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You definately need to make a building regs application. you will need a wash hand basin and an opening window/mechanical extract. Is your SVP nearby or are you putting in a new manhole onto your drain run?

the first floor walls may well be supported off the floor joists(perpendicular to the joists as shown) but that needs the floor joists to be capable of taking the load of the walls ( i assume the first floor joists dont support anything e.g roof). The capability of the floor joists to take the...

I suppose it depends on what you what to do to it I cant imagine that they would object to reasonable trimming - providing its done by someone who knows what their doing rather than a butcher with a chainsaw

are you mortgage free? you could get into trouble for unautorised building works. if it is purely for storage and its not for use as a bedroom/playroom/hobbyroom/study etc it may not be so bad. Are the new 6x2" onto loadbearing walls for sure (ie they have foundations) practically -...

A few questions you need to consider are whats the span of the ceiling joists? (or are these floor joists if you have an upstairs - floors are in the region of 4 times heavier) are there any walls supported by the ceiling/floor joists? if so are they supporting anything? whats the...

Im sure youve noticed (but incase you havent) www.phenomenalfireworks.co.uk/images/3.pdf from the truss company is different to www.phenomenalfireworks.co.uk/images/newroof2.pdf the valley is gone and you now have an overhang outside the utility. Be sure to clear this change with the...

What did you do on the 2391 course Stephen Did you learn/demonstrate your ability to test electrical installations using suitable equipment? or was is a paperwork Q&A type course? i'm curious as to its content

a remarkable amount of people believe this to be true without any prompting from pk1was or maybe throw in a bit of 4" x 2" and thats waaaayyyy over the top!

Maybe we shouldnt be so hasty in getting to court after all?

yes a harry on the boat term i understand :wink:

i re-read your post after i sent mine and spotted that but i couldnt be bothered to change it - lazy i know :D they'll probably get a low security easy ride weekend type prison as well as the crime didnt involve violence so for the £500k its really easy money - not even the risk of being...

but remember that £500,000 a year has to be split between the pair of them so its a measley £250K each a year, once the wife has had her share then it doesnt go very far these days (plus think of their solicitors fees!) :P

I call mine the Shoe Lounge

low front tyre pressure?

shouldn't this be in the electrics forum? :D

in addition to those items on masona's link - add in part p if any notifiable work is part of the conservatory. best thing to do is to check directly with your council regarding pp/bc to be sure of no future problems. Also keep in mind that if the conservatory company are happy to build...

from your plans i can see that youve got a partial fill cavity (50mm celotex + 50mm clear cavity). I would use something like a masterboard or supalux board to close the cavity with the roof insulation quilt butted up to it. :lol: from your plans i can see that youve got a...

"Neighbours....dum-de-dum.... Everybody needs good neighbours..." Be sure that if you do the naughty thing one of them will drop you in it with the council. e.g neighbour wants a similar sized conservatory, planners say no..........but bornlivelife's done it up the road......has he now...

Hi Mick has your bco been around since you finished the blockwork/installed the wall plate and passed the walls? I ask because the course below the plate is brick. It should all be thermal block. If your BCO spots it he may ask you to change it so best to check first. Current regs doesnt...

Cast Iron fireplaces.....tons of rubble...your unprotected plates H&S nightmare what duty of cae does the homeowner (contracting the work) have to your feet? any sort of insurances for injury and time off work must be out the window if you not only dont have the toetectors, dont even have...