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Hi, Xerxes, I'm not clear on what you mean by brick plinth. show us yer piccys. Also the difficulty is dependent on the material used as mortar in the wall and the condition. I worked for a London pointing firm for a while, so if you post some piccys, I'll give you my best advice. cutting...

Foxy lady. Oh, am I alowed to say things like that?

Hi, crewy, The height is correct, 2100 - 10mm bed, (the bed goes over the lintol) The width does not matter as when you position the window/door you will alter/ reverse the bond to suit. It is normal to put the opening in the middle, or if it is off set deliberately to shift it a little to...

I don't have the newspaper reports to hand, but it does happen, more commonly on the continent admittedly, but also in Britain. I would think a google search of some news sites would turn something up if you are interested in pursuing it.

Hi, woody, That is because all the people who succeeded in doing so are asphyxiated and not here to tell the tale.

Hi, Lee, You probably won't cut right through, but it is unlikely to have any rebar in, so when you have cut as deep as you can, a bolster in the cut and a few light taps along it's length should do it. bear in mind that cutting is potentially dangerous and should be approached with caution if...

Hi, Lee, That looks a bit of a mess. can you get it out far enough to spin the front off the step with a grinder, so that when put back it will fit flush?

Hi, Woody, If there is sufficient unplanned ventilation, (Draughts) then the user will be ok. however windows and doors are changed and houses are becoming more hermetically sealed by the year, (due to home improvements) Why take a chance, when the extra cost is £35

£35 quid, are you taking the p? I wouldn't get out of, (or into) bed for £35. here is the equation, GF+NV= CM-> YD Where, GF= Gas fire. NV= No Ventillation. CM= Carbon Monoxide, (= Poisonus gas) => Means 'leads to' YD = You dead.

Hi, craig, I'm a bricky, so you can take that as you wish. I suppose the 1/2 tonne weight is when the tank is full of water. Now, if you were living in a modern house with beam and block, and you knew for deffo which way the beams went, then I would just advise you to slip some timbers under...

Yes, Get the camera out and start snapping Lee. B4 U Cock it up

sorry for the delay in replying Shy, I wasn't at the wall, rather I was in Brighton. (chess spying) Welcome to our new member, we'll soon have as many members as that other bunch of silly cults who's religion was also started by a science fiction writer (Ron L Hubbard, who's famous quote...

actually Pasty, I think I'm out of my depth here, so I'll but out. good luck with the build.

WOW!, OK you're in!

The returned ones prefer natural stone wall construction for their perimeters. No muck, no architects (of confusion), no lines, no plans, just the great outdoors and fresh clean air. Ahhhh.

I suggest you get the drawings, and then if there is any problem, you can contact a solicitor and explain that as you were able to easily (and legally)get such information, so should the road contractors, and so it must be negligence if there is any damage.

Hi, pasty, yes, I have renovated the oldest cottages in Northern Europe, and also renovated a similar build in Beverley in yorkshire. That building was on mass chalk founds of a size I couldn't fathom, when I did a test dig. Have you done a test to see if your suppositions on the founds, or...

nose, you forgot mesh and concrete post construction. Tut tut

your local council offices will have the drawings showing all services and locations and depths of same. you may have to pay for the drawings, but you are legally entitled to access them.

These rubble filled random stone walls are so different to modern construction, that your CSE is clearly not up to speed on this sort of thing. You/one, cannot simply 'add on' a standard construction solution to such a problem. sack him, get your money back, and employ an SE who understands...