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Can anyone advice me whether it is OK to leave breeze blocks unrendered for at least 4 months on single storey extension, or is there a risk of damp getting in. We have a new kitchen extension but the designer has built it higher than approved plans. We have applied for retrospective...

Yes, but reluctant to lower worktop height as makes it harder to use. Plus, the fridge freezer (American) cannot be lowered any further - and at the present time the wall unit above it will no longer fit unless fridge installed below finished floor level (which then means unable to remove...

My new kitchen units arrived yesterday to be installed, only to find that tall units do not fit below ceiling as the floor to ceiling height has been reduced from 219cm when originally measured to 213.5cm as a result of underfloor heating being installed as part of a new extension - floor was...

I think in this case there is a limited gap for insulation because of the need to reduce roof height but still maintain adequate ceiling height. I would expect all of the void area to be used. Also, there is a lot of glass in the room with folding glass doors about 6m in length and 3 2m x 1m...

As I suspected - thanks.

There are no drawings except for CAD showing utility requirements for kitchen, including cold feed location for fridge freezer. As things stand running a pipe down wall from boiler area is the simpler option as otherwise it would mean having to possibly dig up part of newly laid screed. I'm...

I've seen various comments on this site about the requirement for ventilation in a cold flat roof. Our new flat roof has moved from being a warm roof to a cold one after architect was required to lower the height of roof as it was in excess the actual planning application! As a result the...

I'm currently having various building works undertaken which have proved to be a nightmare despite the presence of both a project manager and architect. One of the many latest sagas is the cold water feed required for the fridge freezer in the new kitchen extension. It is my belief that they...