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Thanks very much for your detailed guidance oldun, very helpful. :D The reason I’m asking all these questions is, I want enough sound information so when I get a professional builder/bricklayer in and they propose a solution I’ll know if it sounds reasonable and safe. With not knowing...

Thanks again all. There isn't a structual body. When I contacted the council and told them the dimensions, building materials and positioning, they said that's ok, just build it and are the neighbours ok. It's > 15sqm and <30sqm. Are these pillars like what you have with front garden walls...

Thanks Hotrod Here is a diagram (the number of bricks is not to scale) The wall near the fence is 7.8M long and about 2.2M high at 1/2 brick :shock: Not sure how heavy this is or if it can be built in one width without the expansion thingy. I can't go any bigger than 7.8 x 2.6...

Thanks everyone for info, it's becoming clearer, slowly :) Not sure what a slate baton is, but I'll ask for some. I assume it's so it won't rot ? Can't use wood building, as I'll be using water. Couple more points: It will be single brick, is that 100mm depth. If so does the...

I helped my electrician and saved some money by digging a 70' trench down the side of the garden, we went down 1 metre, it was back breaking. This was about ten years ago, wish I'd known of moles then. Does the mole pull the item through with it i.e SWA, drainage pipe etc How would you get a...

Thanks noseall. Been onto concrete people. I have 22m of trench. At 22 x .5 x .5 I need 5.6cu m of concrete. At 25 barrow per 1cu m, thats 140 barrows. :!: :!: That's just for the footings. I'd need 8 x 3 x 0.1 for 4" thick 2.4cu m for the floor :!: some companies don't have barrowing...

I had a similar problem. I had a concrete sectional garage installed from Hansons. I wanted to line the whole inside and use batterns. They told me I must not drill into the panels or they will crack! :shock: I got round it by adding 3 x 2 balanced on top of the panels on the inside and...

WOW that was a fast reply, I'm still online :shock: I'm going to get a sparky in when the new shed is up to do it all, I assume he/she can test it as well ? Do they need this Part P ? Thanks for reply, I assume you do like some SHEDS then :)

Hi, Years ago I had an electrician install a SWA cable to my wooden shed at the bottom of the garden. I use it as a workshop. I have since removed the shed as it got rotten. I have switched off the MCB to the SWA cable and taped the conductors up with tape and put them in a water tight...

Thanks noseall, but I don't understand what you mean. I'm not a builder, so my above terminology might not be correct. I intend to have this built by a builder/bricklayer, I haven't contacted any yet. but I was hoping to do the concreate foundation myself to save money, I'm just a DIY'er. I...

Hi Hope someone can help with this. I would like to build an outbuilding quite away from the house in my back garden to use as a workshop/hobby room/s. Dimensions approx: 7.8 metre x 2.6 metre (area ~ 20 sqm) Height: probably 2.2 metres, no more than 2.5 metres. All sides in...

I'm after building something in my back garden. I've been told whatever it is, irespect of where, size shape.... It will require building regs Part-P if I want to run power to it :evil: . This came into effect 2006 and uses new coloured cables etc, just thought I'd mention it.