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Yes building regs submitted and approved. The warter company says the drains are public but they were very vague and i'm not sure they are as they dont run where they eplained to me they run. I will pay the £315 to the company and if they are private i will get the money back anyway...

I'm building my extension and sink waste and WC waste will pass through the foundation trench. The foundations are to be dug 1m deep and 600mm wide . The waste's however are only 1 foot under the ground so they will be 2 foot from the bottom of the trench. I have been told by 2 people how to...

I am going to be starting my single storey kitchen extension in the next month and have a question regarding the roof. The Architects drawings show the pitch but does not show any facia board or eaves. It is a low pitch warm roof so fully open. I have tried to contact the architect to ask but...

Thanks Woody. I will get on the case and fill in the application. How can i tell if the sewer is private or public? If its private then i dont require an agreement? Thanks Ian

Hi, I am on the verge of starting my single storey extension. I have a party wall agreement with both neighbours and have marked out the necessary area. The foundations are going to be within 1 metre of the a public sewer which runs between mine and a neighbours house. I have been advised...

Thanks Chessspy for all you advice......Ian

Thanks Chessspy When you say finished path do you mean normal ground level which i was told is minimum of 15cm below DPC? Also how would you lintel over the soil pipe in the foundation trench do you buy a pre made up lintel or make it yourself using block? Thanks again Ian

Thanks guys.... So at the edge of the house ground level is approx 6in below DPC and 10ft away it is about 12in below. The architect has specified 1m x 600mm foundations and celcon block construction as the extension will be rendered with pebbledash to match rest of house so do i need to...

I have decided to build my single storey extension (24 sqm) myself but obvioulsy using trades where i need them like brick layers, plumbers, electricians. I have had the drawings done and planning agreed by the council. They has specified 600mm wide by 1metre deep. The extension will be built...

I have been quoted £5500 for foundation only, thats obviously digging and conreting to depth of 1m for 24m sq extension (single storey) I also measured out what i would need for concrete to be delivered snd it worked out worse case 10 cubic metres and i was quoted £900 for that to be...

Thanks Dude_diy for the reply. I was looking at replacing completely because the old one is rusty and would need repainting anyway so thought it may be easier to use a chain cutter to remove and then replace with new UPVC. I understand the cost will be about £150 but also will mean less...

Hi all, Looking at replacing my old cast iron soil stack with a new UPVC one, partly in preperation for a downstairs toilet connection in future extension. Should i cut the cast iron pipe for current up stairs toilet on outside leaving enough pipe to connect a rubber coupling? or should i...

Thanks noseall for the reply I would be happy to pay £25k to have this built but 35k just for shell and then another 15k for the kitchen, toilet, flooring etc brings the total to about 50k and to be honest the house will not be worth 50k more at the end of it so what the point. If i can build...

Thanks for the info noseall, So what you saying is that if ive been advised by the arhcitect to dig 1000mm then i dig the 1m which is likely to strart about 150mm below DPC (i havent checked yet but looks that way. Then basically only fill the trench with concrete to about 21" below DPC giving...

Thanks All, especially GaryinAshby your reply was really helpful and i'm glad i'm not the only one receiving extortionate quotes for relitively small extensions. I have done the maths and the shell with roof and 2 velux windows, foundation concrete ready mixed and delivered, all blocks...

Hi All, I have recently been quoted in excess of £35k for a single storey 24sqm extension by 3 independant builders. This cost is just for foundations, block work, roof external render. I have already paid for the architect, party wall surveyor, council fees and utility checks so i suppose...