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First time I managed to clear the garage in 17 years. But needed to get extra storage so was happy that they do these flat plat pack containers that can be built in 20 mins. Being flat pack also kept the missus off my back. Garage cleared then used up old stock if hoard d items and levelled...

So whilst on furlough, and having a workshop project on the go and in it's final stages (see other post), i also had plenty to do out front too. Stuff that would take me 2yrs of weekends needed to get done and still work in progress. I had bought a parcel of next doors garden some 7-8yrs ago and...

Needing to clear my garage as it will soon be an annexe for my mother, but before doing so, need to tackle the rear garden. Due to PP and BRegs needed to build up to my boundary and thus mainly of non-combustible material. So a metal workshop it was to be. Ordered bespoke made to my requirements...

I've just got a new workshop and its metal due to BRegs and PP in relation to location. I plan to insulate the walls and ceilings. The ceiling is double layered so may not suffer as much to condensation but i still wish to insulate. The walls i plan to ply line after. The box section is...

I'm having some block paving done and will at some stage change my entrance gates. These will presumably be powered some stage afterwards. I have power in my detached garage (secondary fuse box from house) and this is about 25m from where the gates will be. I am pre-empting laying the cable...

I know this topic has been covered many times, but need help. Dad passed away so mum is selling the house. The buyer's solicitors have raised to issue of whether the decking has planning permission. It's a new build about 2.5yrs. I don't have any info to fall back on. As can be seen, the...

I have 3 newel posts which are finished in a red cedar type colour. I have new oak hand and base rails complete with spindles. I am not changing the newels. So i have two options. 1) Try to bleach the 3 newel posts 2) Accept that i can't get a fair enough match and have to end up getting...

Hi. The small window in the 1st pic is the fully tiled (floor to ceiling) bathroom. This wall is solid and no cavity. The porch side wall is also solid, this time single skin. The occupiers are experiencing lots of condensation build up on the internal wall tiles, especially and internal...

House is down a small private road off a cul-de-sac, so not facing highway. Looking to replace the garage door to a detached dbl garage with (multi) folding patio doors and using garage (which has not been used as a garage for 13yrs i've been here as too small for my car) for a pool table and...

I have a chalet bungalow approx 14yrs old with the entire top floor using attic trusses. Just trying to work out if any internal walls would be load bearing. Presumably, all the loading is on the external wall plates. Property is just a big rectangle. Looking to create an opening about 3m...

After 13yrs of living in my house, i fancied a change. IMAG7323[1] by woogas posted 20 Mar 2016 at 2:18 PM IMAG7332[1] by woogas posted 20 Mar 2016 at 2:20 PM IMAG7322[1] by woogas posted 20 Mar 2016 at 2:20 PM My double garage sits at the front of my chalet bungalow and originally i was going...

Hi. Been in my house 11 yrs and children have grown up here. That means my garden has been redesigned 4 times so far from grass, shingle, play areas, sheds, you name it. Now they don't play in the garden so i want it back. Happy with grass and paved area in general but definitely want to...

Short story. Next door neighbour has long rear garden and applied to build seperate 2 bed bungalow in the rear garden. 4 neighbours and Parish council have submitted comments of objection. I'm an immediate neighbour and wrote don't have objection to new dwelling in principle, but object to...

A project that utilised a couple of metres id left from my driveway project to build ...something. A few dry runs and few changes of mind, but finally built my raised planter over a few spare weekends. Note: I'm not a ground worker or a bricklayer, but feel confident enough to have had a...

A project that extended my block paved drive to gain extra parking. Done in April but thought to upload as I've just finished my raised planter. Note: I'm not a ground worker or a bricklayer, but feel confident enough to have had a go. Comments welcome.

Basically just extended my block paved driveway and left a couple of metres spare for a wall for a brick planter. Been toying with ideas for shape and finally agreed in the ones in the pics. Its about 7m long. I already have raised areas in other areas of the garden that the were built at...

This external wall has had a render pebbledash/stucco? finish added at some stage, although looks within the last few years. As you can see from the pics, part of it has disintergrated. For some strange reason the wall inside is damp up to a clean 2m high line. Above this, the condition of...

This external wall has had a render pebbledash/stucco? finish added at some stage, although looks within the last few years. As you can see from the pics, part of it has disintergrated. For some strange reason the wall inside is damp up to a clean 2m high line. Above this, the condition of...

Doing a Benchmark for our firm and just need to clarify following. With an invert level of 1.5m does the foul drainage manhole need to be circular min 1050mm dia and with steps? Does same apply with surface water manhole at 1.5m invert? Thanks for ay info.

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