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Hugh Thanks very much for your advice, I'll be off to Builder Centre in the morning!!

Thanks for the reply Hugh Can you explain in laymans terms as to the best method! I have excavated and found the sewer pipe and as it happens the point of excavation is at a join so presumably I need to cut either side of the join to insert my new plastic fitting? What sort of fitting...

Morning Just excavated to reveal my sewer pipe with a view to tapping in to it for kitchen waste ie washing machine/dishwasher and sink. Can I ask for tips on the most appropriate fittings/method for achieving this. I was going to install a gully type fitting with trap?? Any advise on...

jeds Can you be a bit more specific? Richard Yes, aware that BC need to get involved.

I am hoping to convert my garage into a kitchen/diner and will need to tap into the drains to provide access for sink/dishwasher/washing machine waste. Any ideas on how this is done? Thanks in advance.

One steel to replace internal garage wall and another to increase the opening at the rear end of the garage. (The new room will become a kitchen diner with folding doors across the back wall.

Richard C Many thanks, will check out the link's you kindly provided. Thanks again.

Will soon be starting work on my garage conversion, I've had the structural engineer round to take a look at where steels need to go etc. I am looking to do much of the work myself to keep costs down and need a little advice on the correct procedure etc. Once the engineer has drawn up...

Hi theoldun Garage slopes from back to front, about 1/2" below house level at back and approx 2" below at front. Length 5700 Width 2450. Flank is a cavity wall approx 280mm thick, no insulation as far as i'm aware. Thanks in advance.

Thanks for the answers so far. Any info on the floor detail?

Hi I'm looking to convert my integral garage in to habitable space. Does anyone know if I'll need planning permission for the change of appearance to the front of the house i.e. timber garage doors will be replaced with brick infill and window? I assume I'll have to dig up the existing...

Another quick question. I've had a structural engineer round to do the calcs for the steels, however they say I need to get an architect to do some drawings. I thought they would do a simple drawing of what is going where! Is it best to go to the local council with some simple drawings...

Hi I'm looking to convert my garage and will be removing the timber garage doors and replacing with some brickwork and a window. I am assuming I will need to excavate part of the concrete floor slab and install a foundation for the wall. Any ideas on depth of foundation and whether I...

No, typical! Might shelve the idea as I can see i'm going to get fleeced by the utility companies.

I see. Is there any way to avoid the drive being excavated i.e. some sort of mole machine?

Just spoken to the umpteenth department regarding repositioning the electric meter. They say they can't use the existing cable and will have to lay a new cable which will no doubt mean digging up my new drive!! Is there any way around this? The meter is being moved to nearer the...

Bernard and all Thanks very much for your replies. Just about to contact the relevent parties :shock:

Hi We are thinking of removing our integral garage wall which has both the elec & gas meters on. The property is a 1950's house with the main elec and gas supply coming up through the garage floor. We would want to move the meters towards the front of the house, in fact the gas meter...

Thanks for your replies 'alarm' & 'static'. Will definatley get a SE involved, just wanted a little advice to make sure it was possible before incurring SE fees. Thanks again PS Where abouts in Sussex are you?

Hi I've just signed up to diynot and have some rsj/lintel questions! Let me first describe the part of this 1950's house in question..... We have an integral garage on the far right side of our house (running front to back) about 6m long. Adjacent to this garage (to the left of it) we...