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I am looking to strengthen our loft floor before laying boarding/floor boards. At this stage it would just be used for storage but I would like it done so if in future we got a loft conversion the floor would be suitable - if this is even possible?! Currently there are 6 x 2 joists, approx...

Hi, I would like to get a wc room installed in my downstairs hall. This would require the sink and toilet to be installed and connected to existing supply and waste. I think this will be easy enough as there is around a meter under floor to run these under. The frame for the room would also...

Through the winter we noticed that the temperature of our shower never got up to its usual heat. We have a mira atom thermostatic shower. Moving the temperature dial didn't change the heat at all so I changed the thermostatic valve and still nothing. It seems to have rectified itself...

Hi, Due to baby on the way I need to remove our shower cubicle and add a bath. I plan on keeping existing Mira atom mixer shower where it is and putting a screen on bath. My question is, how do you go about getting water to the new bath taps. Would I just tap into the current feeds going to...

Hello looking for a bit of advice about the frame for an under stairs cupboard. I have oak flooring down which goes right under the stairs. Can I put the framework onto this rather than lifting and attaching to the floorboards? If I was to lift it the problem is that the flooring would need to...

Thinking about getting a loft conversion with one bedroom and ensuit. Not sure what style of roof structure this is but it would need the horizontal beams across the top lifted about a foot for headroom and the vertical posts moved back about a foot on each side to widen room. I know I'd...

Hi, I'm wanting to submit drawings to get a building warrant for a simple one story extension to the side of my house - pic below Untitled by Jaxta1 posted 9 Nov 2014 at 9:28 PM To avoid paying to get the drawing done would I be able to submit simple plans such as advised here...

Hi, When I run a strip of dpc material behind a wall plate for hanging ground floor joists off, how do you avoid the bolts of the wall plate piercing the material? Thanks

Hi, Ive been looking through the Scottish building regs technical handbook for required foundation depth for a single storey extension. Cant seem to find the part about it? http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Built-Environment/Building/Building-standards/publications/pubtech/th2013domcomp...

Hi, I have a couple of questions about how to fit a wall plate to hang a suspended floor in new extension. I would be attaching it to the current exterior gable like the below pic. Would there need to be a damp proof membrane between the wall plate and the wall? Do the hangers get...

Would a movement joint be required at all on a 3m x 8m extension made on concrete blocks? Cavity wall, both internal and external with blocks and external rendered.

Hi I'm building an extension on side of house. On the gable where the extension goes the boiler flue and overflow pipes come through wall. The roof of the extension will be tucked in under the flue but the overflow pipe would be inside where the extension roof will be. Could I extend...

I am starting to plan a 3m x 5m side extension which I hope to build myself. A question I have is about the floor. As it's on a slope, and to match existing floor structure, I intend to use a suspended timber floor. At the top end the ground level is so high that ill struggle to get the...