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This photo isn't mine (I've pinched it off the interweb), but it's more or less the same thing.

I'm sure some of the more experienced folks will come along and tell me this way is rubbish.....but, I have levelled a similar floor in the past. First step was to lay some plastic sheet/membrane, just in case the concrete had any moisture in it, then lay the battens/joists down. I then added...

Is this not emotionally draining? Let it go man.....everyone just let it go. Surely there's better things to be doing on a nice sunny Saturday than this?

Most of our ground floor is constructed in this way, including a 5m x 4m living room, and it's rock solid. Only issue we've had (which has caused me to pull some of it up) was the subfloor being uneven which has meant in time the polystyrene and chipboard settled into a slight 'hump' (which...

So....about this project....

Nice project OP :)

I just hate handsaws man, incident as a youngun to blame for that. Try and use me Mitre and Circ whenever possible....which might seem back to front given the damage you can do with them lol :lol:

That's what I thought, as the lid itself has a slot running around it which fits the chamber anyway. As for the concrete haunches...good thinking Batman, I shall do just that. :D

Oh aye, I hate hand saws with a passion :lol: I love me reciprocating saw.

If I was to cut it, I'd maybe attempt to bond something onto the plastic to replicate the lip. Raking around on the interweb, I've found you can get inspection chambers (go me, proper name and all lol) with multiple 'lips' on them, presumably you just cut down to the level you need on those.

Lol, like I'd ever use a non-powered saw :P

Just had a quick jab around the outside with the spade, and here's what the rest of it looks like.... Is it just a case of buying a shallower (I don't know the name for it) centre bit and reconnecting the pipes to it, or is it possible/advisable to cut it down by a couple of...

Hi all, We're looking to level some of our sloping garden, and after measuring up, it appears that an inspection cover will end up protruding quite high once the surrounding soil is reduced. Has anyone any experience of how easy/difficult it is to reduce the height of these things...

Cheers Gaz. I rang them up and the price was better than I was expecting it to be, so it could be a goer in the future.

Great stuff Gaz, sorry for all the questions, where did you order yours from? Direct, or via the porch supplier?

Great stuff, how did the price compare versus proper foundations/slabs etc? Any downsides?

Hi folks, Has anyone used one of these things before? http://www.durabase.co.uk/styles.html We're surrounded by loads of massive trees, clay soil, and a private sewer inspection chamber in the way of where I'd want a conservatory to go, I'm thinking that one of these things might be...

We bought the house years ago. It's the extra garden space we'd like to buy. The house is only 24 years old and was half the price of comparable new builds. They've demolished most of the local council houses and are rebuilding all around us, the street itself is very sought after with very...

I've had a reply from the Housing Association far quicker than I imagined I would, and it's relatively good news. They are prepared to sell or rent me some of the land. The only slight problem (not sure if that's the correct word) is that there's a moratorium in place that will not allow...

and don't forget to scrape off any loose paint first :)