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Update, Eventually got building control to come out this morning, test pit was checked and he was happy with the depth of the footings. Suggestions were: 1) To put steels on top of the existing piers and insulate the inner skin, 2) Dig around the piers and add additional brickwork to support...

Thanks for the replies, just to give a bit more information, the house is a 1953 build and the garage was added on in 94. It is about 13m x 4m with full electrics so I don't want to pull it down and start again. Plus it's full to the brim of clutter! And would cost a small fortune for temporary...

Thanks for the reply Bonni, Wouldn't the regs have been 1m deep back in 1994 for footings? I can't imagine they'd have got it passed off if they hadn't done a metre as the plans state. The last building control guy said it could be done on permitted development but did mention the digging of a...

Hello, Had the idea of adding an extension onto the side of the house for a while and have only just decided to put some serious thought into it. We bought the house in 2014 and have got the plans for the garage (joined to house) which was built circa 1994. The plans show that the foundations...

Only just seen your reply. To be honest not a lot has progressed, had to focus on my three year olds birthday in the garden so that's been my focus. Next steps are to build the window frames and the door and find somewhere that does the double loglap cladding. I ran out and need about 8 pieces...

Update, Continued tiling the roof and have made flashings out of some spare velux roofing trim that I had sat in the garage, I made soakers from this aswell which saved me using the lead. Got upto the valley section but am unsure how to continue as I've seen three ways of doing it...

Continued tiling the roof and have made flashings out of some spare velux roofing trim that I had sat in the garage, I made soakers from this aswell which saved me using the lead. Got upto the valley section but am unsure how to continue as I've seen three ways of doing it. Overlapping, open...

Turns out you were right! Had the bricklayerq back on Saturday to start the block work, by 12 he had laid the blocks and two courses of blues above ground. At this point I was only going out to make drinks every hour or two. I went out next to find another row of blues (not asked for) and two...

Thanks for the reply, after looking at the instructions and following your advice I've been and purchased some lead to do the flashings. Did think of flashband but seeing as I've already spend a fair chunk of money £30 on a roll didn't seem too bad. Going to make the upstand as you say and form...

Update, so I've started the tiling today, and have gone with a 20mm overhang on all sides. If it looks daft I can always trim but the instructions on the net for these shingles say to oversail by 50mm on the front! Which is madness. Struggling now with the dormer windows, I've attached a photo...

Update, so I've started the tiling today, and have gone with a 20mm overhang on all sides. If it looks daft I can always trim but the instructions on the net for theses shingles say to oversail by 50mm on the front! Which is madness. Struggling now with the dormer windows, I've attached a...

I see what your saying but it means the roof will be kicked up if I understand that right? I've already made the fascias from PAR softwood and painted on all sides. What about if I fit the shingles with a some 25mm angle pvc trim underneath, is that what you meant? If it's siliconed in place...

That's the issue, I'm thinking about 20 to 25mm but not sure if I should overhang the sides aswell. Thanks

Thanks for the reply, I was going to not have a gutter as I think it'll overpower the look of the playhouse even with mini guttering installed. Is a strip needed in that case?

Been out with a tape and two blocks following your suggestion Charlie George. The blocks are 95mm, which gives me 220mm accounting for 2 mortar joints. String lined this through and it seems good. Thanks for the suggestion. This means he'll be able to do the first two courses in blocks either...

Hello, I've got another thread about a playhouse that I'm building but thought this would be better in the roofing section. After looking on the net I've seen various measurements from 10mm on all sides to 25mm on all sides. Using the standard three tab felt shingles what's the correct...

Morning, The initial trench was 500mm deep but we went to 650, but then he ran out of concrete at 225 - 295 (as you go up the street) below ground level. He mentioned all sorts of things but not many have come into fruition so far! The suggestion of using blocks was only when he realised...

Thanks for the reply, wouldn't that still leave the Edge of a block on show though? If the blocks are 100mm plus two mortar joints of 10mm (one being more due to the slight dip). If I read that right. Yes the pavement is rising up the hill, not a great deal but enough to make a difference. I...

Thabks, He's got the concrete to pretty much level but there's a small dip (approx 500mm in length) near the tree which was at the end of the trench when he was pouring (still no excuse I know!) I'm starting to think that he's only a brickie and hasn't a clue about foundations (like me), but...