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Hi all, I am demolishing my existing house and rebuilding. The existing house had brick spreader foundations throughout, apart from an extension built in the 1980s which has 1m concrete foundations (shown in red on the image below)...

I'm currently looking at where to site an oil tank. I understand there are numerous conditions attached to this (for fire prevention, leaks etc.) but is there a maximum distance an oil tank can be from the boiler? My ideal plan would have them separated by approx 17m. This would put in an...

I am currently prepping my house for a complete renovation. The floors upstairs are concrete, approx 2in thick, over a timber lath (not sure if this is the correct terminology!). Beneath this are the joists and the plasterboard ground floor ceiling, both of which (where visible) appear to be...

Reference the extract from the Planning Portal (below) any ideas how 'next to' defined e.g. is there a min/max distance? "You will need to apply for planning permission if you wish to erect or add to a fence, wall or gate and: it would be over 1 metre high and next to a highway used by...

Hi all, I am about to take on a total house renovation (farmhouse circa 1850). I am currently planning how to tackle the work that needs doing and am struggling to decide between internal and external insulation. The external walls are 9" solid brick and cement rendered with a Tyrolean...