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Price-work brickie: price agreed works out roughly to £500 per thousand bricks and £1.50 block. Pretty much everything in my list has been agreed in the price :P , but want to make sure at this important stage I don't miss anything.. thanks Mike

Just reading something and as with all insurances they're designed to make you start thinking about worst-case scenario :roll: Federation of master builders and the like seem to offer a 10 year structural defects liability cover, but as I'm doing my extension myself is this something I...

Will do. THanks Static.

Ok: - Cavity 75mm (making wall 275mm total) - Garage is 5.7m between inner walls on ground floor and 4.3m in the bedroom above. A ubeam is installed at first floor level to keep bedroom in line with existing building and the garage below is a little wider with a lean to roof at the first...

- Bedroom over garage - Joists will most likely span onto opening wall (opposite direction is same span width, except for an extra 90cm on the front and back due to 30cm recess - building around an inglenook) - Roof joists will span onto the opening - First floor is timber - Sectional garage...

Hello, my 2 storey side extension will have a 3.3m metre garage opening, centre of the 5.5m width. I've assummed a Catnic lintel with 150mm both sides would be adequate (planning to give Catnic the drawings and ask them to check the SWL). Haven't discussed any pillers or anything with...

Hi there What should I reasonably expect from a brickie for my 2-storey side extension and single storey living room to the rear? In addition to the obvious (laying bricks!), here’s my list that I’d appreciate sanity checking! :shock: 1. DPC 2. Wall ties 3. Cavity insulation 4. Cavity...

Probably too late for original poster, but for any newbies like me I've picked up 2 books that have been a great help: Home Extensions by Paul Hymers £7.99 (ISBN: 1-84330-373-6) and Home Extensions by Laurie Williamson £16.99 (ISBN: 1-86126-291-4) Don't know or have anything to do with...

Hello, my 2 storey side extension will also have a 3.3m metre garage opening. I've assummed a Catnic lintel with 150mm both sides would be adequate (planning to give Catnic the drawings and ask them to check the SWL). Haven't discussed any pillers or anything with the brickie - should I...

Thank you all for the help! I'll probably not screed (as hopefully no water in there!!) But I'll keep my eyes open for a rubber coating :twisted:

It'll be a 175mm slab..

Hello On the Thermabate web site this morning looking at their cavity closer info and came across the Thermabate2 that is a closer pre-formed in a specificed opening that also serves as the window profile when you get to cill level...

Hello everyone This is my 1st posting of what could be many to this excellent group as I embark on my own extension project with individual professionals!! :roll: I will have a garage (6m x 5.5m) attached to the side of the house that will have an internal door to a living room towards...