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Removal of single storey utility room and building two storey extension.

Hi, No experience of fences etc but in our old house we removed some of the garden and put stones on so we could have a slightly wider garden. It was specified in the deeds as having to be 'lawn or flowerbed' so we had to re-turf before the solicitor would exchange on our house. A right pain...

Thanks- Is this enough detail? photobucket playing up a bit!

Ok, I have been milling around the site since before we moved into our new house in October. We bought the house hoping we could add a double storey extension for a bedroom/ensuite and utility/wc/extra living space. Now we are all settled in I wanted to start a new thread so I could keep...

Hi, We moved into our new house in October and have been getting used to the warm air system. I'm not too happy with it at the moment as it doesn't really reach my daughter's bedroom (the furthest from the main unit). Also, we get a lot of condensation on the windows in the morning as I don't...

Hi, I have so far only posted on these forums about my forthcoming extension to our new house but with a week to go to our hopeful moving day, our buyers lender has put a spanner in the works. Grrrr. Basically we converted our garage into a playroom last year but chose not to get bulding...

Actually i'm too scared to get a cat in case that ends up being thrown down! Thanks for the links- will check them out later.

Hi, I posted yesterday about a hopeful extension we want to embark on soon. My one idea was that I would love, no NEED, a laundry chute to make life easier. Does anyone know if it possible and how to make it safe? I would like it to go from the new bathroom straight down into the utility...

Fantastic. Thanks very much for the comprehensive answers. You've renewed by enthusiasm for the project. Just hope exchange and completion goes according to plan- then we have to decide whether to jump straight in and annoy the neighbours or wait a few weeks!

Hello everyone. We are just about to move into a detached 4 bed house and want to put a double extension on the side. I hope somebody out there can help with a couple of queries I have. 1. We are looking for a 2.5 x 8 metre extension to the side of the house- depending on budget! I have...