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Since the project put to me is so that the change can be undone I am thinking what would the authorities demand. Building control would hardly be bothered if it was not a habitable room and used as a garage again. Planning would no doubt insist the change be removed as it did not get permission...

What he means where is the door going, something like a garage to house fire door may be 30 minutes an internal door on a 3 storey house may be 20 minutes and in commercial situations it could be 1 hour or more. In a house 30 minutes pretty much will catch all!

Not if it is one for use as a Gas terminal. Best to post an image of the pot you had in mind the one below is OK Louvred Pot by Blagard posted 22 Sep 2017 at 11:47 PM

A lot depends on the extent of the rot. You may be able to build up some support a little further back if it is the ends that have gone. Support in the ideal world would be something like bricks with the top one a blue brick, but there is nothing to stop you using some concrete blocks some dpc...

TJ's when you do get through to your council do post back what their view is. Technically I feel sure Tony1851 is correct, but it may be one of those areas where the planners turn a blind eye as generally people don't complain about it. The other issue may be how you retain any fill to ensure it...

A neighbour of mine wants to convert their attached garage to an office but at the same time leave it so it could go back to a garage some time. Would I be right in thinking no building control will be required or planning ? There is no connecting doorway between the garage and the house and...

That is one way of doing it, just make sure you get it deep enough, say not less than 20mm An alternative might be to foam it and rake out only a little say 6mm and use a coloured sealant. The sealant can be tooled to look neat. With silicone sealants you need to keep your tool wet all the time...

Getting mortar to match existing is a tricky business! - Colour can vary especially on the sand used. You can't tell its colour until it has set and dried out so mixing some as a test is one way to find out but really over the top for a little job. You need to get your hands on some light...

Since the front section already has a crack in the middle why not just rip it out and put a one complete concrete construction hearth in complete with DPM. It can then be formed right up to your floorboards.

I think at least an area post code might help get some reply on that I have no idea myself what London prices are like.

I have the second car I ever bought! - A 1970 Mk3 MG Midget bought in 1974! - My Old man wanted me to get a new one at around £1000 but when I explained the insurance was going to be about that fully comp on a new one he was OK with second hand at the princely sum of £460 for the car and about...

The block paving must be "permeable block paving" to be classed as a porous surface, which does not include your standard type of block paving.

Depending on your Dashcam, mine is nextbase and I used the hardwired kit - but the thing you need to think about is do you want it to come on with the ignition or just when you switch the camera on. My cigarette lighter power is always on so that was no good to me. I used a spare ignition live...

I don't see it being a problem other than you still run the risk of some damage to the party wall and maybe some plaster disturbed on your neighbours side. Still best to get an engineer to detail the solution for buidling control. With just one flue being retained of the eight in the shared...

While removing 1 and 2 may be possible, if this is all on a Party Wall of a semi you need to get clued up on the Party Wall act. The division between yours and your neighbours flues may be just 4" so potential issues there may arise. Leave 3 and 4 alone. The flues usually start central and...

With a wooden floor your concrete base is most likely just an oversite concrete, not a concrete floor. it may or may not have a DPM but in any event that would be bridged by your new solid floor set at a higher level. So ultimately you are looking at hardcore/sand blinding/DPM /insulation /...

Details of the frame and door and what the construction is to achieve the desired rating. See https://www.luton.gov.uk/Housing/Lists/LutonDocuments/PDF/Guidance%20on%20fire%20doors.pdf as an example of how the specification has different ways of being met.

That NFR would be OK - That 32mm for FR needs a full specification for consideration

If your slate is the right sort (thickness) for paving it needs bedding down onto hardcore with a full mortar bed. It will be as secure as the block paving. See http://www.pavingexpert.com/stonpv02.htm My own block paving abuts flags without any need to restrain the paving no problem in 20...