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Many Thanks, we have an L shape terrace, i.e a bit off the back with kitchen etc and I'm hoping to have it all built over, and using all the space would be over the PD limits, I'll have to get an architect in to measure up exactly and see what they can do!

Just had another baby and thinking ahead, the roof is 100 years old and needs replacing and thinking about a loft conversion. Just a little confused, the volumes under permitted development, 40 cubic meters for terrace houses, is that the extra usable roof space after it's been boarded or the...

When you say driveway at the back.. (I didn't see this before!) do you mean a patio area? are you saying it's for a car or for people walking on? It makes a difference to the advice being given. For your front block paving I recommend polyurethane driveway sealant myself. Neighbours paid...

I thought for a while I was going to have a gravel, however you'll probably he hard pressed to find one done well which looks good after a while. Out of interest is the cost the reason you want gravel or you've seen it elsewhere? I didn't want the common blocking everyone has done (which...

There is nothing wrong with XP per say. The problem you will have is when a serious flaw is patched in Vista / Win7 / Win8. Hackers reverse engineer the fixes to find the exploit, then will see if it affects XP. Get a good AV product, as that will offer you some protection, but be more...

Thanks - I see permission is required from DoE for treatment near water courses. I had Rosate 36 not DIY stuff, but I'll leave it to the council and chase them up, grit my teeth and be patiant! The previous neighbour (elderly chap) his son just laughed everytime I spoke of the knotweed, I...

When I reported it I did tell them the roots were in the garden at the back 2m of the garden (8m from the house). They said about treating it and nothing about the contaminated soil. There is a stream behind the gardens and luckily it's stayed there - must have no desire to extend where there...

ok thanks, You have a valid point! I only realised what it was last September and reported it, I'm just so frustrated that for the last 7 years I've not been able to grow anything towards the end of the garden because of all the roots - My land is already contaminated - I've seen the roots and...

I've got knotweed growing over the back from council land. I have informed them, and they are on a treatment program,which from the looks of it is injecting the stems with what I guess is Glycophosphate. Anyway they are doing it twice a year and I want to accelerate it's demise. I've...

Thanks, That's helpful information. Its the basement work which concerns me most, I think there is a reason the 5 houses in the terrace which have the basement have been tanked and not dug deeper. I will try and speak to them when I see them in the next few days, to get an idea of what they...

Hi I wondered if someone could give some advise. Just had new neighbours buy next door (Terraced houses) The previous neighbour had to return because they had left some rubbish they've been told should have been cleared. The old neighbour knocked because they had to borrow something but...

I had a general builder put a complete bathroom suite in Moved everything around so a bit of work involved. Included plastering the ceiling and replacing the window.. Even soldered the pipework Did a great job - just saying!

water won't be the hurdle, it will be the waste - you'd be wanting a 4" waste pipe. Macerators are to be avoided. too little detail to give advice

Difficult to know without investigating from beneath. Its probably been done donkeys years ago and not going anywhere, but wouldn't pass any building regs today.

I realised I had a similar driveway blocked drain problem cleaning with said black bin bag worked for me! Must be years of sludge n crap I cleaned out