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Hi all I fitted my very first ever (and last) tiles to my bathroom this weekend. Its just a basic splash back wall to a shower I fitted (Mixer tap over the bath jobbie) So last night I grouted and silicone'd. This morning I noticed some hairline cracks along the grout in places and only what...

Hello I wish to tile direct to 12mm cement board. Does this board need to be flush (With adheisive) to a sold wall before I can tile onto the board? As I wish to box in some pipes and build a storage unit from it so it will be 'floating' around a wooden frame. Am I able to tile to the board...

Hello I am aiming to replace the suite in my bathroom (Bath/Toilet/Sink) + add a shower tray. I also want to fully tile the walls and floor. The floor is currently wooden vinyl over wooden floor boards and the walls bare/painted. (No Tiles) Is there a generic bathroom installation order...

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Hello I have a relatively large bathroom and in the past (previous to my ownership) the bathroom had a walk in shower. The ceiling has 3 rows of spotlights but stops before one corner of the bathroom where I believe the shower used to be. I do want to have a new shower put in the same corner...

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Hi As a guess, the house I recently bought has been re plastered throughout within last couple years and covered in magnolia. My young children have been 'having fun' in their room and managed to strip half a wall of paint just by using their fingers! The paint comes off almost like it was...

Hi I recently bought an old house. My guess is within the last couple of years it has had fresh plastered walls and ceilings throughout. I have come across various cracks in this plaster in every room. Mostly hairline but a few you can get your nail in. What is the best way to fix these? So...

Hi all I am buying a house in Thurrock. It is 110 years old. Over the years it has had numerous changes. None appear to have had planning permission? All changes are 'old'. Firstly the downstairs bathroom was moved to the 3rd bedroom on the 1st floor. The kitchen was moved from the back room...

I don't live anywhere near one of the 'designated areas' so I will assume they are.

See I was looking at wooden because I assumed it was the cheapest.. OK so as long as the max height is sub 2.5m / built of brick, block or concrete panels / consume less than 50% of the garden; I do not need planning/build regs permissions? I can build right up to the neighbors fence and get my...

I have worked out that I will not require planning or build/regs permission if I go for a 10x16ft wooden garage (Max 2.5m in height and OK to go within the 1m boundary line) If I want a 12 x 18ft garage it will need to be made from brick (or similar) and I will need to go through build/regs...

Thanks again. I have been reading through the following gov website - https://www.gov.uk/building-regulations-approval/when-you-need-approval Which linked me to submitAPlan website - http://www.submitaplan.com/information.aspx And on this website under 'Exemptions' - There are a number of...

Thanks Tony - indeed I am confusing by both. Your assumptions from your post are correct. So instead of planning permission i need building regs permission.

Thanks guys. I dont feel any further on. I guess I can just apply for planning permission (£175 i think it is) and keep my fingers crossed.

Hi all I am buying a house in Essex (Thurrock Council) There is no frontal of street parking and general parking out front is limited. I am buying the house with the hope that I can build a wooden garage at the back of the garden. There is rear council owned car access to the back of my row of...

Thanks for the advice. I certainly dont want to stand out nor devalue our home. I never considered black gable woods - would that suit against buttermilk? I always thought it would only work against white paint?

Thanks - I do like Olive Green. There seems to be various shades but I think a light shade will be what I want. I found a colour called 'pearl colour pale' which I think is like a pale olive?

Hello I have bought the below house which has been painted over pebbledash. Some house along the row have kept to original pebbledash / some painted over various shades of magnolia / some rendered in various shades of magnolia. Is there an etiquette to exterior house paint colour? I want to...