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Picture 1 Picture 2 Picture 3 Picture 4 Picture 1 gives an overall idea of my little project. The blocks on the right as you look at it were a window, the brickwork below is original. Picture 2 shows the cavity closer in place. Just noticed that the camera angle makes it look like the...

Hmm..."seems to be progressing well" is doubtless the kiss of death ! :lol: I've requested of the moderators to lob of few photos in for your entertainment. Please not too much merriment at my amateur brickwork!

All the brickwork and blockwork now in. The fiddly last bits take a lot longer than you would think! Putting the last brick/block into the course is a lesson in patience, trying to keep the mortar on both sides of the final brick. Must be a technique for this... Last bit of making good, where I...

Slowly but surely! Bit of repair work to be done to the existing walls to allow wall-starters to be used properly. Where there's only 2 or 3 courses to tie in, I'm using some 15mm wide bars, slotting them into the existing brickwork and the new mortar, to tie them in. Lintel up and onto the...

Right ! Walls are up, and heights roughly matched. I've left them to settle and allow the mortar to go off before I fit the lintel tomorrow. I omitted to mention that I'd asked the BCO if they required Stop Ends to be fitted to the lintels. He said to check with the manufacturer as to whether...

Tony - I've found my LABC to be very friendly and helpful. They're just exceptionally busy a lot of the time. I'll let you know about the closers, though I'm not anticipating problems with them (yup, ranks alongside "of course I'll marry you" I know!)

Update: Picture 1 Picture 2 Picture 3 Picture 4 Another chat with the BCO turns out to be very helpful. They tell me that - Cavity closers are now a must (for this LABC) - DPC must be laid on the blues (I thought the row(s) of engineering bricks constituted the Damp Proof...

Renovating a house from top to bottom, part of which is the partial rebuild of a Sun Lounge. I'm a rank amateur at this game, and have learnt enormously from having to go through pain, so I'm jotting this down in case it may help others. Apologies to anyone (and there must be very many) at a...

Thanks K2. I managed to get a hold of a brickie mate and he told me that the only problem might be that I get a cold spot on the wall. Since it's the external skin I don't care! Quite a voyage of discovery this project, so i'm going to start a My Projects thread in case of other interest...

Potentially dim question coming up. I'm replacing the back wall of an extension (cos the lintels supported 6 blocks of internal skin and none of the bricks in the external skin which then cracked and crumbled). The wall has sliding patio doors which I'm replacing with French windows and glass...

Extra bit of silicone did it. Can't beat a bit of squirty gunge! :lol:

Dim question here, so your forebearance required pls! New washbasin in bathroom, leaks via the waste (ie waste is not sealed properly, on top, to the basin). I've noticed in the "throat" of the waste that there are holes that could be used to tighten (screw) the two halves of the waste...

LABC guy was in & out in 5 mins :shock: Now just wants to see the final certs from the NICEIC sparkie. 16th Edition On-Site Guide came in handy with both - was recommended this book by a sparkie friend.

Gentleman and a scholar. I'll update this once the LABC inspectors have inspected, and my NICEIC guy has tested and certified, in case they throw up anything of interest/enlightenment/humour. :)

:) Whilst I'm obviously not qualified to comment on that, I must say I can't argue! Their first stab at ensuring mugs like me don't kill anyone? One last one, if I may. The normal 45amp cooker isolation switches aren't fused (but OK, they have their own MCB). Do I have to use a fused...

Building notice all filled out, complete with my amateurish diagrams. I've got a NICEIC reg'd electrician lined up to install a new CU and do pre-install test and certify, and naturally post-install certify. Spoke with building control a number of times - very helpful guys. I think I've...

Nice - thanks once again all :lol:

Thanks guys - most appreciated. BAS - manual comprises about 10 lines of install info, hence the (sic) ! Maybe I expect too much :( I've put a double socket directly behind where the oven will be housed, so I'm looking at an isolation switch. Trying to avoid using one of the large...

Guys, Need your help please. 2.8Kw Neff built-in oven, no cable, installation kit etc. I was expecting 3 core flex and a plug. Manual states H05VV-F cable, which I understand to be 3-core flex. Idiot questions now: 1) Since P=IV, then I=2800/230 which is about 12 amps. Is it permissible to...

Thanks guys. I'll check with Severn Trent regarding how and how much. Sounds like a lot of effort and expense to achieve very little. Thanks again ! :)