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    Sub base for kitchen extension patio

    We are building a side return kitchen extension. The building Inspector has passed the work done so far, up to dpc. I need to build up a raised patio area up to 40 cms 5m x 3m to finished level surrounded with a single brick wall. What I have read is that to back fill extra soil from elsewhere...
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    Laying Electrics and water pipe for outbuilding

    I'm about to bury armoured cable, armoured ethernet cable and mdpe water pipe running from my house then under a kitchen extension, under patio and lawn to an outbuilding, total distance about 20m. The posts I've read here only seem to consider the electric cable but not the water pipe together...
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    Footings and Water Table Problem.

    I've dug a footing 1m deep from ground level for a kitchen extension but hit the water table. Overnight the bottom of the footing has about 5-8cm of surface water coming through! If I remove this water one day the following day water has returned. I spoke to the building inspector today and he...
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    How to install Water and Electric utilities for an Out House.

    Hi, I'm building a granny annex/art studio in my back garden and need some advice on how to connect the Utilities (electrics and water) from the our main building to the annex, approx 20M away. The water/electric and the drainage are in two separate trenches. I found the following videos on YT...
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    Biasi Combi Boiler DHW working but no central heating!

    Hi, My Biasi RIVA COMPACT HE MK2 M96A.24SM suddenly has a fault. I have DHW but no central heating. Boiler fires up on the taps but not on CH. I have bled my radiators, the water pressure is at 1 bar, slightly high I know and I've left the CH on for 2 hours but still won't come on. Thermostat...
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    Replacing Old Clay Sewage Pipe.

    Hi, I'm building a kitchen extension and started the work on the underground drains. My property is an end of terrace semi. I need to replace a sewage pipe that runs under our house (our rear kitchen) and connects to our 1st floor toilet. An outside toilet was once also connected to this pipe...
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    RSJ over BiFold Doors

    Trying to cut costs I am myself project managing my ground level single floor wrap around kitchen extension. It's a fairly simple design, no walls are being knocked down. I have Planning Permission and am now working on the Building Control Plans. We intend to install bifold doors to stretch...
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