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Hi, I have to level out some sections of the floor with self levelling (up to about 5mm).. The floor is concrete/cement and rather dusty.. Was thinking I probably need to mop the floor to get rid of the dust but do I need to cover it with PVA first or just put the self levelling straight...

Thanks, that's very helpful..

Great.. Just what I needed to know.. Thanks..

Hi, Just having the whole house renovated.. The old plater is being removed from the walls and it is being replaced with dot and dab plasterboard that will be skimmed.. So what is the process for painting these "virgin" walls? Do they need a number of coats of different things like...

Probably the dumbest question but what is the best order of things when fitting out the bathroom? Do you tile the floor before fitting the bath etc or after? Do you tile the walls before or after fitting the bath etc? Thanks..

No, gave up surfing MANY years ago now.. :) Yes, I have heard that staying within "permitted development" is a far less stressful option than dealing with the Bournemouth planning office.. Just don't want the dormas to look like a flat box dropped on the top.. Guess I need to give it some...

No I haven't.. Would that mean no need for planning permission if the ridge hight stayed the same? Or would it still need planning because it would affect the front elevation of the house?

Hi, We are looking at doing a full loft conversion on a 1950's bunglow.. The loft conversion will need large dormas on each side.. I am wondering if it wouldn't be more cost effective to remove the roof and replace the rafters with attic trusses and dormas.. So essentially getting the...

Hi, We are looking at doing a loft conversion on a 1950's bungalow in Bournemouth and to get the maximum possible space will need to put full length dormas on both sides.. This will essentially mean the dormas are inline with the ridge and my concern is it will look like a box stuck on the...

If the guideline cost for a single story extension is £1000/m2 what is the guideline cost for converting a loft into a living space per square meter? Also what is the guideline cost per square meter if the loft will be extended as well over the ground extension? I guess that's effectively a...

Hi, What are the regs of an outside staircase into a converted loft to create a separate entrance? Is it something that is not allowed or is it just a planning permission issue? Thanks

I know its a bit of a "how long is a piece of string?" question but just looking for a guideline really.. My house is 1950's bungalow about 7m wide with a hipped roof.. We are looking at doing a hip to gable end for the loft conversion anyway.. While doing this I am thinking about moving the...

I will query the horizontal section with the electrician doing the work.. Plan is to skim all the walls anyway after filling (bonding) the sections that had blown.. Just ended up that more had to be removed than originally thought in some of the walls so as advised its better to just remove...

The tail left at the top is for the cooker hood fan.. Pretty much that whole wall will have cupboards along it as well..

Thanks.. Should I remove skirts and architraves as well?

Hi, I have been working my way around the kitchen walls today removing the areas of plaster that sounded hollow.. I am preparing the walls for a plasterer to come in and patch and skim.. By the time I was done one wall was completely clear of plaster and the others has fairly big sections...

For brick walls is browning or bonding plater better? or it one of those questions that has no correct answer but everyone has an opinion on? :) Electrical wires are all in a conduit so that should be fine for covering over.. What should the heating pipes be wrapped with? Thanks..

Looks like the plaster in my house is a sand cement mix (early 1950's bungalow).. There are a few spots all over the place where when tapped it sounds hollow.. I have been told I need to knock these areas out and fill them in.. Also the electrics and heating is being replaced so there are wall...

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Hi, I am renovating a 1950's bungalow.. It has an old toilet where the cistern is on the wall and a pipe joins it to the back of the bowl.. The plumber I had around to quote on the new heating system had a quick look and said the location of the waste pipe in the floor was too far forward...