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Yes, serious question! The alternative would be routed around the side of the house through the garage (which is attached). Is it common to run the gas pipe under the floorboards then?

My plumber wants to run 22mm gas pipe into the house and under the upstairs floorboards to the rear of the property which is an approx 6.5m straight run. I'm a little nervous having the gas pipe run through the property (it's under the kids bedrooms), I can't say I've ever seen it done like...

Thanks for the response RF, I'll search for scene setters! :-)

I am after a light switch that has 2 pre-set lighting environments, i.e. movie/ambient mode (heavily dimmed) and full power mode. Do these things exist? All I can find via google is full smart home solutions, which I am not really after...

Yeh I have looked at them, but do they operate in the same way as a gas combi? Does it heat the water up as quickly? Does anyone have any experience using an oil combi?

The house we're buying currently has an oil burner (no mains gas) linked to a hot water storage tank. I have only ever known gas combi boilers and don't like the idea of running out of hot water. The oil boiler requires replacing either way but was thinking about swapping it out for an oil...

I am replacing the aged existing radiators in my bungalow and want to chase the pipes in the wall. I was planning on using 10mm (flow/return) JG speedfit inside 22mm oval conduit, with alu tape for pipe detection. Pretty straight forward thus far, however, the mrs wants the rads under the...

Yes that's not a bad effort to be fair. I think the only realistic option like you say, is to build a dormer on top of the existing garage to gain the space that way. I know this is a diy site but would anyone have any rough idea what the cost of building the dormer would be? (presuming existing...

The only problem with that layout would be the two storey extension would rise up above the back of the flat roof garage which would make it quite unsightly from the front?

Ha ha, yeh I know it does sound kind of random! But i'm going to re-model the house so the kitchen/dining room can be either way around. Ultimately I wanted a bigger bathroom and en-suite on the first floor without losing a bedroom, but cannot see where the best place for the upstairs extension...

I wanted to add a circa 4mx4m two storey extension to add an extra bedroom and extend the kitchen or dining room downstairs but cannot decide on the best place to put it so as not to lose too much existing floor space? Anyone have any ideas as to where the best place to put it would be?

Didn't realise rendering/cladding your property required planning permission? o_O Surely this would only apply in a conservation area?

Thanks for the response Woody, That's good to hear that I can go straight off the existing wall (foundations permitting) my plan was to render the whole building so not bothered if the entire upper floor is wood frame as long as it's cheaper! One other question though the garage is approx 900mm...

Hi, I've been searching high and low for info and more to the point costs of building in sips. The garage I am looking at converting only has single skin walls (70's build) I know these will probably have to be replaced in order to support a second storey. The garage is 7m x 6m so 42msq per...

I was looking at getting a nail gun and stumbled across a "concrete nailer" I know the description makes its use pretty clear, but ultimately is it not pretty much the same as any other nail gun other than it has more power? It's practically half the price of it's 16ga equivalent... Here are...

Cheers for the reply Tony, funny you should mention ranch type balustrades as that is what I am looking at replacing. It has gaps of 150mm! Are there any other modern bannister/balustrade options that aren't of the traditional vertical wooden bar variety? Do I have to even inform building regs...

Has anyone used this before? I wanted to put in a glass balustrade, but realised that it would need to be 15mm toughened (to meet regs) which would cost way too much. I found an alternative; cable wire, it gives the same open feel but works out at a fraction of the price. However, after looking...

Will bog standard (diy) expanding PU foam cause a bridge for water if I put it in a cavity? I have looked online and it appears to be an open cell structure which is porous. Has anyone had any experience with this? I wanted to use it as a cavity closer around my door and on the cavity between...

Cheers for the responses. The corner next to the door where the worktop runs up to is only 400mm deep so the fridge would overhang the doorway. The opposite side of the room is a large opening to the dining room so it couldn't go there either. :?

I have a bit of a dilema. I have placed the fridge where I originally planned it to be, but now it's in place it makes the room feel really small when you walk in. I have attached the current kitchen plans, the room is 3m x 4m in size. My options are either buy and integrated under counter...