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Assuming the bath is fitted level ... Most baths have a roll top (i.e. no sharp edge), which means that if the bath is not cut into the wall enough, there may be a slight slope towards the wall. Usually it is enough to tile down onto the top edge of the bath. If the bath is fitted after the...

You need an expansion gap between the laminate and the wall - do not butt it up. If you have no expansion gap, the laminate may "bubble up" in the middle under hot and/or damp conditions. I'd cut the laminate in under the plasterboard if you have the opportunity since you are less likely to...

Sometimes it's recommended not to fix directly to the wall for solid walls that are painted or rendered on the outside, since such walls cannot necessarily breathe outwards. Simon.

Why don't you just put up a tall bit of trellis and grow some ivy on it ? Job done ! Simon.

Any chance of a photo of your house and the neighbours extension ? Simon.

Seconded, I just use with the cloth filter and no bag. Clean the filter by whacking it against a wall, then a stiff brush.

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Forticrete Centurion tiles can be layed down to 11 or 12 degrees. My extension roof is like this and has a sun tunnel fitted with lead flashing without any problems. The tiles have a baffle that stops driven rain, and this also prevents water being blown under the tiles. All tiles should be...

Sharp sand will be stronger (think screed) but harder to work, but you're only bunging down a few bricks ! Use normal mortar mix in the vertical joints. For 60mm depth I'd probably put mostly sharp sand and even bung in a few handfuls of pea gravel and a bit more cement along with the sharp...

These blocks do the job and have advantages, but have issues too. If not wet enough the mortar does not stick, if too wet, they shrink a lot as they dry. Dunk them quickly or spray them but don't soak them. Make sure you include horizontal mesh reinforcement every few rows to limit the run of...

[/url] Darmuid Gavin did a patio that rose up on hydraulic rams. When it was "up" they were towering over the neighbours ! Simon.

Talk to your neighbour - power in numbers ! If legals required, you could share the cost. Simon.

Who said 5K ? Round here they will remove any paving, reinforce the area (paving not adequately supported), have to protect any services, and tarmac (paving may crack). All that is not cheap. It may be overkill though. Lots of other folk just drive over the pavement, but the curbs are very...

Dont lay a patio and plonk a conservatory on top (its thats what you meant) - water will run under the frame ! However, there are new lightweight flooring systems that could be used on top of a patio. Best to build it properly with foundations, then do the patio afterwards. Anyway a patio would...

I'd bolt some timber into the web and not just rely on hammered-in blocks on the exterior. Simon.

Replace the section into the extension with MDPE and joint it to the lead using one one the various plastic to lead connectors. Then in the future you have the option of replacing the rest. New pipe with foam insulation into extension through 110mm drainage pipe. Bring it up vertically through a...

I had to dig down 1m alongside the neigbours single storey outrigger at the back of the house. Their foundation was about 500mm down. It was exposed for a few weeks up to a few inches of the wall - I dug out the last few inches just before the concrete pour. However, it was single storey...

Indeed. The trick is to pick up information on one forum and post it on another :wink: Simon.

:roll: I hate these things where nobody knows who anyone is ! I have never known the council to send a "surveyor", but maybe things are different for council tenants ? Simon.

Certainly is mentioned in the regs' approved docs. It has some nice pictures showing chimney breasts and internal walls offering lateral restraint. It wasn't relevant to me, but I noticed as I was scanning the part A docs. By the way, if you renovate a cathedral, dont remove the flying...