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Did I mention it is clay subsoil and clay "bedrock"? :) Gotta love living in Essex....

Interesting. The willow is on higher ground - 10m away with an estimated 3% gradient.

Hi everyone. I'm planning a new garage and have already got answers on trench foundations and drainage (thanks for those answers everyone), but now I have a bigger problem I could use some good advice on. My preference is for a rendered block cavity walled structure, 6m x 6m, with a pitched...

Thanks, yes I was fairly sure it couldn't be done, but it doesn't cost much to ask. :) I know what's under the soil, and the "bedrock" on the Geological map is clay, so no point in test drilling (unless I'm going to drill for oil). Looks like I'm running a long pipe to the inspection pit...

Don't all rush at once guys and gals.... :)

OK, this one may just prove I'm a hopeless optimist/newb....again, I'm a relative novice builder with experience of drives, walls, but no experience buildings/drainage (other than a French drain I put in once). I'm planning to build a garage at back of garden onto a shared drive. Because I'm...

Thanks noseall, that's exactly what I was thinking. Didn't really fancy laying blocks into that trench, not even wide ones. Cheers. :D

Thanks for the advice. I know the answer to the depth question is always "it depends" but getting the benefit of someone's experience is always a good place to start. Just one big dumb question @noseall: when you say concrete thickness can be upwards of 225mm, are you talking about the...

Hi everyone, new member here. With apologies, as I couldn't decide whether this was "building regs" question or just plain "building".... This is my first major build (previously only drives, paths, walls, but not buildings). I'm planning to build a 36m2 square garage at the back of my...