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Hi everyone! I was hoping you could advise here as I have a problem with the neighboring property saying I am responsible for leak (waterfall) entering their property (wish I could post video as it shows the water coming in by the gallon) Is the legal definition of a party wall based on the...

Hi all I want to concrete this area (see pic) I calculate its 8.4sqm and roughly is 100mm deep so 0.84 cube need to be filled My questions are: 1. what mix should I use and if it is sand and agregate mix is this something I can buy already mixed? 2. should I place any expansion joints? Any...

Hi there everyone... Im looking to gravel the front garden 66sqm to use as a drive (pics attached) and was thinking of using a type one base ie crushed cement or type one MOT, then using a mid dark stone for capping (4" base and 2" top) Take down four trees along side as I beleive i will...

Hi all, I am having a dormer extension built and re-roofed.. The tiles they have used for the roof are Calderdale and are flat with no ridges in them. I have noticed that the lead flashing from the dormer to the roof tiles lets light through..! and I think would not be water tight? see attached...

Hi all I know that this might be a big ask but anyway.. here goes... any advice very welcome! I have a bit of a project - see attached. Could someone please help me with the following: Have I got the pipework ok for this installation? Am I be better off doing everything in copper or should I use...

Hi all, I want to extend a garage and thought at first it would be a simple task of removing one wall getting some more concrete panels to extend the back wall, concrete the base, and put the wall back, however ive realized the concrete floor that the garage currently sits on is out of level by...

Hi all I want to place a 210 x 100 x 1800 concrete lintel above fire place, only 100mm will actually sit inside the wall the the rest will be on the outside creating a mantel piece My query is should this lintel only be installed with the high side (210mm) sitting vertically? or am I wrong...

Hi all, I am trying to understand what is required in the structural aspects of building dormer extensions - what materials, easiest and most cost effective way... if poss..! I have made a building control application but still havent had first visit from them. I have attached here 2 photos and...

Hi all, Im going to GRP a 12sqm flat roof on extension which abuts neighbors extension on one side I am doing work through building regs... and they want it insulated with 100mm king span between joists then 25mm under that. I am guessing that they will accept 75mm between joists but this still...

Hi all, Broken soil pipe.. (pic attached) ok.. I have leveled the top of it and put 2 x 45 degrees to create something giving a correct height closer to finished floor level (pic attached) What Ive done though without realizing is lessen the flow direction Does anyone think that this will cause...

Hi all, Im in the process of renovating an old terraced house which had the original old floating wooden floor. I have removed it and got hardcore down ready for sand and insulation then final concrete. I have had gas fitter install all pipework on the top of the hardcore.. Is this ok.. or...

Hi all, I have 43sqm of flooring to have concreted. I have put down roughly 150mm of hardcore compacted then put 2 ton of sand over it, before putting on top dpm then 150mm insulation, dpm then the concrete Today I tried leveling the sand by fixing a level onto a piece of 2x4 but found that its...

Hi all.. I have a total of 43sqm of floor to concrete in an old terraced house. I have used roughly 4.5cu.m to fill in void in main part of house consisting of material out of kitchen floor which comprised brick, earth, broken concrete, and wacked down.. I am now going to put 120-150mm of type 1...

Hi all, Ive ripped up all the wooden floor in an old terraced house which was badly affected with dry rot and would like to replace it with a concrete floor. Firstly, can anyone tell me do I need planning permission before going ahead with the work? Then, if I go down the root of building...

Hi all, Dug two footings 18"w x 12"d x 3.8m each. for sleeper walls to support 5x2 joists for new floating floor. Got my hands on a cement mixer and ready to go... I was going to use 20mm aggregate with a mix of 4 aggregate x 2 sharp sand x 1 cement for the footings... is this right, or should...

Anyone got advice regarding external wall out of plumb? (hopefully you can see on pic) It is roughly two - two and a half inch out from pavement to top of flat roof on extension Im guessing it was caused by lintel above window rotten and dropped (cracks in mortar joints above window) also in the...

Hi all, I viewed a 3 bed terraced property yesterday The staircase leading to the first floor seems to have moved up in the middle around 2" (see pics) also the first floor going into the bedroom is bowed along the same line as the stair case. I cannot see any other signs of movement ie...

Hello all, I want to install (L=10' W=8" D=20mm) reclaimed pine boarding over concrete. total area size = (59SQM with the largest part 7.5M x 4.5M) This will be the lounge, kitchen, GF bedroom with shower and toilet, separated with plaster board walls between, fixed to floor... Should the...