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    Forterra LBC Chiltern - Colour match

    Our house has what I believe are Forterra LBC Chiltern multi colour which I would describe as being varying shades of orange. The standard image of Forterra LBC Chiltern seems to match the house, albeit it the house brick is probably a bit lighter after having weathered. However the bricks...
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    Future proofing a garage conversion with a party wall.

    Yes, our roof was felt and the flashing extended onto their roof. So the intention is to create a parapet with only 2-3 courses of brick and then add appropriate flashing on the neighbours side to make good/ as before.
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    Future proofing a garage conversion with a party wall.

    The neighbours roof cover is the original garage tin roof. It wouldn't be viable to extend their roof covering.
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    Future proofing a garage conversion with a party wall.

    Garages of most 50/60's builds are quite narrow and maximising internal room space is also a key consideration. It's typical to have a stud & ridged foamboard insulation of some description. Cavity wall is not a viable solution for most including us, unfortunately.
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    Future proofing a garage conversion with a party wall.

    Would you be so kind as to explain this for me please? It's a single wall, do I need to be concerned about the damp coming from the neighbours side given it will be exposed?
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    Future proofing a garage conversion with a party wall.

    Hi everyone, Been lurking on this great forum for a while but my first post here. :) We are currently having a single-story extension built to the back of the house which will wrap around and join the garage to bring all the roofing to the same level. The garage roof has been removed and...
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