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The reason I'm asking is because if we come to sell the house I am required to declare what work has been done to the house and from old streetview photos it's obvious we made a new opening for the window and we might get asked if Planning Permission was sought. The PD guidelines are vague to...

I'm purchasing some of the materials (as the son of parent with the disability) to give to the builder who has quoted for the cost of the construction. Sanitary ware etc are never chosen by the builder anyway so I need to supply him with whatever's is needed to kit out the bathroom. That...

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Well, no not quite. Could still put in a retrospective application. I'd still like to know though.

We've had a new opening made about 1m away from a ground floor porch entrance to accommodate a new double glazed window. Should this need planning permission or is this PD? I'm not referring to replacing existing windows but actually cutting an opening in the brickwork to have a 1m2 window...

I suppose it is worth a try. It's just a hassle however.

Random inspection by HMRC. There is no onus to prove anything. Problem is trying to convince the merchant that the rules indicate that they have to supply it at 0%. Maybe more work for their accounting dept? If I'm building a 7x3m extension I can only apportion the 2x3m attached disabled...

HMRC grants an exemption on certain building products that are used in the construction of a disabled bathroom. The ruling allows for the home owner to get the material supplied with VAT taken off. The problem is, a lot of building merchants are totally clueless on this and I cannot get them...

Havent had the mains pressure and flow measured for about 10 years. We have turned down the mains stopcock tap under the kitchen sink because it is too powerful.

Several plumbers I have asked, have suggested it will not be the best setup and that by the time you spent on the adaptions to get a combi to work with a megaflow, it would be minimal saving against a new system boiler and megaflow. Does blue pipe represent only one size or could it be either...

Could someone please confirm for me, if I have a Worcester Bosch 29CDi standard combi boiler and we have 2 bathrooms, and when one is having a shower and someone opens the tap downstairs, the water pressure in shower drops and little water comes out, would I still have the same problem with a...

Hi Looking at the following thread you started last year, https://www.diynot.com/diy/threads/viessmann-111-w.451561/page-2 I am in the same position. Can you please tell me what you ended up doing i.e. which boiler with storage tank etc. I dont really have the space for a megaflow and we...

We're about to undertake a ground floor bedroom and disabled bathroom extension. Current house is a already a 4 bed semi with existing bathrooms. Total occupants at the moment is 5 adults and 2 babies but will later drop to 3/4 adults. We had our mains lead pipe replaced with the larger, blue...

Could anyone point me in the right direction of a straight forward download link for a party wall notice document that I can populate and give to my neighbour to sign, please?

If we have an 11mm tile, what would your suggested allowance be above the screed as I need to tell my front door installer when he comes to measure up. I would have thought 11mm tile, 6mm adhesive(?), 3mm ditra mat, 3mm glue for ditra mat and 2mm for primer? 30mm to be on the safe side to...

Around 65-75mm thickness, maybe less in other areas. I'm more concerned that it does not "expand" and rise in height (if such a concept exists), esp with the wet underfloor heating pipes etc installed because the tiles etc will be flush with the rear and front door thresholds and I will not be...

So that I full understand, are we saying that any settlement that occurs over time reduces or increases the height of the screed by a few mm?

I've just run one of those laser measurers around the room randomly and saw that the FFL screen is more or less the same in one side but then 10-14mm some 4-5m away.

A room of around 25m to 30m2 (6x5m).

Is there much difference between the consistency of levelling compound used for pro-fix panels used in UFH on top floors compared with screeded floors? Is levelling compounds literally like pouring liquid into these mats, is it not thick like screed...