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Hi. I put astroturf down in my garden last year..diy job. Garden has a slight slope. I put down a hardcore base then a 30mm layer of sharp sand. Really happy with the garden until recently...we have 2 labs which the new grass has been great with. Now the weather is hot the kids have had the...

The grass at the side is owned by someone else. I'd have to knock my house down to drive in and out :D the drive start point is 8m from the road but 7m wide so i should be able to put a dropped kerb on the far side. Thanks for all of your comments

Just been on the website it has a 10m rule to a junction. We're on a corner plot so near to a junction. Not sure how close as we have a patch of grass then the footpath but 10m is a long way so not looking good. ( I'll measure later ) 2 houses opposite also on a junction have entrances to...

Just got of the phone to the council. We have to apply for dropped kerb which we dont mind but it might be refused still. It doesn't matter how long it has been a driveway in place. Also we'd have to pay to have the kerb at the back of our house raised to stop access to the garage which you...

Just noticed a house on the other side of the road further up has no dropped kerb and he has fallen out with his neighbours.... I'm still waiting for the call back where I'll mention its been 10 years Thanks for all the replys

Ha no falling out with any neighbours. The letter says on a highway inspection ot was noticed. Ive got pics when i put the driveway in 10 years ago and the google earth picture must be about 5 years old. Thanks I'll see what the lady says when she rings back.

Thanks for the reply. The garage has no access now unless i take the garden fence down. Just been reading about a 4 year rule with regards to permission so hopefully i can just pay to get the kerb dropped properly.

Hi, just returned home to a letter from the council. We have a driveway at the front with no dropped kerb ( the kerb is low but not dropped ). The letter states we have to apply for permission to use the front as a driveway and to drop the kerb. It also notes we have a garage in our back garden...

Hi. Ive just had part of my house rendered and have been recommended to use sandtex high build as it last alot longer than normal masonry paint. Looking on google they do a high cover aswell. Does anyone know is thia the same but just a smooth finish or is it just a more expensive masonry paint...

Hi. I'm currently building a single storey extension. On my building notice form to the council i informed them a non qualified person would be installing the electrics so it would need testing/signing off by them. At what point do i get them out for this? First fix or when its all up and...

Will do cheers. The house is wider as we started short of the kitchen window but went a bit extra the other way.

Hi. I'm starting to doubt if my new extension was permitted development. The house is detached so i built out 4m and across 4.5m. The width of the extension sticks out about 800mm further than the house line. My house is about 1m from my side fence so the extension is in my boundary but not in...

Hi. Sorry last question regarding the kef soundlight....promise. Can i wire the speakers into the sonos connect amp or should i connect the speakers to my amp then connect the amp to the sonos. Cheers

Thanks crossed over it is

Hi. I have a kef soundlight im about to install in my new vaulted ceiling. Would i be best to keep the two left speakers and the two right speakers on the same side or have them in oposite corners? So either going round the the four corners left left right right or left right left right. Hope im...

Sorry original "idea"

Original plan was to have a ridge board so a 140x270 glulam should be more than man enough.....if not keep your eye on the diy disasters forum!!

Haha, that beam will be fine as it's only the ridge for the rafters to lean on

No but had my 3 year old lad out testing it with his plastic hammer he thinks I've done a cracking job Bc been out and they're more than happy so far told him my plans for the roof which he said should be fine. Just a bit unsure now if i should go with c16 or c24 timber

No guess work so far but its never too late! All gone ok so far bar the wall tie spacing which was easily rectified with help from a few on here. I feel fairly confident with the roof just wanted peoples views if it sounded right. I might have to get a structural engineer for the interior beam...