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Currently thinking about building a rear extension for Project 2012. One thing I cannot decide on is wether to do a flat roof or a pitched roof. The problem with a pitched roof if that the steepest pitch I can get in is just 16.5 degrees due to presence of bedroom windows. I've seen tiles...

Are there any trees nearby?

So, did you get it sorted, did heating it work?

Why is that? Yes, you would have to build it to building regs and apply for a building notice if over 30m^2 but you would have to do that anyway if building it attached regardless of the size. PD allows one to build as close to the boundary as you want, you can build right up-to it. I...

Have you seen this? http://www.planningjungle.com/GPDO%20-%20Part%201%20-%20Steve%20Speed%20-%20The%2010%20Worst%20Permitted%20Development%20Loopholes.ppt#266,1,Slide

Don't forget that planning permission and building regulations are completely separate things, with different exemptions for each. Something which can confuse novices. An attached garage will need building regulations approval regardless of how small or large it is. A detached garage of less...

Because copper is so expensive, not only is it more expensive to fit, there is also more chance it will get nicked and thus leave you without a roof. Same goes for lead. For a roof like yours you could use GRP which is permanently bonded to the roof and has almost no scrap value unlike a metal...

If you have completely demolished the old building then you will need planning permission to rebuild it even if it is the same size and appearance as to what was there before. As there was an existing building on the site there is a good chance permission will be granted but cannot be granted...

why not just use blocks? buy enough blocks for the height of the opening, cut them to length then use a stainless steel tie in bracket to join it to the existing brickwork, then no problems with it rotting or cracking when the door slams.

Is this a detached garage and is the floor area under 30m^2? If yes to both then the building is exempt from building regs and you can do as you please without worrying about building regs (but please make sure you know what you are doing otherwise the roof may collapse on you and kill you!)

Is it possible to measure the thickness of the walls? Measure it at a window or door opening. If it's 9" plus say 1/2 inch to allow for the plaster thickness then it's solid like the walls of my 1930's house (although it's not ex council). It's highly likely it will be brick built as I...

If they are the same width then the job will be much cheaper as otherwise you would have to either buy a new window or door or change the width of the openings which would mean new lintels etc.

I'm current re-roofing my garage of approx 4m x 5.5m (external), it has a traditional roof structure consisting of 2"x4" wall plates, 1x6" ridge board and 1x4" rafters at about 1 foot spacing. The floor is boarded to provide an attic storage space with a hatch in the centre. One problem I have...

I know this is a bit OT but I have several friends who live in the Netherlands and the floor level of their bathrooms is about 100mm higher than the landing and bedrooms with a step at the bathroom door, this seems normal practice over there, I have no idea why. The first time I used the...

Because external soil stacks can be unsightly, especially if it was on the front of a house?

Nailing felt to a flat roof would be a Bad Idea. If you don't/can't use torch on felt then Wickes and several other suppliers sell self-adhesive flat roofing felt.

Do you know if the original fascias and soffits were removed, or merely covered over? Was it just two 18 foot long lenths of fascia, no corners, gable end barge boards or anything like that? Anyway £636 seems excessive, especially if it's just been covered over. I recently fitted new...

So I have recently discovered that my garage roof is reaching the end of it's life, it's been there for 84 years with minimum maintenance. It currently has plain tiles and many of the tiles on the north face are now crumbling. The roof has no felt or anything under the tiles, looking up from...

According to the table here: http://www.e-lindsey.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/6E9E5CEB-CB93-4BA2-95DE-D1D7EEE85D88/0/014Flatroofstimbersizesandconstruction.pdf you need at least 7x2 inch timbers at 450mm centres. Of course your garage will most likely be exempt from building regs so you can use...

That lintel above the french door does not look long enough.