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Thats what I want to hear, thanks very much. We don't need to use the drain at all as our manhole connects to a completely different line and we will just connect into that.

I'm sure they would approve, especially as next door have done the same albeit before the rule change in 2011 But my worry is delay. The builders are supposed to be starting Monday. They have some demolition to do and then dig the footings. Do you think they can do that while we apply?

doubt it - if its 200mm out from the line of the extension 500mm deep, our footings are supposed to be 900mm deep. Would have to do some maths, but I think it would be closer than that!

But the sewer runs just outside the proposed extension so how would they pick it up unless it is exposed?

They didn't pick it up because there is no official record of the sewer! This thing must happen all the time. So if you're digging the foundations and find the sewer do you really have to stop work til the application is approved?

Thanks. We're keen to do it by the book really, but I guess we'll see what the builder says when he arrives on Monday. I suppose we could just pretend we haven't found the sewer. How closely do building control inspect the footings?

Hi all, Our builders are starting work on our extension on Monday morning and we have just found out through a neighbour that a sewer pipe runs along the line of where we are building up to. They did the same but before the transfer of sewers to public ownership. So basically its probably 20cm...

Neighbour isn't being difficult, they had to reroute it slightly to build their extension - which goes further out than ours. No idea how many other houses it serves as it isn't mapped! Yes, I mentioned it to the builder last night and before he starts I'll go round and ask the neighbour to...

Not quite that simple. Neighbour thinks it goes across our property. On our property there is no evidence of it at all and from our manhole there is nothing to suggest it is there. It is on no sewer maps. Obviously if its close enough to be possibly affected by the extension then we'd be...

well its not on any map and isn't known about by the water company or building control, but they have transferred all sewers to public ownership. So if it serves more than one house its a public sewer...but unless we pay to investigate this we have no way of knowing! Bit of a crazy situation...

Hi, we are starting to build an extension next week. Have full plans approval etc and the manhole on our property only takes our drainage so not shared. However...just spoke to neighbour and he mentioned that they had to reroute a sewer which goes across our garden - its a couple of metres...

Just discussed the lanterns woth reflex and the triple glazed has a whole unit u-value of 1.0 (glass only is 0.6) and the double glazed is 1.4 (1.0) so I'd say the triple glazed is a pretty big difference and it doesn't seem to be a poor roof. Its only £300 extra so I'm thinking may as well...

ah thanks, I thought when it had w/m2 it was the frame as well, will have to find out the whole unit

Thanks, but as I understand it the u value includes the frame as well. I guess its where the lantern is fixed to the flat roof where some losses could happen.

Thanks, just spoke to them and its a definite NO to any room with running water. What sort of cost are we talking to get it put in a box outside? The supply comes via overhead cable so shouldn't be any digging required.

About to have an extension built and we need/want to move the electric meter to the current kitchen, which will become the utility room once the extension is built. Our electrician said the location makes sense as its just on the opposite side of the same wall its on now and would need minimal...

OK, thanks, but in terms of u values its twice as efficient. Down to 0.6 from 1.2. I'm confused as to why insulation seems to be all about u values but no-one seems to think its worth halving the u value in a piece of glass covering a huge part of the roof! Presumably the roof is where a large...

Hi, thanks for the reply So you mean draughts where the lantern is fixed to the upstands? Is there any way of preventing this? and surely those losses would still be there with double glazing as well? I'm slightly confused... This is the lantern I was thinking of getting...

Yes the lantern will be supported by steels so weight is not an issue. Just wondering whether its worth upgrading to the triple glazed

Thanks for the replies. But why wouldn't I benefit from it? The triple glazed is 36mm thick and has a u-value of 0.6 whereas the double is around 1.2. For an extra £600 or so is that really not worth it?