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I'm not sure to be honest. I phoned them, described what I was doing and they said that it sounded like I'd need a warrant. Sorry to revisit this two weeks later, but I'm finally getting round to this and wondering what timber I can get away with using for "infill joists". Ideally I'd like...

Perfect, thanks! Yeah, sorry, should have said, it's not load bearing. Floorboards underneath, Plasterboard on top with "noggins". Also, I was wondering about what BC would consider acceptable sound insulation? I was going to overlap two layers of 12.5mm wallboard on the bedroom side, one...

Hi, I'm (probably foolishly) having a go at submitting plans to BC myself, so apologies for the probably stupid question. I'd like to move a partition wall between the bathroom and bedroom, and after phoning the council, I think I need a warrant. The current wall runs parallel to, but...

We recently bought a new flat and I'm wondering whether it'd be a good idea to rewire the lights. It's an old 1960's council flat, although the wiring seems to have been at least partially replaced since then. As part of the work, I've all the carpets lifted and much of the internal...

They coded it as 2: The electrics are along semi mixed lines with a limited number of power points in some apartments. There are some loose electrical covers to sockets. It is recommended that all electrical installations be checked regularly to keep up to date with frequent changes in Safety...

We've just bought a repossed flat with a plan to doing it up and selling / renting it. The home report stated that the electrics appeared to be "along mixed lines". I'm wondering what this means? All seems to be fine to me, the sockets work when the sockets fuse is on, and not when it's...

Hi, The balcony on my girlfriend's 40 year old ex-council flat has worn away and now collects rain. I'm wondering how to go about leveling it? Am I ok just to use a mortar mix of cement and sand then either tiling over it or painting it? Should I be considering a self-leveling...

Ok, thanks! Starting to think I'm being a bit over ambitious here having never so much as bought a bag of cememt before, but I'll give it a go! Many thanks.

Thanks. This is looking like I need more things to do this than I'd hoped! Couple of questions, sorry, this really is a delve into the unknown for me: sbr slurry = sbr mixed with cement to a paint consistancy? Release oil = Diesel? Not expecting to use the SBR of febmix again any...

Hi, I'm thinking of having a go at repairing a cracked cill in my flat, but having never done anything like this before I thought I'd ask some advice / check my plan before starting. I've attached a picture of our cill, and the one next door which I assume was repaired by the council (ours...