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Hi everyone I am looking to get a property that requires full renovation, which will need to be completed through building control The extension at the rear of the property which incorporates the kitchen is constructed with single brick (see pics) Can anyone tell me roughly what would be the...

Hi everyone I am looking to possibly get a property that requires full renovation, but would like to know (if possible going by the pictures) should I be concerned about subsidance I have managed to get historical pictures on google maps street view for the years 2008, 2010, 2023, 2025 that...

Hi everyone Its a two bed first floor flat, built 1940, with horizontal cracks on the external walls both sides of the property just below the top of windows, on one side they go through the living room and into the bathroom, on the oposite side of property it is just in one of the bedrooms, the...

Hi all After having a water leak several months ago I have had all the laminate floor lifted for almost 3 weeks and have had a dehumidifier working for amost 2 weeks, but the floor is still showing it is wet (see attached pics) It is a floating floor consisting of - 22mm moisture resistant...

Hi everyone, I have a commercial property that has signs of rising damp (see attached pics) I would basically like to know if I was to drywall all the walls (like it has been done on the back wall) will this be a good solution, and by doing this, will it then not need to be injected? The...

Hi everyone! I was hoping you could advise here as I have a problem with the neighboring property saying I am responsible for leak (waterfall) entering their property (wish I could post video as it shows the water coming in by the gallon) Is the legal definition of a party wall based on the...

Hi all I want to concrete this area (see pic) I calculate its 8.4sqm and roughly is 100mm deep so 0.84 cube need to be filled My questions are: 1. what mix should I use and if it is sand and agregate mix is this something I can buy already mixed? 2. should I place any expansion joints? Any...

Hi there everyone... Im looking to gravel the front garden 66sqm to use as a drive (pics attached) and was thinking of using a type one base ie crushed cement or type one MOT, then using a mid dark stone for capping (4" base and 2" top) Take down four trees along side as I beleive i will...

Hi all, I am having a dormer extension built and re-roofed.. The tiles they have used for the roof are Calderdale and are flat with no ridges in them. I have noticed that the lead flashing from the dormer to the roof tiles lets light through..! and I think would not be water tight? see attached...

Hi all I know that this might be a big ask but anyway.. here goes... any advice very welcome! I have a bit of a project - see attached. Could someone please help me with the following: Have I got the pipework ok for this installation? Am I be better off doing everything in copper or should I use...

Hi all, I want to extend a garage and thought at first it would be a simple task of removing one wall getting some more concrete panels to extend the back wall, concrete the base, and put the wall back, however ive realized the concrete floor that the garage currently sits on is out of level by...

Hi all I want to place a 210 x 100 x 1800 concrete lintel above fire place, only 100mm will actually sit inside the wall the the rest will be on the outside creating a mantel piece My query is should this lintel only be installed with the high side (210mm) sitting vertically? or am I wrong...

Hi all, I am trying to understand what is required in the structural aspects of building dormer extensions - what materials, easiest and most cost effective way... if poss..! I have made a building control application but still havent had first visit from them. I have attached here 2 photos and...

Hi all, Im going to GRP a 12sqm flat roof on extension which abuts neighbors extension on one side I am doing work through building regs... and they want it insulated with 100mm king span between joists then 25mm under that. I am guessing that they will accept 75mm between joists but this still...

Hi all, Broken soil pipe.. (pic attached) ok.. I have leveled the top of it and put 2 x 45 degrees to create something giving a correct height closer to finished floor level (pic attached) What Ive done though without realizing is lessen the flow direction Does anyone think that this will cause...

Hi all, Im in the process of renovating an old terraced house which had the original old floating wooden floor. I have removed it and got hardcore down ready for sand and insulation then final concrete. I have had gas fitter install all pipework on the top of the hardcore.. Is this ok.. or...

Hi all, I have 43sqm of flooring to have concreted. I have put down roughly 150mm of hardcore compacted then put 2 ton of sand over it, before putting on top dpm then 150mm insulation, dpm then the concrete Today I tried leveling the sand by fixing a level onto a piece of 2x4 but found that its...

Hi all.. I have a total of 43sqm of floor to concrete in an old terraced house. I have used roughly 4.5cu.m to fill in void in main part of house consisting of material out of kitchen floor which comprised brick, earth, broken concrete, and wacked down.. I am now going to put 120-150mm of type 1...

Hi all, Ive ripped up all the wooden floor in an old terraced house which was badly affected with dry rot and would like to replace it with a concrete floor. Firstly, can anyone tell me do I need planning permission before going ahead with the work? Then, if I go down the root of building...

Hi all, Dug two footings 18"w x 12"d x 3.8m each. for sleeper walls to support 5x2 joists for new floating floor. Got my hands on a cement mixer and ready to go... I was going to use 20mm aggregate with a mix of 4 aggregate x 2 sharp sand x 1 cement for the footings... is this right, or should...