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Can you lay blockwork on top of block and beam floor to create a wall partition, they will not be load bearing just on single storey with flat roof aboce. I want to subdivided the floor area into 3 separate rooms.

What happens if you build a extension and have building regs but no planning permission? Here's the story: Doing a 10m side extension, got building inspector involved and all going good with foundation etc. Extension is about to go up and we been told it doesn't come under PD. Do I carry on...

My builder was doing a side extension, in my bungalow. We thought it come under PD. WE have now learnt I need planning permission, and we halted work. He's only laid thr block and beam floor no blocks have gone up. What are my options? Should I wait and put in planning. I been told the wait...

im having a house refurb, a new concrete block and beam floor will mix with a old concrete floor in the house can i do the following: 1. lay pir boards like cellotex floating 100m in the new extensions, and then 20mm in the old part of the house. this makes all the floor level one height...

I've renovated a bungalow, and built a side extension. The original floor had parquet floor which we removed and had concrete underneath. The extension is being built with block and slab then will be insulated with cellotex. Question is should I be installing a overlay system throughout...

building a side extension, concrete is in. brickie started laying the engineering bricks down today, and a few blocks. fduring works it was non stop heavy rain he had to stop. nothing was covered up, and the bricks and mortar covered in persistent rain. will this have caused issues. also...

Thames water was contacted by BC to inform them of Works. I'm doing a side extension. Thames water said I need a build over agreement. My builder said I don't need to worry about it as they are removing the manhole and redirecting it. Is he correct in saying this?

Hi i fitted the cooker connection unit directly behind the double oven housing unit. now the double oven is not fitting in. its hitting something on the back, so sticking out by 20mm at the front. can the Cooker connection unit be fitted directly behind the oven in the tower housing unit? or...

hi all i had upvc windows fitted around 2 years ago. problem is the outside noise has really started to bother me. when sleeping i can hear people talking outside, the sound of car tyres, even footsteps from people walking. what can be done about this? i have trickle vents fitted, but i...

had a carpenter round to install skirting to a wall. one of the walls i told him not to nail as it had water pipes running in them, but he still nailed them in using his nail gun. how would i know if a nail went through the water pipe would it leak instantly, or be a slow leak for several...

Just had fitted in my lounge some beautiful quick step laminate flooring. used along side durlay excel gold underlay, which is a acoustic underlay. Very pleased with it apart from one small thing... between two of the rooms the floor dips very slightly when it goes from concrete in the...

im having laminate laid down on concrete, carpenter has done a expansion gap around the walls of about 6-8mm. now where the floor comes up to the exterior patio door leading to garden, hes butted the laminate floor right up to the wood door frame (leaving no expansion gap here). he tells...

im going to paint my skirting white. its currently mahognay. im going to lightly sand it first. what i wanted to know which make paint should i user for undercoat and then a satindwood paint for final coat? i want to achieve the best possible results so the varnish doesnt show through thanks

Im going to put down underlay in my lounge. half of it is concrete the other part of the lounge is wooden floorboards. whats they best type of underlay to use where its half wood and concrete? is there a underlay that can be used across the 2 platforms?

Hi can anyone recommend a alarm fitter to do a wireless install at my house based in london. someone who takes pride in their work and is a expert. thanks

Hi all im after a wireless alarm for my 3 bedroom house. it has 2 reception rooms, kitchen, 2 bathrooms and 3 bedrooms and a garage. I read the Ricochet wireless alarms are good choice, can anyone recommend what product/spec i would need for my house? has to be wireless thanks

if i needed to take down a staircase handrail and spindals, including post apart can it easily be fitted back together by a experienced carpenter using all original fittings. staircase is 20yrs old. i have a expensive sofa which i cant get into a room because it hits on the staircase...

ive installed a toilet, then later relaised it had a leak sue to a hairline crack in the cistern... could this have been caused by me tightning the wont nuts to the pan to tight?? question is when installing a toilet how tight should all the bolts and nuts be with a close coupled toilet...

i was changing a radiator valve over weekend. i removed the original olive, but couldnt fit the new olive and nut on properly. whats happened is the original olive had made a indent around the pipe, probably from being on so tight... what can i do?? i dont have enough play in the pipe to...

im going to buy a mitre saw from screwfix. they come in 110v or 240v which one should i buy. im going to be using it around the house doing general diy