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It is for my sole property,but for some reason sity beyond the party wall. The width of stack is 2 bricks wide.

I do not have any working chimneys in my house. There is a stack above roof and in loft. 1. Bricks are blown and spalling. Should I get the whole stack rendered or just replace the spalling bricks with staff blue. What mix should the guy be using. 2. There are pots above chimney. As I...

So you are saying that Styrofoam is as good as the likes of Celotex,and will do same job of insulating. This providing BR is not involved. Would you like to shed some light on vapour barrier side. If a gap is left between tiles and insulation,is it still required.

My new neighbour keeps bringing new ideas to this side of shore. He is scottish,and he has been insulating his roof rafters with something called Styrofoam. I have seen them and they are light blueish colour,lightweight and like celotex. They are half price as well on Amazon but could not...

I have permission for 3 metre rear extension. The internal floor level will be a foot lower than the soil level if doing full 3 metre. If doing maybe 2.6-7 metre then a little gap remains. At present just a half skin brick wall holding soil and the patio.

I have a new toilet pan from B&poo. It has a straight outlet for waste. My svp is cast iron. Can i tap into it by some sort of connector,rather than changing whole stack. I would also like to know if a connector exists ,i could connect sink and bath waste to it while I am at it. My...

Thanks. No door access on that wall. Just a window to see the garden(while i do the dishes and mrs watches tv)😤. There is a retaining wall holding the soil. My worry is that there will be a little alleway between the retaining wall,and the new extension wall. Wont water collection be...

I want to do a rear extension. My garden lever is 1ft higher than my house floor level as, I am on a bit of slope on road. What do pro's normally do when the rear wall of the extension sits next to soil level. Do they leave a little space with a french drain or set it back a bit with a roof...

Pics will help from rear and inside.

I have few scratches on my new semi aniline sofa due to 🐱🐱. I am looking for a repair kit which would be permanent. Please do not suggest touch up pens,oil or shoe polish please. Sofa is black in colour. Thanks.

Ultimate solution. Try first and thank me later. Go to B&Q and swap those shingles for slate chippings. Come back next week to update. (Owner of 2 cats and live in Cat dominated zone. 😀

If you move the shed foxes will move to alternate place. Yes they are territorial, but without shelter will find another shed. They avoid contact with humans in open. Do not believe the nonsence in newspapers about fox attacks or so.

Just been on a website selling k17 and 18. They are saying avoid using k17 as it can lead to problems due to water penetration possibly condensation. They recommend k18 on timber batten or metal furrings. How efficient would they be as compared to a proper cavity build wall

No Sir. Polyester quilts. The stuff he was giving me was very light fluffy.

Have a new neighbour opposite my house for couple of weeks now. Went to say hello to introduce myself while he was sweeping his drive. While chatting he offered me some insulation as he said he has left over. Something which made me laugh and got me thinking. 😯😯 The loft...

I think you will find they are normal. I have just taken a wall down and saw quite a few of these so called coke blocks in the wall at random. Whatever you do take advice from proper engineer as you are likely to be given general advice here. Lintel will either be wood or concrete.

Its half brick thick but will be rendered on outside. Wont i get damp.

Noseal: END of terrace. The current wall sits on boundary next to public highway. Local builder suggested Raft and using some sort of screw ties to tie it to the new wall. Did not seem right though but who am i to decide

Thanks a lot Tony. As usual you have answered with your knowledge. I wish to use it as a study room and a loo, and the other half in as kitchen by removing the internal rear wall. Hope this makes sense. Oh and will be going official route.

I have a single storey side shed to my end terrace house which was built in 1969 and was passed by building regs at that time. Currently built with half skin,stretcher bond,2 metre high on a thin oversite concrete slab. It is below the house floor level, as I can see the full airbrick when i...