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I have recently had a rear kitchen extension built which was built out of thermalite block. It has been rendered all except one side due to the access between my neighbours similar extension. At the time of build I did mention to my builder to build this side with brick so I dont have to render...

I have a dilemma. I'm about to apply Hardibacker 500 to my block walls in my new ground floor wetroom. One wall is a stud partiton (where the shower will be) and all other walls are thermal block. From what I have read I have two options here: 1) Apply full coating of tile adhesive to the...

Hello, I am finally near to finishing off my new ground floor bathroom and I still have the wetroom floor to level before tiling commences. Since the wetroom area is all new build I have currently have the concrete slab left from the builders and I need to screed the rest in to make level with...

I have recently had a new ground floor kitchen extension completed and I have noticed two hairline cracks in the roof. These are pretty straight and run upwards from then bottom of the roof to the start of the velux windows. The plaster has been on for about 12 weeks now and I painted over this...

Building is starting on my 1st floor extension very soon and as part of the extension I am having a wetroom added to my new ground floor bathroom (old kitchen). Since the wet room area will be a new build, new walls, floor, etc, I am assuming that the wet room floor can be concreted to allow for...

I am currently having a 1st floor extension built and my kitchen will be the new bathroom located on the ground floor. My existing bathroom is directly above this. The new bathroom is having a wet room but I'm not sure which shower to go for. My heating system is a gravity one using a baxi...

I'm in the process of my extension being built and my builder has advised that my proposed velux window in the new bathroom would be prone to condensation. The velux is to be positioned in the wet room directly above the shower area which will be approx 1.5m x 1m (width). There will be a window...

I'm trying to kick start the planning of my new rear extension off (single storey) and wondered if my roof needed to be of the same pitch as my neighbours.? They have recently completed their extension and it looks like the roof pitch is pretty low at around 22 deg. I suspect at this angle...

Anyone know if builders can build a wall from the inside? I'm looking at my options to add rooms to my semi and one option would be a two storey extension the side. The problem is the available width at the side is 2.2m from exterior wall to my boundary. The house currently has a lean to...

I appreciate this is a very general question but wanted to get an idea of potential cost for a kitchen extension on my house. I have a semi-detached 1930s property and and would like to extend the rear of the house, full width, and fit a new kitchen / sunroom in this area. Nothing fancy...

I'm in the process of moving house and the new house has recently had a conservatory built professionally along the width of the house back. The owner assures me that the conservatory does not require planning permission due to its size and glass percentage. I'm ok with this but since the build...