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Good thought but limited/no space for any alternate storage. I think I've got to use the well or it's a non-starter...

Afraid not - the style of the house means the gutters are lower than head height upstairs.... Thanks for the input and I get your point but I'm afraid I won't be doing this... not appropriate for a modern family home. Me exploring whether I can do this is for the same reason (not wanting to...

I'm in Sussex with South East Water... It's a shame as I don't think it will economically viable, especially given the pump would need to send water up 10m+ to get to the top of the house from the bottom of the well.

Find yourself a local Planning Consultant - they'll be able to advise in full having been to your house. Handy list to search can be found at https://www.rtpiconsultants.co.uk/

For outline permission you can reserve matters... the things you can "reserve" are: appearance - aspects of a building or place which affect the way it looks, including the exterior of the development means of access - covers accessibility for all routes to and within the site, as well as the...

If you received planning permission within the last 12 months you should get a "free go" so long as the new "development [will be] of the same character or description as development already permitted." This can be open to interpretation and different Local Planning Authorities interpret the...

Hi all, We are just about to start work on extending and renovating our cottage that dates from 1780... We're doing everything including replacing the floor slab so can do some relatively major stuff without it being an absolute nuisance... We have a brick well in the garden a few meters from...

Yes there was (but not any more!) That's partly why I've gone for the slightly more drastic option of taking it all out, whilst there was insulation packed in there was also an air gap at the bottom of the ceiling slope to the outside world! So there was no risk of condensation etc as when the...

thanks for the pointers... Budget is likely to be limited as extending and refurbishing the whole house, we'll make space for luxuries but I think any money left over is going to be spent on a nice bathroom/kitchen/etc... Happy to run cables if they can be unobtrusive and yes have a utilities...

Hi all, We're just embarking on extending and renovating our cottage that dates from 1772 - so lots of exposed timber an fireplaces! As part of the refurbishment we'll be incorporating: Wet underfloor heating downstairs (6 zones) Rads upstairs Velux integra windows Maybe a burglar alarm...

Here's another pic part way through ceiling removal from below... To help you understand what we're aiming for :)

Thanks for the comments... After a chat with the wife we want to try and open it up and have the ceiling follow the roofline... so we'll end up with the horizontal beams floating in the room. The idea being that we can install hidden lights on top of the woodwork shining upwards to light the...

I've just taken the 1970's ceiling down in our 1780's cottage... it was quite shabby and the insulation above was old mattresses and sofa cushions! So we're now wondering how to reinstate the ceiling without disturbing the breathability of the room... if anyone has any thoughts I'm all ears...

I've got a much older cottage with damp issues... I'm replacing the whole floor slab with a Ty Mawr Sublime floor :) Might not be right for you but may be worth a look

Fyi (& for the benefit of others that might find this thread) I went to the Homebuilding & Renovation Show at the Excel last week. I had a one to one chat with Douglas Kent who is a chartered building surveyor specialising in building conservation and is Technical and Research Director at the...

Ha yes I know... funnily enough we have got a non-slip mat :) ...I should also have mentioned that we were very restricted on space - adding plasterboard would have resulted in the bath not fitting!

We're in the South East near(ish) to Gatwick so might be a tad more pricey in terms of labour. Are you using local contractors or a national firm? I'm keen to find someone who knows what they are doing!

Thankyou so much for that. Very helpful. We will be replacing the existing concrete floor (put in 30 years ago) that is now causing damp in the solid walls. This alongside removing masonry paint from the solid walls will allow the property to breath and hopefully resolve some damp issues...

It will be about 70m2 I think... what are you budgeting to do yours? It's going into a house dating from 1770..

Yes - if need be!