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Cheaper to buy a caravan mate.flatpack has not really kicked off here unlike other countries,so you will find it hard to get cheap products.

How long can one expect a combi boiler to last, provided it is serviced annually. I have Vaillant 828e and no problems. Only had to change few parts. BGas wants me to upgrade it to condensing type at a cost of £1800. Is it worth it or should i stick with my old one.

Considering downstairs toilet only with washbasin. Dont want to use macerator. The distance from the propsed toilet pan to the nearest IC is 4 metres in a 45 degree line or, 3 metre in a straight line then a bend on drain pipe continuing further. No manhole on my property. There is...

I have 1930 terrace house. I believe it has rosemary clay tiles. What would be best alternative present tiles,which would have same long term life span of a century,and look nice. I have heard people saying that they used heavier tiles,without considering the weight and roofs have...

Thank you frank. Well no basement😞 neither a wall or cellar. Its just hollow under it and next to it its the suspended floor. Funny enough the solid concrete just sits on soil and I can see some LBC Phospres bricks on the edge. Its 1930's build so wonder if this is how solid floors...

On the advice of structural engineer, i have to reinforce a single skin wall in house. When breaking corner of kitchen concrete floor, i came across this mesh with a rubber type sheet. What is this. Pics.

If he is building on his land and foundations are not deeper than yours,then no party wall notice.

Leaving that section of wall with the joist as it is. Will this be ok. Opinion please. Anythimg I could do to reinforce the wall.

Without offence freddy how many people up and down the country have faced similar problem, and done it. Round my end pikes lowered the kerb for a householder for £200 and council didnt even noticed. They wanted £1200 or so i think for the job.

I want to extend the joist into the external wall and remove that angled section. The window on the pic is the external wall. Would bolting new joist halfway from existing and sitting it on external wall be easier or trimming. I want it to be solid as above it is a toilet pan so will have...

No. More like bed in shed😀.insulate all walls with ceiling. Will be toasty warm.

You are along the right lines. Go ahead.

If you are able to do it quickly without noticing the effect go ahead. It is not like anyone would notice.

How do i sister these 2 floor joist please. It seems like when houses were built,they left the floor joist short of the external wall to accomodate for the toilet pipe. I am removing this toilet pipe completely . Can i sister new floor joists in the same size by bolting and running them in outer...

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Just an update. Spoken to building engineer. That wall is not a load bearing according to them. They advised to leave that section of wall which is supporting the joist. If i open up the wall half way leaving enough nib,for the joist to sit on it will be fine.

Thanks. The wall I want to remove is behind cabinets. The whole length of that joist is 2.8 metre and it stops just a bit after the wall I am removing. This joist seems to support the bathroom door wall. The bedroom wall behind bathroom is supported of floorboards. However there is a corner...

I would like to remove the wall between kitchen and dining room. It is 100mm thick. Please see pics. The above bedroom walls seems to be built on floorboards.only one joist(9x3 inch) seems to be resting on this wall. Happy to put it through building regs, but need to be sure before buying...

This is the intention. Stud wall for toilet and kitchen 2 metre out and merge lean to inside. Basically corner chunk of side of house(L shape) needs to go. The floor joists are sittion on the rear wall and parrell to the side wall of house.

Will be going with Building Regs.query is costing for beam and if SE is correct. As seen in the picture of my house,I would like to merge lean to inside the kitchen and extend out by 2 metre.Walls are solid not cavity. Se has said that I could use 203x102 and build a new pillar in lean to...