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I assumed Copper was more expensive but will now look into copper. I cannot photograph the window as camera is broke. I cant draw very well and wouldnt know how to add a drawing to this thread Nelliedee

Hi We have just had a smallish double glazed bay window fitted and were rather hoping to put the roof on it ourselves. We hoped someone could point us in the right direction of a metal company that make small lead roofs? we are london/surrey borders. Also can anyone do a sketch for us of...

Hello The plans say '' soakaway needs to be a minimum of 1.5m cubed'' Nelliedee

Hi Mikric Thank you for being so helpful. I had originally got the quote from the manufacturers site. I have now purchased 8 cells and the geo for 360 from our local builders yard so we are now back on track and can finally fill this large ugly hole in the garden. thanks once again Nelliedee

We did skim over the precast concrete rings but I thought they may be 2 heavy to left into place as I am a woman (dont groan) and only have my kevin and perry style sons helping me. The mebrane is the geo. The area needed is 1.5m cubed. we could only dig down 1 metre before we hit clay so...

To be honest, a 2 dimensional hole won't hold that much water. Have I written the size wrong? it should be 1.5m cubed, you now have me worrying

Thanks for that. No we havent sorted the design yet. We are thinking dig a hole 1.5m by 1.5m and then put a membrane in. then a concrete slab, then build a honeycomb surround. Then concrete cap. Wrap the outside with membrane and backfill with gravel. Nelliedee

We are building a soakaway and want to know if the engineering bricks, sold in wickes, are suitable? Nelliedee

Hi We are building the soakaway to take the rain water from rear of roof. It is being inspected by the council who have told us we cannot backfill with rubble. They suggested the crates/cells but after pricing them I felt that there must be a cheaper way. Have you the link to the place that...

I wish I lived in Staffs

Hi We are having to build a 1.5m cubed soak away. We have looked at the new cell/crates and they look ideal but at £90 each and needing 12 I think that is out of the question. So we now need to build the old fashioned honeycomb type and i have some questions that someone might be kind enough...

Thank you very much for your help I shall relay the advice to our fitter 2moro Nelliedee

Thanks for the info. I think what you are explaining to me is what I have seen supporting older type bay windows. It is a piece of timber the sits directly underneath the bay and is built into the wall, and not angled downwards . Would this be ok with block construction as the extension has...

Hi We have about 15 inches before the flashing. Could you explain to me what a dolly leg is? Nelliedee

Hi We are about to have double glazing put on an extension to our house. One of the windows on the 1st floor bedroom is to be a plant on type bay window. The fitter has said that as its an upstairs bay it needs a wooden support underneath it. If this support is placed at the angle the fitter...

Hi all We have just finished building a single story extension and it has been built against an existing single story in order to become 1 room. The existing single story had a flat roof and today we have removed it in order to join the 2 buildings and place a wall plate on brickwork ready for...

I shall ring her today Nelliedee

We are about to put the roof on our 2 story extension. Builders have finished and roofers due in next week. We have just realised that the stench pipe is going to be in the way of the new roof. Can we cut it off (its pvc) temporilyl while the roof goes on and then extend it out somewhere else...

Thanks Noseall. Hi hotrod. Sorry i should make myself clearer. The 2 story extension blockwork is finished. The 1st floor is set in a metre at the side and front and we are to have a small pitched roof wrapping around the gound floor part. Now that all the blockwork is finished we are about...