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it's a "public" one, I'm afraid. stupid developers routed the neighbour's drainage into mine, from mine into their main one, instead of connecting theirs directly to the manhole in their garden. we are also working with building control, if that makes a difference.

I have a build over agreement from thames water and I need to remove an inspection chamber and connect two of the pipes in there to create a continuous flow. thames water has something in their guidance about using like for like materials, so clay in our case. I see most people using plastic...

what about the elbows? those have to be protected too.

UC 254x254x107 encased in concrete Grade S355

Repoint and replace a few bricks, wall is ok otherwise

Hi all, Quick question: When you remove a few rows of bricks from above the foundation, to make space for an RSJ bottom beam, you also remove the DPC layer along the length of the removed bricks. How do you prevent moisture from creeping up? Do you add a damp proof membrane in the RSJ slot...

BC said it's ok to wrap it in insulation and tape it, that will do :). thanks

the builders started digging the foundation today, everything is going smoothly. we discovered our private water supply pipe, goes at a 90 degree angle to the trench (it basically crosses it). not sure what material, looks like some sort of metal, around 25-30mm diameter. what's the best way to...

ok, I got the agreement. the bend under the build is fine, as long as you can rod from both directions. no other objections, thanks all!

Not only that, but for aingle-storey extensions only, most councils adopted a 60 degree rule :). 45 is more relevant when you get a two-storey extension, where you can cause some serious shade.

take the electricity out, remove the carpet and you're done.

neah, they're too good value for money. difficult neighbours are everywhere, but I agree that a balcony is a big no no, generally speaking.

I also like to overdo things. Why not have a structure that can hold 3 extra floors to hold a roof made of 5 wooden joists and a layer of fibreglass? You never know when you need more… Kilo Newtons :-).

A few thoughts: 1. The neighbour might refer to a restrictive covenant, you will know about this, your solicitor would’ve highlighted that when you bought the house. The second option is an easement of some sort, once again this is written in the title deeds. Any “agreement” he has with a...

What it means to be in business and have experience :-). I’ll stick to the box frame for now, I’ve changed some details once already, but good to know for any future projects. Thanks all for your help!

that's true, but... when the whole wall is taken out, there's no wall return to rest a top beam on, so that option is void. without that, the next "best" option is a goalpost, but this comes with increased costs: pouring a pad foundation for it. it's easier to go for a beam in the ground...

great stuff, thank you!

one more question, if I may. while I understand the concept of complying with building regs if something is "new", how would that work in practice? would that involve removing the entire foundation at the back of the house (under the wall to be removed) and pouring a new one? wouldn't that...

thanks a lot, much appreciated. so if I have an old foundation, built mainly from bricks (potentially with a strip at the bottom), I can remove a few layers of bricks from it, to accommodate the depth of the beam + 75mm concrete at the top and that would be sufficient, right?

this is what I wanted to hear. would this work if the entire foundation is made of bricks or if it's a strip foundation with a few rows of bricks under ground level? I can't imagine the existing foundation not being able to hold the weight of the RSJs.