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I am planning an extension and roof adaptation. The extension will have 3no. flat roofs at different levells and the roof will have 2no. shallow pitched dormas The question is, grand designs alway use all sorts of different roofing materials from rubber roofs to zinc/copper sheeting etc but...

I am planning to extend our bungalow up by putting a timber frame on first floor on top of the masonary ground floor. The ground floor is rendered and i wondered whether it was possible to render teh timber frame or if this would have too much movement/flexibility to not crack. Also, would the...

thanks for that. I will download that now. Any input on whether the roof alteration/converstion counts as an extension and can this floor space be included when calculating the 25% of glazing? Any idea on how to work out the construction of your walls and floors without cutting a great big...

I am in the process of finalising plans for our extension before submitting them. we had planned an extension that is only about 2m deep but all along the back of the house approx 15m long. THs was going to be glazed almost the full lenght, full height with 2 sets of sliding doors. Reading...

Has anyone heard of waste pipe on a roll like the speed fit 15mm and 22mm pipes. If not why does it not exist

Thanks for that Do you know what he should be looking out for and possible problems so that i dont get anyone try and rip me off?

I installed an Ariston ACO 32 system boiler just over a year ago. I installed all teh plumbing around the house myself and my plumber connected the boiler up. It has works fine for the last year however very occasionally makes a noise like a small gas explosion, a whuump noise! Enough to make...

Thanks I dont think so. Screw cap pushing on grab ring pushing on the large plastic washer which pushed on the large rubber bung. I dont think the bung is shrinking down enough. It is for 20-27mm pipes apparently but tough so i cant believe its shrinking enough. I dont reckon it is a pitted...

I cut into my mains water pipe yesterday, to connect a new pipe with a new stopcock position. The existing main is 20mm OD lead pipe. The walls of it are about 5mm so the bore is tiny and cant fit an insert in it. I bought a connector that i was told would join them, suitable for pipe...

Does anybody know somewhere on line i can get some basic plans to build stairs that i can modifiy. My stairs will have a winder at the bottom and at the top. thanks

Does anyone know who stocks polymer fibres for mixing in with screeds. I need them tomorrow so mail order wont work. Do jewsons, travis perkins etc etc carry them in stock? Help much appreciated.

What if i have ripped out all the existing switches and sockets and put all the new ones in different places? Also, is it the top of the bottom of the socket that should be 450mm?

thanks, what about the light switches

Just a quick one. What is the regulation height for a plug socket these days? just running the cables now and dont want to cut them too short thanks oh yeah and the height of a lightswitch. Do they have to be different to the ones in the original part of the house?

excellent, thought as much. thanks

WHen installing halogens do i need to install fire hoods on them to stop the actual lights setting insualation alight or are the fire hoods simply to retain the fire barrier that the ceiling provides? These are all new lights into new ceilings with new insulation so i presume new insulations...

does anyone know what sort of drain and trap i need for a wetroom shower and where to get one. THe only thing i can find is the caraflow products but i cant believe they are £100 plus I just need the plate and trap etc to fit into a tiled floor on a plywood base. Any ideas?

thanks for that. need to go get a bigger drill bit now. THought i only needed one to pit the 110mm pipe through.