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Nor me, it would mean its not sitting on footings. If i am honest it wouldnt suprise me if it has and it certainly looks that way. Obviously this would be checked physically. if we dont knock it down we would like to go a meter or so wider. They didnt previously go wider as this will require...

Hi guys, looking to dig up any info we can get on ourextension we currently already have. We know when we put in to buy the house the small extension was noted as having planning permission. I wanted to know if theresany way of getting specs or dimensions of how big it should be? Were looking...

Makes sense that it shouldnt be. I have seen so many houses done like it though. I guess that doesnt make it right either!

Thanks for that info, i will check that out when i get the flooring up. I am expecting to have to add some venting. Sorry, slate line i should of just said outsise dpc line. Ours is the old slate way, some slate is visible fom outside and some is mortard (pointed) over. What is the correct way...

Hi bobasd, it may well be. I know next door had some vents fitted but they were fitted below the dpc as they had big damp issues. From what i know though, theres only one vent as ours is in the same location. Fair point about the cut! Hadnt thought about it that way. As for the porch, i will...

Yes i meant more resting, rather than inserting. Should of been more clear!

650 seems reasonable to me, i would hapily pay that for all the black soot thats going to come out. If theres a room above sometimes floor joists are pocketed into them. At least in our house they do. As for support, someone on here will answer that with more knoledge.

so, heres some pictures. We was advised to dig down past the dpc when we had our boiler fitted, the proor bloke nearly died of effort when boring the holes out because the walls were so wet. we left it to dry out and the plan was to re-point it before laying SWA and finally pebble filling. The...

Hmm sorry to be thick here. Are you saying i shouldnt have bothered taking out those bricks that returned back into the cavity? Sorry for my lack of knoledge here. If so i removed them to help keep the cavity line straight to close it later.

Whats a jog??

Bobasd, thanks mate. Sorry i missed your post for a dpc outside picture. Will sort that tomorrow unless i have some on here already. The dpc was bridged on the right hand side of the house, it was at least a brick under. Dug this out the start of the year and its been left since. Front of...

Bricks removed, cut down and re-seated.

well i just grew a pair and went for it. 2 full henry bags of rubble! not including all the big bits the hoover couldnt get up. I can actually see the slate now on the outside skin and took the sand, rubble, mortar and god know what else below the slate line. i can't get over how much was...

So today i started tackling the bridged cavity reveal. i was amazed how much rubble was in there. i have managed to get pretty much most of it out but there seems to be a lump of either cement or mortar in the cavity. i also cant quite work out how the bottom bricks are supposed to end. i know...

Mortar has set nice. Going to leave it supported for another day then fill in where the needles are. I lost quite a bit of cwi from above. Cant tell how much. Seems to have dropped down so i will close it off and i have been thinking of having it refilled properly again. Depending on cost that...

Progress Today we ripped the old top row of bricks that was above the living room door. Tjis beam just lifted out, it was not pinned on the other after all. Didnt lose any bricks and after much debate on if i had enough support it went well. I removed all mortard with a 8mm drill as i didnt...

Right so, i have been to local merchants, they dont stock any 150x65 size intels for my size brick work. Closest is 140x100. I can get a 65x100 beam but would that be a suitable swap? There would be 3 rows of bricks above to add to its strength. Edit: im a t**t and my blocks are 100mm. Back...

Thanks. Sorry i posted before seeing your second post. I will have a think then. If 50mm pir will fit, i will do that and foam. If not i do have a new roll of 100mm knauf base layer i could also use left over from loft. Collecting acros tonight hopefully.

Hi bobasd. I follow what your saying, up to the point of the reveal. Are you referring to the bridged bricks? So they are all in a line.

Hi bobasd outer skin is concrete lintel with 100-150mm overhangs. the pvc door is flush with the Rear face of the outer skin, incorrect? its old and due for change. All timbers are solid, checked all joists and beams. Theres signs of white marks that first appeared to look like dry rott but i...