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Thanks. I’ll google, but help for a DIYer would be appreciated.

Not much to see yet, but: The waste runs under the floorboards to the soil pipe that runs from the upstairs bathroom out to the main drain to the street.

I’ve recently relocated my kitchen sink (and associated dw and washing machine) so it will now discharge directly into the soil pipe under the house. Previously it went out of the wall into an outside drain. Does this mean I will need to install an air inlet valve? I believe there’s a vent out...

Possibly. It’s really a bit of a disaster. Apparently the flashing is on back to front as well.

Ah! Now that’s a very sensible bit of (kind of obvious) advice! That hadn’t occurred to me. I guess I will need some sort of proof of delivery. All I can find on the land registry is the name of a holding company but it will have to do. Thanks very much!

I don't actually object to the previous owners putting the guttering on my old coal store wall, but it would probably have been better for them if they had spoken to me back then. As it is, I think the fact that the previous owners didn't build their roof properly is what is causing the damp...

I was living here, but don't recall any of this. Maybe I never went out in the garden that year. I don't think they came into my property - probably did it all from the roof as the pointing stops about arm length. Had they asked, I would have been happy to let them on my side in the interests of...

I'm not surprised it's not clear. The builders who came around said they'd never seen anything like it. :) For anyone who's interested here's an illustrated view of the problem I am not sure how to solve: Problem A. - I'm having a new roof on my extension (building at right) and the roofer...

So basically, I need a party wall surveyor?

Still struggling to get the property owner to contact me - their contractor tells me they’ve given them my number and sent photos. Not quite sure what to do next. Can anyone tell if this former coal store wall in the photo is a party wall? It’s (mostly) fully on my side. I have no idea why or...

I appreciate the responses. If I push the wall down, it will leave the concrete block wall exposed. They are already experiencing damp, according to the contractors who I have persuaded to look at it from my side but the conglomerate doesn't seem interested (at least no one has ever got in...

So, what are the options? If I find them, ask them to fix it or go in half? What if they refuse? Does it mean I can't fix the gutter Or take down the coal store wall? I'm not clear on how this works.

Yeah, I've actually done that and the owner appears to be a sort of conglomerate holding company. I can write to them and maybe in a year or so my letter might end up in the right department, but what if they never bother to reply? What are my options? Leave it as it is? I can't really cut...

Not sure if this is the right forum, but I've got a bit of an issue with a neighbour I can't seem to get a hold of. Some years ago, my neighbour built an extension and due to the remnants of a coal store wall on my property, built their roof over the top of that wall, and made a bit of a mess...

I thought as much. Thanks again!

I was hoping someone could give me some advice! A week and a half ago I had a structural engineer come and measure for calculations on a steel beam to replace a brick pier in a kitchen extension as well as widening a doorway at the back. After a week I called twice and emailed and finally got...

Here in Cambridgeshire, "renovation of thermal elements" specifically need a building notice. Seems crazy to me. They say it's needed to "meet the energy saving targets set" by someone or other. They're not going to meet them if people decide doing the work is more trouble than its worth, imo...

Ah. OK. Funnily, building control mention the competent person scheme for some electrical work, but never mentioned that there was one for insulation! I'll look into that. Thank you!

Thanks Woody, I'm not sure I understand your reply. Did you mean, 'if you are going to do it correctly why wouldn't you want someone to inspect it?" If so, the answer is, I'm hiring a builder who I'd like to think is a professional. But if there are less expensive options that will get me to...

I was hoping to make some improvements to my single brick extension by having the roof and internal walls insulated, however, the fees have put me over my budget so I'm considering putting it off for a year or so until I can save the money I didn't budget for the building control fees! So, my...