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Hi, I'm having an extension built and it's poured with rain over the past couple of days. The builders have laid the oversite concrete on Visqueen and made a good start on the walls. But what keeps the damp out also keeps the rainwater in. So the "floor" is under about an inch of water. To...

Hi, I'm thinking about replacing the tiles on the roof of a detached bungalow as part of major building works which will see the roof extended. The bungalow was built in 1971 and the existing concrete plain tiles have a gritty finish which moss loves to grow on. A neighbour with the same...

The plan was to render with a sand / cement skim and coat with masonry paint of a similar shade to Bradstone buff. I guess from a distance this wouldn't look so different from what's there now. Thermalite is fine in compression but I'm used to brick or at least medium density concrete block...

Hi, I'm about to extend both sides and the rear of a detached bungalow under permitted development. I've obtained a CLUP from the local council to cover the works. The PD rules say that any extension should use the same materials as the existing dwelling, where practical. In my case this is...

Cheers Jeds. Problem solved :D

Hi, I want a site location plan and a block plan to go with a planning application. All the advice seems to be to buy kosher plans from one of the OS agencies. It's £10 - £20 a pop, but small beer compared to the actual building work if all goes well. So I register with a few of them and take...

Yes, it's in the green belt. But my understanding of the PD regulations is that green belt is not a consideration. Side extensions are not permitted on Article 5(1) land, but I've confirmed that this doesn't apply. Cheers, Nomis

Hi, I have a small bungalow located on a large backland plot in a green belt village. The bungalow is 12m wide x 6.5m deep, making it only 78m2 on plan. The plot is over 2000m2 with fantastic views over open countryside, but the bungalow is just too small even for 2 people. I went to the...