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I was seeking quotes for cavity wall insulation for a detached house which is rectangular in shape with 4 2 storey walls of 6m x 7.5m in length. On searching in Google, according to a couple of sites such a MyBuilder and Moneysavingexpert, the average cost should be approx £200 - £230 per wall...

At our new house the garage floor was recently laid (within the last couple of years) - but not very well. When I walk on it the surface literally turns to dust under foot and the aggregate floats loose on the top. Even worse if I sweep it. At some point I had intended to add levelling...

I have four independent motion sensors - one on each side of the house. What I want is for a single light to come on when ANY of the sensors is activated - either one sensor on its own, or perhaps even two at the same time, and for the light to go off when the sensor/s time out. Is there a...

I considered that, but there does not appear to be anyone close to the property with the necessary equipment, and the nearest hire centre who has any is half a day away and wants £100 for a day minimum hire.:(

I have had problems with this happening in the past :eek:, which is why I was hoping to avoid lifting any :rolleyes: I'll just have to be careful :D

Those were my initial thoughts, but the drive is made up of pavers laid in herring bone fashion and I was hoping to find a solution to avoid taking any up, or damaging them. I take your point about the trip hazard, so I guess I'll just have to bite the bullet and lift the pavers (or...

Has anyone any experience of conduit being used in areas of light traffic to run cable - such as across the entrance to a residential drive. I had seen a reference in the past to conduit which withstands the weight of vehicles without crushing, but I can't seem to find it now. Most of the...

As there are concrete foundations in place (new build) I am told that it will only require digging out below the steel position to dpc level, lay in concrete padstones, place the steel on the padstones (with a suitable plate having been welded to the bottom of the steel) then add concrete to...

Actually it is cheaper. I have a fabricator who has quoted me to fabricate a lintel and supply the other metalwork with welded joining plates etc at half of what it would cost to buy a similar sized lintel on its own from someone like Catnic. The reason I don't want to go the 'normal lintel...

Has anyone used a 'goal post' arrangement of RSJ's to support a wall when creating a 'large' opening? - is this acceptable practice? I have two doors on the back wall of the house with brickwork in between. Rather than 'hacking' away the internal plasterwork and external render to remove the...

I explained that earlier - the inspector did not suggest that they were against the regs at his inspection. Unfortunately my only grandchild died with their father and uncle in a car crash a year before I started the extension, which was being built to accommodate their mother (my daughter)...

No - it is also a convenient option for an elderly person who has limited income and suffers ill health who has to do the work themselves because they can't afford to employ labour and therefore needs to make overhead boarding as easy as possible - and there is a big difference in weight when...

Thanks Woody. Your comment about acceptability of 9.5mm surprised me. The building regs officer at the time knew it was 9.5mm (he asked at the inspection) and although he did not say 'that meets regs' he did not comment to the contrary and signed off the inspection. Well it's done now and they...

Thanks Fressie. I did think that, and hopefully we are correct, but wondered if they may use the fact that there are no drawings to take the view that they can only judge based on current regulations.

Hi. Six years ago I started to build an extension. I was doing all the work myself and choose to do it on Building Notice rather than submitted drawings. Due to loss of income, coincident with an injury, I stopped work and have not done any since. I am now planning to continue the work shortly...