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Hi, I am currently have a re loft conversion done my bungalow, so removing the current loft conversion and doing again. Just had a call from the conversion company re the downstairs lighting circuit, removing the current loft has allowed access to the currently lighting circuit, the...

Hi, Has anyone heard of U-Roof? www.u-roof.com Any opinions? Experience? They have just quoted me for a replacement roof structure and the cost is so reasonable I am very tempted but don't want to buy a betamax video (I bet nobody remembers those). So please tell me your thoughts on...

Hi, Full plans submission, so include everything including internal finish. It's an extension to the rear of our bungalow, including removal of chimneys and supporting Walls and hip to gable conversion. The builders are saying many different things, including, you don't need this many...

Hi, Is it just me or is this planning and building regulations thing a nightmare? So had some plans drawn, got permission, got building regs done, including all structural calculations, now asking for estimates for builders and each one is questioning the use and construction of the steel...

That's what I thought. Many thanks for your responses. Cheers Neil

Hi, Just on the off chance does anyone have contact details for Wylex? I have an nn1214 consumer unit with MCBs and am trying to find out if they do RCD's or RCBOS to fit this unit rather than replace it. Thanks for your help. Cheers Neil

Hi, I am not an expert and I am sure someone will correct me if I am wrong. But both your holes look to me like the cavity in the outside wall, you do not want anything filling the cavity due to the risk of damp. I have had similar issues with my house, the one on the floor we dug out...

Hello all, Just to follow this up, had the quote from the DNO to move the supply cable to allow by roof extension £240 inc vat. This makes me very happy, no need to move anything else (meter or CU) they will just remove and re attach at a more convenient location. Thanks for your input.

Hello all, Not sure if anyone reads these but here goes. Have been sorting out small jobs around the house and getting quotes for work. First shock was a quote for £60k to just do the roof, thats a hip to gable conversion on the existing property, I think they do not want the work but...

More updates please! This is almost exactly the same as my roof space! Looking for inspiration

Hi, I recently had the same issue, we had planning refused for an extension so we came up with a new plan of attack which involved using our PD rights converting more of the roof space and a planning application for the rear of the property. I took my plans to our local planning department...

Well its taken many many weeks but we now have planning permission for the extension detailled above! We have started to work on small things and are currently getting quotes for the larger works. More photos soon to show progress and upgrades in case anyone is interested. Neil :-)

Hi, I have done a search on here and cannot find a definitive answer. My old back door is now an internal door due to an extension the previous owner had built. There is a door with a window adjoining it, span approx 1.3m. I would like to replace this with internal French doors so there...

Hello all, I have two rooms in my house which by my calculations need 5000BTU radiators. They currently have old double convector radiators measuring 90cmx40cm. During last winter these rooms would remain quite cold. The heating system is in good order, the boiler is new and sized...

Any ideas on those costs?

Hi again, What I was thinking was have the conduit laid, put the box in the wall of the house facing the lane and have EON lay new supply cable to box as you have described. I think I know what you mean by switch fuse but submain? I take it this is different to the tails I have at the...

Are you saying that there is no there other way to do this and if I understand correctly it will require moving the consumer unit to? Which would in turn require the house to be completely rewired. Thanks

Hello all, I wonder if anyone can help. The Electrical supply to my house is currently an overhead cable attached to the chimney, this then comes down the chimney into the loft space, out of the loft space through the barge board. It then runs along the underside of the barge board along the...