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    Garage building - no foundations???

    Hi Mattboyslim, Thanks for your reply, its got me a little confused (which is not hard these days!) but are you referring to foundations of the garage floor or the walls as I already have 6 inch garage floor there in place. Used to live in Bournemouth myself, lovely part of the world
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    Garage building - no foundations???

    Thanks for the reply noseall, Could you eleborate on raft foundation please as i dont understand that, but i will just add that the concrete floor/base is 6 inches thick, it was put down to have a concrete garage put on but the guy went with a wooden one instead according to my neighbour...
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    Garage building - no foundations???

    I had some time on my hands and popped down to the council yesterday , asked the planning dept about it, was told i can do it no problem with no need for planning or building regs, i am changing old for new and its not attached to my house so good stuff! Could anyone tell me if i actually do...
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    How do I remove old artex from walls?

    Thank you all very much for your replys, especially your detailed one Richard, I was doing it with the steamer yesterday and it was slowly very slowly coming off, well i stopped for a spot of lunch and then went back to it, while i was waiting for the steamer to warm up i got my scraper and...
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    How do I remove old artex from walls?

    I recently moved into a older style house and the walls in the living room,hallways and ceilings are really old artex, real thick stuff looks 1970ish! I brought a steamer and have tryed steaming it off but its very hard and could be there for some time, does anyone have any suggestions how i...
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    Garage building - no foundations???

    Exactly the question i was going to ask!, I currently have a concrete floor with wooden garage but brick built door frame/sides, i wonder if i can knock it down and just put breeze block garage up without foundations as the floor is all concreted? Also would i need any kind of planning? i...
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