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My plans just got approved for our garage to be constructed in 6" blocks with no piers. Tom

While ordering our blocks and cavity insulation in the local builders merchant on Saturday morning I get in, what I think is the most ridiculous debate as to what is deemed 'full-fill' cavity wall insulation... The guy on the counter, who has been selling to the trade for 30 years, was...

I see. Personally then, I'd hire a dumper for approx £100-£150 and have it there all week. Though it might take you 2 or 3 tips to get your slab done... Tom

How small is this lane then? Two of us carried approx 3.4m concrete beams without too much grief a while back. You need roughly 2.7m width for the small mixer lorries IIRC. Tom

Have the iron work made to fit into drilled holes in the brick work and then resin in place. Tom

Be it pre-cast or wet, you really need to use concrete. As pointed out already you have to shift 'x' weight of material down the lane one way or another, so it might as well be from a concrete mixer. The pumps are great, and not 'that' expensive to hire. Or, seeing as you need to get the...

I've now stop flustering as we now have a rectangular heavy duty, double sealed bad-boy ready to swap when I'm home from work ready for tomorrow! Cheers Tom

Agh, found some, but too late I think! On the hunt now for a seal to add to my existing 450mm round one! Tom

Hi folks, Our extension is moving along, and the dpm was passed this morning, but my BCO told me I need to fit a sealed man hole cover in the integrated garage. At present, I have a cast iron heavy-duty item in place ready for the concrete due tomorrow morning, and searching the...

Thank you for confirming - he doesn't strike me to being new on the job either.. he has the grumpy 'i've been doing this sh1t too long' aura about him! Cheers Tom

I'm just glad he confirmed it... My builder reckons its a pain in the rear laying a sloping slab, but I hate raised thresholds so he is going to have to man up and crack on! Cheers all Tom

My BC man just phoned and said he'd looked it up and it was fine! Winner - I didn't really want to quote anything and make it look like I knew more about it than he.... the rest of the build might have been scrutinised somewhat finer! :) Thanks Freddy Tom

It should really go all the way, but I expect, depending on the shape of the drive, if it went 75% of they way it would be fine - but I'm no expert, and wouldn't really consider not doing it all the way - personally. I believe it shouldn't be connected to the foul/sewer pipes (which I...

Magic! Thanks for that! Do you have a document reference I can quote if he calls me back later and says I can't? Cheers Tom

It really wants an aco drain put in right across the front of the garage. https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=aco+drain&oq=aco+drain&aqs=chrome.0.69i57.1730j0&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 Tom

Do you know whether the garage can be the same height as the utility room (door connecting the two) as long as the garage floor slab slopes away to the drive? I was offered a raised cill, or advised of a min of a 4" step down into the garage from the house, but he didn't know whether what I'd...

I just spoke with the office, and the chap was more than happy to dash off and confer with a colleague. He cam back and said: 6" or cavity! Well the cavity option seemed a tad daft, but there wasn't any interest in the bed reinforcing I put to him, so 6" blocks it is and no piers...

I just phoned my LBC office and, - drum roll please . . . . . . . . . . . . . there was no answer! I'll try again shortly :) Tom

Hi guys, Thanks for the advice. Please clarify what it is my hair-brained ideas (which I'd need to get past BC) need to do or combat though - I'm still a bit confused? Do I need to make the wall more rigid or offer it more lateral support, treating it as a solid entity? To me piers do...

Hi Woody. I don't understand how it can go anywhere to be honest, but if it needs additional support or strength then so be it. I'd like to get my head around it though and come up with a solution which meets my needs. Can you please explain whether the concern is with the wall failing...