a chamber via a rest bend with an invert level of 450mm below ground level? 2) Use the type of soil branch 90 with the side...

Has anyone any first hand (actual) experience of having the above done to their house? Is it any good? Is it true that it gets dirty looking/covered in algae? Is it better than sand/cement render? Thanks.

Thanks Ian that's very helpful. Yes I would be concerned about ballsing it up too.

Please can anyone advise me. This might be a stupid question so please be gentle. I want to place a second staircase directly above and parallel to my existing staircase in order to access the loft. This can be accessed via an existing built in cupboard over the stairs, which are centrally...

Hello,all. Could someone please advise me with regard to my extension build please? It is a two storey extension to an ex council 3 bed semi (soon to be 4 bed). We have made provision for the electrical supply to be moved from the internal wall at the front corner of the existing house, to the...

Thanks for the swift response John. When I say planning conditions I mean with regard to the building regs application they wanted further info in the form of structural calculations for the timbers. Had I gone with trusses this would have been provided by the truss manufacturer so, even though...

To cut a long story short..self build extension, family helping. "Architectural designer" designs 2 storey extension roof as traditional for planning. Planning granted with conditions one of which is calcs for roof timbers. In the meantime builder (relative) sways me towards trusses as they...

Oh just to double check, JobAndKnock, I'm seeing 2 different models with varying prices 2-28 DV (110v) for as little as £132. But also 2-28DFV and prices up to £300ish for both. Any idea what the difference is? Thanks.

Brilliant. That sounds more like what Im after. Thanks for the heads up.

Or am I better off paying almost double for Belle 150? It's for a two storey extension project. Thanks.

Thanks for taking the time to post that it's much appreciated. I will have a look at that. I'm not limited to that budget so if you can recommend a top notch drill that will last then I'd give that a look too. Thanks again.

Never used a digger before but I think it would be false economy trying if I spend half the hire period learning. Yes good advice re the stop tap I will check that first!

Good point thanks for the heads up!

Sorry JobAndKnock yes you are right I'm a wally! It is indeed the GBH 2000 I'm wanting reviews of. I must have confused it with something else.

Hi there. I am looking for advice on a self build extension. Having obtained the necessary permissions, we are ready to start with the ground works. There are approximately 32 linear metres of footings require digging out to a depth of approximately 1 metre by 650mm width. Strip foundation is...

I guess it's doable then if I dig down as well. I'm guessing I would need fairly substantial footings to stop the sides from giving out? Thanks for the link. How do I send a private message...is it "start a conversation"? Thanks.

Nice one. You might be able to give me some advice please? I have just got planning through for an extension onto my house. The garden at the front is at ground floor level, but at the back it is a couple of feet lower. So one idea I had was to build a koi pond a couple of metres from the house...