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Hi , having an extension built which involves the removal of a hardwood Victorian Conservatory. Not having put it up , i would like to dismantle it and maybe get a few £ , as its in good nick General Question of where to start , Would it be roof down and does anyone know how the panels are...

Hi guys ...sorry work kept me away... I have only rung the BC ...no names etc...but worried as in about 6 mths i will be applying for full pp for a ground floor extension...had panic attack re them turning up for site visit and seeing my 'shed' in the garden...'whats that ' he say's...

jACKRAE... sorry its not that small...i should have made it clearer...its 20x10 with a hieght of 2.5 on the ridge...and over the 15 sq mtrs allowed...sorry for not being clearer

A thought :!: I could move the shed ..its big but not impossible...20' x 10'...some scaffold poles under the floorboards and a few burly men ( don't know too many of them)..but for beer...it could be done...then it becomes an exempt building ??? Any thoughts re plan B

Hi to all... just on the finishing touches re my shed... Looked for a final check re building regs..having thought that i was ok.. Now discovered that they do apply if within 1mtr of a boundary, over 15 sqmtrs area and second re the use of non-cumbustable material---its a wooden shed...

Sorry , the studwork ' for the walls run vertical...the cladding will be horizontal and also across the 'ceiling' , again on the ceiling rafters... i think the average spacing between the 'studs' and rafters is about 500mm.. 6.5 mtr run on the wall and about 3.2 mtr across the ceiling...does...

THANKS ...got the first batch of wood 'airing' as we speak...rather a lot to get , around 40 sq mtrs give or take...battens run vertical, so hopefully they will hold...we'll see !!

foxhole...thanks...do you think re fixing..i was going to 'invisible' nail through the tongue..do you think it may benefit as well with some wood glue on the battens ?

Hi to all...am now onto the interior of my summerhouse... i would like to clad a couple of the walls...cost really dictates maybe with the Wickes 8mm t&g...really worried about expansion after they have been fixed up. Does anyone have an tips re avioding this...either the way i put them up or...

Anyway...after that ...can anyone assist re the original post re 'sizing or PVA plywood ? thanks

How do you know its dreadful? Thanks but i think we'll leave it there

Thanks Joe for reply... I have seen that...but wasn't too sure that it would defeat the purpose..i.e moisture resistant and then i slap a load of paste etc all over it...i don't know why i'm nervous regarding any plasterboard based thing . Prob because everything else is timber ?

Hi , its in a summerhouse and i was a bit worried about damp etc affecting the plasterboards...not too sure if it would ?

Hi all , a project that i am doing is now onto decorating...i was thinking of using plywood , attach lining paper and then use a textured wallpaper over that.. Any special considerations re the plywood preparation..PVA ..etc or just a normal 'size' mix..thanks...

Wow..... I obviously got the whole wrong end of the stick here. It seems don't ask any questions or you'll be ripped to pieces. You are expected to know everything in advance. As for wanting perhaps to learn new skills...that's to be frowned on as well. I can only apologise for wasting the...

Hi to all...well the last few weeks i have levelled the garden and taken out two skips load of rubbish to the point where its now empty. My question is regarding the 'base' for a large shed. I have compacted the ground and added stones and then sharp sand over the top. Pretty solid and firm...

Big Rob....thanks for help...water is a mystery to me...!!!!!!

Hi , thnaks for replies... no pt p is not an elec qualification..i decided to do it as well as i have no expirience in building regs ( not in my day job at all !!!) so i thought it would be a good idea to have a bit of an understanding. Anyway thanks for your help re my question ?!?! Thanks...

Hi all, am doing some evening courses on electrics and have passed my 17th, 2392 and the Part P. Now onto some more !!1 Love reading these forums for bits and pieces , but have become a bit confused re SWA. I have read about using the third core of 3 core swa as the earth if say connecting...

Hi , thanks for reply. I was planning to run a pipe from the mains in the blue pvc material, underground (letters escape me for what the pipe is called), terminating at the cabin. Only cold water with a seperate small heater to power some hot water. Length around 20-25 mtrs. Does this require...