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OK, thanks for the input. its looking like i need some alternate method for the soil pipe, unless i'm stunningly lucky and the sewer is right next to the property. Will have to look at some different solution. Anything but a macerator.... I guess I could live without the ensuites. TBH...

ok, thats what i'm looking for.... will digest and revise accordingly. the main issue is that the end terrace has a public pavement alongside. theres a gutter drainpipe straight down where i want to add the ensuite so maybe the sewer is close by. If it were what's the (admin) process for...

I want to put 2 ensuites (next to each other) in on the first floor of my end terrace. To join the existing foul drain the new pipes would have to go completely around the side of the house, (10m) around the corner and across the back of the terrace (another 4m) to join the existing stack...

OK, if no posts otherwise I'll consider this a bit of a result and corbell out the removed fillet of bricks and box any scruffy bits. In fact the two rooms are one on the ground floor and one on the first floor, (same room design one on top of other) so I'll check carefully re the joists and...

I want to put an en-suite in two rooms, in the alcove area between the wall and the start of the chimney breast isnt' quite big enough, I Want to remove about 300-400mm of the left hand side if the chimney breast. What supports if any would I have to put in. Effectively I'm cutting into the...

Thanks, there's no question a structural survey will be carried out before purchase, however I was wondering if it was so obviously "bad" to other more experienced members before I parted with £300 for someone to tell me its "bad".... basically I can afford the renovation if the wall doesn't...

Hi all... I'm considering purchasing a property (at auction) that suffers cracking and poor brickwork at the rear of the house. Its a large 3 story Victorian semi detached villa with solid walls that requires renovation. There is a small (about 3m by 2m) outrigger, which has a crack around...

ouch! the exterior wall would be 8-10 inches including plaster render. so it would take 8-10 months to dry out any way of speeding this up?

update: the badly damaged wall is not plasterboard, but solid, plastered block and steelwork. once the roof is fixed how long would it take to dry out the wall and plaster? i can heat the room and put a dehumidifier in place to help things along. once dried couldn't i just seal...

http://www.british-gypsum.com/products/plasterboard___accessories/gyproc_fire.aspx does this mean that somewhere there is "standard" duplex?? still not sure of why there are so many different "moisture resistant" boards and what each one is for?

why fireline - it doesn't have to be fire retardant - its the next one in the listing of plasterboards on the british gypsum site, DUPLEX is in with the fire retardant section and I wondered if Fireline MR was more or less moisture resitant than DUPLEX. the "hierarchy" of moisture resistance...

thanks for speed replys guys. yes it needs to come down, its a steel frame and blockwork building apparently, there seems to be an estimate of around 12-18months for the whole thing to dry out properly, hence the option of using this "special waterproof" system. not sure if its membraned or...

i've got to repair a flat heavily damaged by a leaking flat roof, the top half of the plasterboard is ruined, needs replacing. IN addition to fixing the roof I've got a quote from the roofer stating he's going to use a "special waterproof plasterboard" system to do remedial work in the...