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Hi Folks I have been buidling a kitchen extension (part old and new) and we would like to raise the floor up to the height of the rest of the house. This is roughly 45mm in the new build (block and beam floor) and 95mm where it joins the old house. I'm planning on using wooden...

Hi yes, we're in Charfield, nr wotton under edge. Bad advice from the architect who suggested this approach (and cut it too short then). Damn. The reason he gave for the height was that it should be higher than the parapet in the case of snow melt. Trying to picture the lead you are...

I found a photo of the supporting boards, they were not finished in the photo but you get the idea... you have to tilt your head sideways I'm afraid! The fall was 100mm over 2.7m [/img]

Hi Ree Yes there is a definite fall and yes it will discharge to the left. Unfortunately I didn't have an earlier picture but I have fully supported the epdm with ply that sits just below the batten level to allow any water beneath and prevent ponding. (a bit more heavy duty than the...

Thanks MW. I laid the membrane but the asked the guy who designed it to show me how to finish the end... He cut it too short grrrrrr! Will look to get some formflash then.

I've only got this early one

That didn't work then! Try again...

I'm learning that fast! Again, ignorance has lead me down this route. The architect designed the gutter setup and suggested the epdm. Although I have to say it appealed to me when I looked at lead prices. Not sure how to share a photo... Leo

Hi Folks Help!!! Not sure where to start! We live in a terraced house to the rear of which we are building a single story gable extension. A small part of this extension (2.7m) shares a party wall wich we have extended upwards to form a parapet wall so that is no guttering etc...

Thanks for responding Alistair. Sorry, I'm pretty green when it comes to this so I'm a bit bamboozled by the terminology. Is the substructure masonry the foundations and what of the damp through the fixings? Leo

Thanks TTC We are just going to have to limit our options then to semi recessed or surface mount lighting which is a real pain as the ceiling is quite low. We do have a certified electrician on board but obviously the detail (as in what light fittings we would like) is our choice as long as...

Hi Folks Is it ok to drill holes through the DPC layer to anchor some timber work. I would have thought this would compromise the DPC? We are talking quite a few holes. Thanks in advance Leo

I'm sorry if i mislead, I'm not doing the electrics myself but certainly need to know what we want and what we can have rather than be forced down a route we don't want to go. It was the architect who suggested interfering with the continuous insulation layer and my calling building control that...

Thanks. I did try a search but because technology is changing quite quickly I thought I would ask again in case there was a newer product on the market.

Funnily enough the architect applied to BR for us!

Thanks TTC. I'm basically wet behind the ears as far as this is concerned and took the architect's views without question. Now we are at the point where it matters I now know why its a problem! As its a kitchen we really need something brighter over the work areas, most I can find are only...

Hi All Please can you help! With much naivity I embarked on a self build months ago and my inexperience shows at every step as I would have challenged the architect's design many many times! I'm now looking for low profile down lights for a virtually non existant ceiling void. Can anyone...

Hi All I am looking at wet underfloor heating systems and my head is beginning to hurt already! I am doing a self build with the help of an architect... well some help! He has designed a floating floor system that having spoken to polypipe will not work with natural stone or tiles due to...

Hi All. I'm desperate for some advice please. I am in the process of a self build single story kitchen extension that incorporates the old kitchen too. As there was a significant slope in the garden we have built a block and beam floor that joins the existing slab of the old house...

Hi Folks New to the forum but would really appreciate some advice please. I'm about to undertake a new kitchen extension, bottom to top! I will be making the kitchen cabinets from scratch and I was wondering what sheet material you would recommend? I have made a few bits and would say...