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I'm looking to construct a lean-to-wall pergola and plan to use 100 x 100 mm wooden posts. However, I can only find fence posts. Can these fence posts be used as load-bearing elements? They will be placed on height-adjustable shoes and will have no direct contact with soil or water. Thanks...

Hello I wanted to replace fascia's and soffits for some time now as they started to split and few boards already flew away somwhere. I was approached today by a chaps saying they just finished similar job in the neighborhood and after short seeing I was given £1600 quote for my job. If anyone...

Hi I would like to widen the entrance to my driveway by moving a brick pillar (please see attached pictures) by about one metre. My neighbor knocked down entire fence but I'd like to keep part of it and make sliding gate. I did not found any plans at his address and I read planning portal...

Hi I bought Mira tap and got two of these. They are not mentioned anywhere in the installation manual. Any ideas what are these for?

Hi I plan to make new door opening and merge two door openings in a load bearing internal wall as pictured below. Lintels and padstones are to be calculated by structural engineer, but how about building regulations? Do I need to contact local authority and arrange an inspection? If yes, on...

Hello I'm going to replace heating system with under floor heating and radiators. I started with this simple drawing. Please let me know if this loop will be efficient and if something needs to be modified. Thanks a lot, Paw

Thanks for replies and here are few recent photos. What seemed to be a floor joists was in fact a batten to fix floor boards to. I start to remove all of them. They were little rotted, not too bad tho. What is worrying me now is damp sand just at the front of the fire. Could this be a cause of...

Main target is to get rid of damp and continue refurb. I don't want to remove the floor if not necessary. Are the surrounding floors solid or suspended? - Not sure, but feeling and sound is the same as in the subjected room Can you post pics of the damp wall and the above mentioned gutter...