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Yes you correct about the land registry access. Have spoken with a couple of neighbours who hadn't yet noticed what was going on and they agree it is totally unacceptable. Will be speaking to the council next week and wait to see what they say.

I have checked the land registry (have access via my job) and they do not own the land. It is Council property.

Hi, A neighbour some doors up from me has started to construct a large (6m x 2.5m) raised decking area with surrounding wall at the rear of their garage. This is on council land as the end of their garage is where their property ends. They are essentially building it in the rear access driveway...

Thanks, that is probably my best option. These boolers seem to have a reputation for themselves for this kind of problem from what I have found on the web. Best to get Ideal to sort put their own mess.

He was supposed to turn up earlier with another engineer he is mates with who knows Ideal boilers better but they are a no show. Not answering messages so might want no more to do with it. Guess I am stuck looking for another engineer now. Any clues I can pass on to the next person I get to come...

Hi, i hope someone can suggest what might be wrong with my combi boiler. It has started to make a loud booming noise along with vibrations when the hot water is used. It doesn't happen when the central heating is on, just when a hot tap or the shower is turned on. It sounds like some boy racer...

Hi, I am soon to be putting the pitched roof on my garage but I have no idea what fixings I should be using to hold the timber structure together. Should I use nails or screws or does it not really matter as long as they are of a decent size? Main reason I ask is that the garage requires...

the garage is 6.5m x 6m so the roof will be fairly big and heavy. I guess I should use a concrete padstone to be sure? Will the ridge beam just rest loose on the top or does it need to be secured to the blockwork somehow? Thanks Anthony

Hi, I am just sorting out the pitched roof for my new garage but I am unsure of how the ridge beam should interface with the blockwork of the gable ends. Does the ridge beam simply sit on the blockwork at each end or should I use a bracket to firmly secure it to the brickwork? The gable ends...

It is to support the roof timbers. Not going to use it for lifting or anything like that.

Hi, I am finished with most of the brickwork for my garage and am starting the roof. I have built pillars in the 2 side walls specifically for the RSJ to sit on. Thing is I'm not sure how to secure the RSJ to the pillars. Should I just sit it on a bed of mortar and brick round and above it? Or...

Hello all, I am looking for a roller shutter door for my garage but am unsure of what type to get. There are the heavy industrial type that are usually galvanised or the more domestic type made from aluminium. I need one 4m wide and 2.5m high. How secure are the aluminium ones? There will...

Cheers, I haven't laid the slab or dpm yet. The path is about 2 inches from the brickwork at the closest point but theres a bit more room than that along most of the wall.

It's a garage so there are no detailed plans, this is the real world and I have only drawn the elevations and floor plan etc to get planning permission (which I applied for and has been granted without issue). Also building regs have been on site more than once and are happy with progress. Next...

Hi, I am building a garage in the back garden and there is a bit of a level difference between the neighbour to my lefts garden and the neighbour to my right. The one garden is level with mine but the other is alot higher. I am just building up to damp course/floor level. The height which is...

Hi everyone, I am building a garage in the garden out of concrete blocks (single skin, 2.5m eaves height). Have done some ringing round for materials etc and the 7N blocks that I was going to use up to damp course are cheaper than the normal blocks that I was going to build the rest of the...

Hi, I have laid the footings for a garage and am going to start laying blocks to come up to the floor level/damp course. Only thing is I am not sure which are the right type of blocks to be using? As they are going to support the rest of the garage walls, should I use high strength...

I have submitted a planning application as the garage is 6m x 7m. To be honest I really don't know if I need building regs approval but for 130 quid I thought it cant hurt to have the input of an expert along the way. They may ask me to go a bit deeper then due to shrinkage risks with the clay...

Thanks guys. I think I will just get building regulations out and see what they have to say. If they say go deeper then I will just go deeper, was just trying to save my back lol. Thanks for the pointer on the hardcore though.

Sorry I should have mentioned, I have hit a layer of clay at the depth I am currently at. Seems pretty solid, would this be ideal for laying concrete on? What should I be putting under the concrete instead of hardcore? Thanks for the help so far.