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Hi scooterb The daylight / sunlight tests that the Planning Authority would examine is a completely different matter to the "Rights of Light" that your window would have acquired if it's more than 20 years old. Rights of Light are not a planning issue but a legal issue, where even windows...

Hi wcavanagh My understanding is that as long as you adhere to the approved elevations and overall size, the local authority has no say if you want to change it internally. Same that applies with an existing property and internal alterations.

They can't refuse your application based on an existing element of the house, however they can object to the change of the roof as it is part of the front elevation of the house.

Insulating the floor WILL make a difference. I presume that the air bricks you've installed are below the joists and therefore any insulation between the joists won't block them and cause a problem. I would recommend opting for an Earthwool roll or similar product because it is breathable (and...

Hi JohnD The product I'm looking at is a cement based product and I believe new to the UK market. I spoke to their UK representative last week and he has send me through some product info and most importantly floor loading info. (it seems to comply with the standard domestic loadings under...

Catlad - bridging the gap between joists will definitely improve the situation. Lower - Don't you think there is a benefit to the tile backing board? The recent consensus is to avoid ply as a tile substrate, although I have used it myself in the past on two of the walls of our existing...

thanks Tony That is my fear too - the deflexion of the ply under the rigid thin tile backing board... will probably crack / break the board (joists are @400 centres) Hi Catlad The extra noggins would definitely help but I might be creating quite a big job for myself (noggin every 200 -...

Hi all, We are refurbishing our bathroom (located on the first floor of a small Victorian terrace property) Existing floor construction is 18mm floorboards on joists and our ideal finish is tiled floor with under floor heating. The build up that has been suggested to us is a 12mm tile...