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Ok, Ignoring the good sized drive, I'd a depth of 14 meters in the garden, so that allows me 7 meters of construction (end to end). I've done a 3 meter rear extension (end to end), leaving me 4m for the shed. I am only doing 3m, so I should be fine on 50% I think :) Thanks for your help..

big-all: The planning portal says: Outbuildings and other additions must not exceed 50% of the total area of land around the original house. Sheds and other outbuildings and extensions to the original house must be included when calculating the 50% limit. If I omit the original house and...

Thanks freddy for your reply. Nice point about the electrics. The electrics would be provided by a 3 core armoured cable direct from the home's main board (independent MCB). The electrician told me that he would install a seperate fuse box in the shed to cater for A LIGHT BULB and A TWIN...

Hi, I've a 3 bed mid trerrace house that has recently had a single storey rear extension. I am now planning to put a 7m by 3m CONCRETE SHED at the bottom of my garden (across the whole 7 metre width). I think I don't need planning permission based on the following: 1. The size of shed...

Hi macfudd, Just checked with her, she has NOT used a candle on the cooker. She has used the lighter she says. I am going there tonight, will get some pics. Can I try to clean the burner and/ or ignition electrode? Please advise. Thanks.

Hi captain, Thanks for your reply. I am not sure of the make/ model as I think those have been rubbed off by now but I will pull the cooker out and take a good look around. I will also take a pic if that helps. Any idea of the cost of spark plug and HT cable? Where do I get these from? I...

Hi, My mum has a 3 tier gas cooker with grill and oven underneath the cooker. The grill and oven are fan assisted. Lately, the OVEN would not fire with the ignition button when cold. It would fire when its hot or warm. She has to resort to using a matchstick or candle or electric lighter to...

Thanks for your replies folks. Can someone also advise with regards to loft insulation for my single storey rear extension?? The size of roof from inside is 6 meters by 3 meters. The joists are 150mm by 50mm at a gap of 400mm. I've 2 left over boards (1200 by 2400mm) of 100mm Quinntherm...

Hi all, I am nearly completing on a 3 meter single storey rear extension in a terrace house, the work has been on building notice. The external wall is brick with 75mm cavity of dritherm32 and 100mm thermal block work on the inside, all looking nice and straight. My question is do I...

Thanks freddy, I plan to do the tiling myself. Building control came around and almost said the same thing as you, i.e fall etc. They also want a water collector/ inspector from the shower before it meets the main inspection chamber. (I was planning to link directly to the 3 port inspection...

Hi, I've had a new single storey 3 meter extension into the garden at my house. The drainage was moved due to this and I've a 3-port inspection chamber in the garden now which is linked underground to kitchen drain (and washing machine) and then it goes into the main drain running under the...

Make up your mind, "Over spec'd on the floor" or "Why not? It was cheap" no wonder the oldun has linked to another "stupid"..lol

Lets hope its a joke freddy. The building inspector and the builders yard both recommended quintherm or celotex or kingspan. There is no difference in price but my local yard only keeps quinntherm. Any known issues? Woody, I shall send you the completion certificate to add to my...

I am sure gloating is what you like to do with your customers. From my local builder's yard, normal insulation that is commonly used for cavity walls is £17 for 8.3 sq. meters. dritherm32 is £30 for 4.5 sq meters (approx). It would be futile explaining it further to you when I see evidence...

You are not very good at judging and you should not have tried for that reason. I feel sorry for your customers if all you care about is, "And the builder should be charging more for now using rigid board". "Reducing the cavity is irrelevant to the thickness of the wall". You need to take a...

Thanks for your reply. 1. Yes it is on a building notice. 2. Amazed you find the questions stupid. At least, it helps lay men learn the stupid system. Also amazed that you like to answer stupid questions, maybe there is a link there. 3. I've asked the bricklayer to go for minimum cavity, as I...

Hi all, I've a single storey rear extension coming up. I advised the builder to keep a 75mm gap for cavity wall (to save space for the room). We are at damp course level now. The buildings inspector has come around and said, "We like to see 100mm cavity, but as you have gone for 75mm, I...

thanks for the advice on copper grease and oil. Do you want me to take the screws interconnecting various bits of the frame and apply copper grease? The mattress base slots into the frame. I will apply some 3-in-1 oil and update with the results.

Hi foxhole, there are no rubber waskers between the frame and mattress base. however I believe the frame holes where mattress base "slots in" have plastic inserts built into them. The frame is tight enough, I cannot make it tighter. It is also away from wall and there is no rubbing. I am...

Hello all, I was wondering if you could please help with a White Metal Bunk Bed that we bought from Homebase in Aug 2011: http://www.homebase.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?langId=110&storeId=10151&partNumber=1787810&alt_cmp=1787810 The bed has been installed recently and...