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I disagree, but I would be pleased to see how you would develop the property while retaining the character and keeping within a tight budget. I am always open to idea on how we can achieve our goals. If you need floor plans please let me know and I will make them available.

That's the new proposal. Our first plan which was refused was totally different in that we wanted to develop what the council see as the principal elevation. The houses in our lane are not all facing the same way so there was confusion regarding which was the principal elevation. The new...

Hello all, I hope this is in the right place, I was just after some opinions on costs. I am presently planning at extension to my property as shown in the two photos below, but this will probably be a two stage process. The first stage will be to just alter the roof from hips to gables...

Hi again, Well progress has been slow! Done a few more things but more importantly the planning has gone in :-) Hopefully this one will go through, the last application got rejected. Current Property Proposed

I was trying to get away from chasing out the walls to move cables but I think thats the way I am going to go. Thanks for your input. :-)

Yeah thats what I was thinking, could use a radiator cover but not sure about those either. Vertical rad had crossed my mind, I might just bite the bullet and move the socket.

Hi, I am doing some changes to my house which means I need to move a rad from one side of the hall (currently under open stairs) to the other, the only trouble being there is an electrical double socket on that side right in the middle of the wall just above the skirting. I could mount the...

Well managed to spend yesterday in the garden and today continued the deconstruction of upstairs. Removed two radiators and associated plumbing, discovered lots of damp and mould which is looks like the previous owner decided to cover with plasterboard rather than sorting out...

How about ground source heat pump, solar along with an electric boiler? http://www.energysavingtrust.org.uk

Hello all, Been lurking for a while now, getting inspiration from other peoples projects to I thought I would start a thread of my own. We bought the house almost a year ago now. The building was started in about 1936 and from what I have been told sat roofless throughout WW2, it...

Thanks for the responses. The planning people mentioned a sun study but they would not do one as the potentially effected rooms are not what the council call habitable rooms. I will look into this further as the neighbours did say if they could be assured the extension would not effect...

Hello, I will try and keep this short but basically I would like to extend my house, its an old detached bungalow with a loft conversion. I spoke with my only neighbour briefly and they said they did not have a problem with my plans. So I get the architect to draw them up and submit...

It's not really specialised - obviously better if they've done it before, but it's not difficult to do, as long as they do take the trouble to find out how to do it properly and use the right tool. I think you might find that to do it properly and tested to the relevant standard it is quite...

Hello all, Quick question I hope someone can shed some light on. I have just bought a bungalow which has old aluminium framed double glazed windows. They are probably 20 years old if not more. Are new UPVC frames and modern glass a lot more efficient with regards to keeping heat in and...

Hello, I wonder if anyone has a suggestions on my current problem. Just bought a house and tonight I installed the washing machine and dishwasher into the existing point and thought all would be ok. The kitchen is on two level and the plumbing has all been put on the lower level...

Hello, I hope this is in the right place. Just a quick query to see if anyone has any experience of building a car port? I have at my new property a small hardstanding which I am going to extend slightly and put a 5x x 5m car port up. I am having trouble finding information regarding DIY...

Excellent thanks. I cannot see why planning will not pass it as other houses in area have similar sorts and size of extensions, the only prohibitive factor is cost at the moment. I will sharpen my pencil and start drawing :-)

Hello, I am thinking about an extension on the rear of my property. What generally is the correct procedure for doing this? I am thinking about either a single storey or 2 storey depending on cost. The only way I can see to decided is to mock up some drawings for both and get...

Hello, I have just purchased a 1930's chalet bungalow. Been there two weeks now and starting to uncover some of the bodges that have been done over time and have found that one part of the outer wall is missing its inner wall if that makes sense. There is a free standing chimney about three...

Hello, I hope this is in the right area. Maybe a thick questions but I am just trying to work out when you would use a dry mix or a wet mix. Are there any specific rules to follow? I have done some searching but cannot find a satisfactory answer. Mainly with regards to patios/fence posts...