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    Dormer Build has commenced

    Let me clarify if I can. Is there regulations on how big the dormer windows can be. Looking at the openings at nighbours dormer windows they appear to be on the large side compared to other dormer windows back of us. Eight can be seen from our garden.
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    Dormer Build has commenced

    Hi All Few weeks back I reported my neighbour had builders in starting work on his dormer. They ripped tiles off in no time and seem to be in mad rush. Then the great big RSJ 200mm X 200mm X 4 meter long arrived. The delivery driver struggled to get it off his wagon and 8 bodies draged it...
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    Vaillant Ecomax 828E

    Hi Guys The fault code was F28 & F29. I couldn't make what they meant. I had a local engineer call in as I was getting desperate. He found a gate valve on heating return pipe shut. My other half remembered her mates son was messing around the boiler he shut the valve. I like to thank you all...
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    Vaillant Ecomax 828E

    Hi All Just got home other half says no heating. I have tried hot water works ok but no heat. Any ideas as to what is causing this problem. I have 82 year old mother at home wanting heat most of the day. Urgent help will be appreciated.
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    Several Planning applications

    Hi "freddymercurystwin" Having visited the local planning office yesterday. There is no new planning application lodged by my neighbour. He is rebuilding his dormer under the permitted building program therefore the planning office has no knowledge of it. However he has to ahere to a set...
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    Several Planning applications

    [/url] Hi "freddymercurystwin" I am visiting local planning office on monday. I shall try to find out what is going on. I will post here the outcome.
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    Several Planning applications

    Hi You asked me a valid question which would no doubt be asked by my neighbour. I am concerned about him building something that will have deterimental affect on my property. It has bothered him since I built my extension and I did 90% of the work myself to a very high standard. This may...
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    Several Planning applications

    I spent quite some time on net looking for his plans. I got nowhere. Looks I have to pay a visit to local planning office.
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    Several Planning applications

    Hi freddmercurystwin The reason I suspect something is going on is that where is second RSJ going to go when a RSJ was installed last year when the loft was converted. Its a semi detach house. His property is not joined to mine. We have a wall and drives. This neighbour is only socialable...
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    Several Planning applications

    Hi All I am not at all sure as to what exactly is going on next door. My neighbour has lodged a number of planning applications and has had them approved but isn't satisfied with the build which wasn't bad. Inially he opted for a double story extension at back with a loft conversion and...
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    Wall and column construction

    Hi noseall At the moment the bits of steel that carry the weight of the gates protude through the pillers. I have taken gates down a few times in the past to paint them. They are not heavy. What about tieing pillers into wall is this practice allowed or shall I keep pillers seperate from the...
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    Wall and column construction

    Hi All I need advice on building of a walls and columns. Why are my columns on both sides of the gate not tied into walls. Could it be a good thing as a careless wagon driver pulling out of drive turned too quick catching the column hence physically moving it. This was one side the other side...
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    pressure Loss

    Hi All Thanks for your help. I manage to locate the correct PRV for the boiler and buy it at very reasonable price locally. It took me an hour to fit it. No loss of pressure. On the price side some retailers were quoting double the price plus postage.
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    pressure Loss

    Hi Tony Boy am I glad to have your response. I talked to a collegue at work. He said he had a leak causing pressure loss. He put leak sealer in. It stopped his boiler loosing pressure. That is why I did it. Obviously it was waste of my money. I have come home early today. My heating is set...
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    pressure Loss

    Hi all I got help from here recently when my boiler was troubling me. The advice received was spot on in that the engineer got wiring wrong. This time my vaillant ecomax 828E is loosing pressure. It goes down below 1bar every 5/6 days. I have checked all of my radiaters to make there are no...
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    Kitchen floor has slope

    My floor is timber and has slope of 1cm. Worst is at cooker location. I am planning to have ceramic floor tiles. This is where I am concerned.
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    Kitchen floor has slope

    Hi All Back again for advice. Going for new kitchen. My kitchen floor is sloping by 1cm. Noticed at christmas when removed gas cooker to give it a clean. The cooker was leaning. I put 1cm packer under its feet on one side to level it. Don't fancy having a new kitchen on a sloping floor. Is...
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    Do I need planning permission for dormer window

    very good question. In my area a mix of semi-detach and detach houses. Semis are having dormer windows of all sizes so it can't be conservation area. One being built at back of me covering almost full width of roof on a semi. The area has become a jungle of over sized developments and a jungle...
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    Do I need planning permission for dormer window

    Hi All Do I need planning permission for a dormer window. Thanks in advance for positive feedback.
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    Concrete Expansion Joints

    If comma's will do the job I am going to need billions.
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