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Hello I'm looking for advice on where to place a new radiator.. this is the layout of my room .. (see post below) The green bars are windows - there are 2 roof lights too. the blue boxes are where the current radiators are.. we have a choice of putting a rad in any of the red positions...

Hi I'm thinking of converting a room into 2 smaller rooms - the room is huge (about 6 x 4 meters). I can see 'how' it could be split - but there is a bay window - to the outside . Is there a way to 'split't he bay - into two windows.. it's on the ground floor - Here is a plan:

I've had search, and can find nothing recent about the building control requirements for a laundry chute.. I've read the planning fire spread - information from the portal.. and am sill a bit lost. . Are they ok - if I have a fire door on the top? Do I need to have the opening at a certain...

I've moved this to regs.. as I may get a response there . Thanks

We have a loft room. We are moving the stairs - to a different area of the house (at the moment they go through another room.. we plan to run the new stairs over the existing ones, and block up the old staircase. We have been told to 'create a compartment floor' by building control - so add...

My SE is saying that we need a column to support a beam - as the length (7.5meters) is too long without having one). the beam will hold up celing joists for 2 rooms and be 'load bearing' under a purlin line - to stop sag.. The load should be evenly distributed along most of the steel.. The...

We have had a few plumbers round quoting - some have told me they can 'definitely get white goods cheaper.. " the one today said 'due to the internet its not the case anymore - you can get most stuff at trade price off the internet he mentioned - bathroom city (or was it plumbing city?.. can't...

I'm in the process of remodelling my house - there are two rooms - which are having new power points.. switches and rads.. but nothing else. If we were to get the chasing done - could we then totally decorate these.. as in paint and paper - the lot.. then 'cover' the doors.. so as not to let...

Is there anyway i can find out how much a crank beam would cost, The SE has specified a beam with a 2.5meter span, 150mx75mm x 18kg thanks for any advice ;)

I was just wondering if there was a way of having a structural beam exposed and still pass building control = is there a way of powder coating it.. or does it have to be enclosed due to fire regs? Additionally I was wondering what level of finish is required for building reg sign off or does it...

We are currently planning to remove a wall and create an ensuite. The removal of the wall may result in a 'structural column' being placed bang in the middle of the new bathroom .. I have added a picture to show where. I was pondering if the column could be used as a 'corner' of an shower...