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The number of off street parking spaces may depend on/or location, the size of the property ie number of bedrooms, and how close it is to public transport etc.

About six months ago I was at a meeting at the London Borough of Brent and they were saying that they were cutting back on giving permission for householders to do this. They thought that too much garden space was being lost to car parking. But I do wonder if the real reason is that they just...

How old is the property? But given the property was built on a slab, you should be fine with the existing foundations, especially if the garage threshold is in good condition. If it has withstood/designed for vehicles access, then in reality you are not adding more weight, just a different...

You need a neutral for this PIR to work. So really the cable from the light where the permanent feed is to the pull cord position needs to be replaced for a 3 core and earth cable or... ....does the PIR have to go where the existing pull cord switch is.? These 360 degree sensors are more...

Firstly, you must not let emotion blind your decision,,,, and remember that many a 'dream home' has turned into a nightmare. And by what you say about your finances,, then you should leave it alone. These properties need a huge contingency budget, even after the faults have been diagnosed and...

It's either a party wall or it isn't. If it is a party wall then it is subject to the party wall 1996 act. This link may help http://www.communities.gov.uk/publications/planningandbuilding/partywall

I built a house in 1993 using fermacell boards instead of traditional plasterboard,, my first and last project using this product as it proved to be a huge mistake. This product was promoted as a better alternative to plasterboard dry lining systems, which wasn't the case at all. The...

This is a very tired concept with stale 'ideas',, and has really been superseded by the 'Grand Designs' expo. I'd not been to an Ideal Home exhibition for over 20 years, but did go a coupe of years back and it was dire, and a fraction of the size it use to be. An average shopping centre has...

Also found this http://blogs.mirror.co.uk/investigations/2009/09/warning-this-rutex-clothes-col.html These people are real scum.

Seems they are still at it. I had a leaflet thru the door and by coincidence had already bagged up clothes etc to take to the charity shop. I thought this would save me a trip and put the bags outside for collection. But something bugged me and I read the leaflet again and there was no contact...

This is precisely what a neighbour of mine did when I lived in a very congested street in Putney. His was the only drive in the street and he would get fed up with cars parking across his drive ‘for a few minutes’, while they popped into the local store, so he lobbied the council to paint a line...

Well, all I can say is not to be influenced by what one police officer has told you. If indeed they did say this, then I suspect there is more to your story as it sounds utter nonsense. The law actually makes sense. How on earth is a traffic warden/tow truck driver/police who see a car parked...

Hello ajrobb, What many people do not realise this that it is in fact illegal for even a home owner/resident to park across their own driveway,, let alone anyone else. Some think that by dropping the kerb that it then gives them ‘ownership’ to the 3 metres or so of highway in front of...

He has stated the situation in his OP. He also stated that he lives in a small terraced house. My guess is that highways think that if all the houses in his street had dropped kerbs, then nobody could park on the street at all.

And of course, if the kerb isn't dropped, then anyone can still legally park in front of your house. And if you vehicle damaged any paving stones because you are driving over them,,, then you would be liable to replace them, and more. Also liable if any accident occurred while driving...

Don't you guys ever use metal studs for partition walls,,, if not, why not?

Thanx.

Yes Jake, I was thinking too cheap,, which is why I'm seeking opinions.

Thanx for this BB. You're on the money as my friend is a landlord..!! But this is for his home so I thought he may have gone 'up market' a wee bit. So which brand would you recommend for a 3 bed semi? He has no family and he is in his 80's,, so hot water demand is small.

A friend is changing his boiler and has been offered a Sabre 25HE by a local supplier at a very good price. Does anyone here have an opinion on these boilers, are they reliable, replacement parts easy to access, are they easy to work on compared to other boilers etc etc? All comments...