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Hello!! Im a female, newbie, and having a house renovated - the builders are leaving decision making to me, and its a minefield. The electrician needed the ceilings down as there was no space for new wires and it needed a full rewire. The ceilings were made of cork (very old timber framed...

Hi Im not sure! Ive put a picture of it in the question post, its plaster coated. Im guessing there is a steel beam running along the top on the ceiling.

Hi, Ive just moved into a house which has had an extension added to the kitchen keeping part of the original external wall in a large arch with a pillar going from floor to ceiling. Id like to swap the pillar for a couple of nice oak beams (or similar) but would I need building regs round for this?

Hi, we added a carport to our house a few years ago. It has a brick wall and runs alongside our neighbours property. We put a gutter along it with the water going to our drain at the front and put a "gutter stop" sort of end thing at the end of the carport so that he has no problems with water...

would this still need Building Regs? I have had the Building Control office round and have been charged £144 to have a "regularisation" certificate.

I had a conservatory built 6 years ago which I got planning permission for and last year decided to remove the doors and wall attaching it to the house making it all open plan. Now Building Control have contacted me saying one of my nosey neighbours has informed them of this and it is...