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    concrete yard quotes

    looking for a rough quote for concreting a yard 4.5m x 5.5 .15m thick in the north east struggling to get quotes and starting to wonder if its worth doing
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    changing from wood to steel garage frame

    hi got planning passed for a lean to garage with timber posts and beams to support the roof a builder has suggested steel rsj beams supported on the external walls to save the use of support posts the garage length approx 5.8m from memory is this span possible withous to huge a rsj then use...
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    recommended builder near darlington

    looking for a builder for garage in darlington planning all passed
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    best roller shutter door

    looking for a roller shutter door for our new garage does anyone recommend a supplier in the north east and a manufacturer could do with one that rolls up really small to maximise height
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    paving for garage floor

    can I use paving for a garage floor to make it a dual purpose room for vehicle storage and summer bbq entertaining if so would it be advisable to put a concrete base down 1st or just hardcore and mortar then paving
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    planning permission granted now mrs changed her mind

    have had planning granted for attached garage garage in our rear yard but after clearing the site the wife would like to make it a garage /garden room this would entail changing roof from grey sheeting to clear and the rear 8ft from wall and upvc door to smaller wall and upvc French or patio...
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    garage / garden room

    hi all got planning application ongoing for a new garage garden room I know I need to submit a building notice but someone has told me that the floor would need to be designed by a structural engineer is this true if so would that just be for the concrete or the sub base too and would the BCO...
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    rearanging soil pipe layout

    redesigning the garden and soil pipe will need to be moved can the soil stack going up to the roof be to the left of the toilet exit with the fall to the right or does the upright need to be after the toilet
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    BR and manhole covers

    my proposed garage will have 2 manholes in it will standard covers do or do they need sealed ones it will be connected to the downstairs wc wall but the only house access is thru the garden
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    unusual door frame?

    can you get a 3 sided upvc door frame ie sides and top as new side garage door is to be situated above a manhole so access is still needed I don't mind a bottom piece that can be removed if that is possible for the occasional manhole cove removel
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    mains water connection

    my property has lead pipe from house to boundary stop tap then 600mm into rear lane plastic inspection housing with plastic 90 degree tap does this mean the main feed to this will be MDPE or similar if so can my plumber renew the lead and connect to this also do I need 2 taps 1000mm apart plus...
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    HELP my house has 2 water supply pipes

    hi all in the process of hacking up my old garage concrete floor and buried in the concrete is or was a length of water pipe lead or steel and a stop cock when I removed the concrete it sheared the pipe and pressurised water came out as I temp I just flattened the pipe to stop the flow now...
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    new garage walls

    building a garage the size is 5600mm x 4400mm would single 100mm blocks do and or would support piers be needed front wall is 4400mm with 3000mm door side 5600mm with no door or window rear wall 2500mm including 900mm door this connects to an extension and the 4th wall is a neighbours extension
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    max span for lean to garage roof

    wanting to build a new garage with lean to roof rather length will be 4.8m It will be adjoined to a neighbours house so I don't want any load on their house I was thinking a rsj 6m long running the length of the garage supported on steel posts next to the neighbours house to support the...
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    new garage concrete base

    hi all have demolished my old garage and im wanting to replace with a larger one I know I need planning and building regs as confirmed by the council ideally I would like to install the base first then choose a suitable concrete garage then apply for planning the base needs a building notice...
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    drainage query

    existing drains are in the way of my new garage do I need BR to replace and move a short distance I want to move one inspection chamber and then break that into another manhole that the removed drain ran into
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    new garage

    lookin 2 replace old garage with a new larger one up to 3 boundaries now I need to demolish all or part of the garage to accurately measure for the new concrete sectional garage now I know I need planning and building regs after talking to LBO now if I get planning refused can I rebuild the...
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    toilet waste soil pipe

    hi all wanting to modernise the downstairs toilet want to turn it 90 degrees its on an external wall into the garage so turn toilet dig up garage floor and run new soil pipe and break into manhole 3 metres away simple now do I need building regs or a notice also whilst im on if I branch the...
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    moving toilet

    wanting to turn downstairs toilet 90 degrees but this would mean having to dig up the concrete floor to move the drainage so what i'm thinking is as the new toilet would be on an outside wall of the house can I take the 110mm waste pipe straight out through the wall then down to a trap then run...
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    installing sink in garage from bathroom

    hi all can I take hot and cold feed from upstairs bathroom through the rear wall and through the loft space of the rear porch and down into the garage to the sink or from bathroom with the hot out and down to the sink in the porch to add hot water to the downstairs toilet and then take both...
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