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Morning chaps. Long time no see, Happy new year to you all. I’ve currently got a combi boiler that isn’t that old, but I’d like to fit a small electric hot water tank to supply the bathroom basin and kitchen sink. I have worked out that most of the time there would be enough stored water but...

morning chaps. I’m in the process of planning my soakaway, which will take the rainwater away from the rear extension guttering and channel drains in 2 locations. I plan on them going down just one pipe into the soakaway itself. What do I need to put in place to stop the like of leaves and...

Hey chaps. I have currently got a planning application in for a loft conversion. I have just checked on its status and for an comments and noticed my neighbour (attached side) has written a letter to the council asking for a clause to be put in if it gets accepted for work to only be carried...

Evening guys, hope all are well! Currently looking around our road at the various different conversations thinking about what we would like to do and wonder what the difference is between the 2 different hip to gable build types and why you would pick one over the other? Am I right I’m...

Morning guys, As we haven’t got a massive kitchen, I want to do my new sink waste as neatly and compact as possible, by keeping it as tight up to the sink as possible, so that we keep as much cupboard space as possible. Please see photo attached. There’s also a dishwasher and washing...

Hello chaps. So I’m just doing my plumbing in my kitchen and come across a potential problem. I have 15mm hit and cold running to under the sink, then from there, I have run a blue MDPE pipe out to the garage and outside tap. I have purchased an MDPE - 15mm copper stopcock and started...

Evening chaps, Laid out sand and cement screed yesterday. I know I need to leave it a fair amount of time to cure, but believe I can get on it to build the kitchen etc. What’s a good product to put on the screed to protect it while it’s curing? I though about the plastic floor protection...

Morning guys. I spent a lot of last year fighting with the planning officer regarding our loft conversation application. Basically, despite me asking the guy who drew it to leave the gable end and rear dormer off as it would be PD, he said might as well put it on as we’re putting in an...

Hey guys. Bricks are going up on the outside of the steel tomorrow so need to get the web insulated behind the cavity tray. The flange/web is 70mm, will 50mm wedged in the web be sufficient or what should be done here? Cheers.

Hey guys, Hoping for some advice on how to fix the timber wall plate to the steel that’s going to run along my extension opening. (203 x 133 x 25 UB) The walls are up to plate height, which will then be bedded in with mortar. The padstones are in place ready for the steel to be plonked on...

Hey guys and girls. I’m just looking at ordering the beam for over our bi-folds. It’s a UB with plate welded to bottom at take the external blockwork. Would galvanising really be necessary for this? The suppliers asked if I need it to be and said it needs it if it’s outside. Strictly...

hey guys, My brick layer has sent me out to get lightweight concrete blocks for the outside leaf of my cavity wall. Every builders yard I went to today took me to thermolights, which are not for the outside leaf are they? It was either those or the same medium density blocks that we used...

Hey guys and girls! We have now got our blockwork up to dpc level and ready to do the oversite. I’ve got lots of broken up concrete from where we took to patio up, would this be ok to use in the oversite, or are we better of with small stuff? I’ve also got a lot of old concrete roofing...

Hey guys! We finally started digging out our footings for our single storey extension today. (Full planning and building regs approval) I applied the ‘measure twice, cut once’ rule, but unfortunately somewhere along the line we went a bit out! Footings are to be 1000mm down, 600mm wide...

Hey guys. I’ve currently got an application in for a single storey rear extension. Architect has drawn it to be 100mm from the boundary to maximise my space as well as keeping it away from my neighbours conservatory footings. The finish will be rendered blockwork, but obviously there will be...

hey guys. I have heard bi-fold doors can be quite problematic and was advised against them and go for lift and slide. Problem is, that only opens up half the glazed area. I’ve seen these slide and swing type doors, has anyone got any experience on them? Thanks.

Hey guys, I’m looking for underfloor heating but there's so many to choose from! I have read to avoid ‘pack’ and ‘kits’ as they work out so expensive, so what do I go for and what to avoid? Eventually there will be 2 or 3 ‘zones’ that is like to be able to control separately..? Any...

Hey guys! I’m in the early stages of planning my rear extension and would like some advice on the wet underfloor heating. The existing floors are suspended timber, and the extension will be solid. I will be knocking the kitchen into the extension so would like to run UFH in both old and new...

Hey guys. I’m currently in the early stages of planning my rear extension, of which I will be tackling most of the work myself. Being timber frame, I’ve been looking for ideas on how the footings and getting out if the ground will work but can’t much info on it. Please excuse my very poor...

Hey guys. I’ve currently got a planning application in for a loft conversation, of which we’re having trouble with the planning lot despite what most houses around here have got. Now with a baby on the way, we’ve decided that the loft is out of the question for now, but will still go ahead...