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I have a disused water well which I would like to refurbish and use as a drinking water source. Water test results indicate it just needs sediment filter and UV treatment. Construction is concrete pipe rings which are still mechanically sound but have minor damage leading to contamination from...

My thanks for your thoughts - but I've now bitten the bullet and engaged an alternative ecologist to act as ECoW as others have confirmed that he does respond quickly.

Yes I understand that ... I think my question is really - Where ecological appraisal has NOT identified any protected species and has classified the overall site as only medium significance, then if required working methods have been followed [in this case excavation of trenches for services...

I have been granted planning consent subject to conditions which include implementing ecological protection and working methods set out in the ecological appraisal submitted with the application i.e. appointing ECoW to oversee work in sensitive areas and working methods to reduce risk to any...

I am re-boarding a ceiling which has one very irregular exposed beam - which was mainly put there for aesthetic reasons. The plasterboard is fixed to floor joists which are perpendicular to this beam and there is no open fire or other ignition sources in the room. How do I seal the gap between...

My jointing is good enough to take lining paper and paint ... but not good enough for just paint on it's own !!

Yes that would be the deciding factor. The project is a detached Barn conversion into a single dwelling - I'm trying to get as much info as I can in advance .... but on this question I guess I'll just have to wait until I can ask the inspector.

For the building inspector to signoff a project does the plasterboard have to be skimmed, or is it sufficient to just joint it, paper with lining paper and then paint ?

.... which would be breathable .... So what would be an appropriate modern alternative ?

Fortunately it is only the outer sap wood which was affected, the inner heartwood [i.e. most of the thickness] of these timbers is very hard and solid - but your point is a very valid one -thanks for the reply

I am considering applying for PP to convert a 1980's vintage barn [steel frame, single skin concrete block walls, corrugated roof] to self contained domestic use. Making a technical start which has the minimum of external visual impact to keep the PP alive and then just keeping it as a long term...

I have one section of external wall which is old oak frame infilled [probably about 40 years ago] with plastic membrane & Stramit board which has been rendered and then painted . However there are now gaps between this infill and the oak frame which let in moisture etc. The surface of the oak...

My thanks for your thoughts .... I should of added that the infill panels probably date from the late 70's early 80's ... not very eco friendly then ... I know I've seen this stuff before somewhere but just can't remember where ... although it looks like straw it's far too tough and water...

We have one external which is “fake” Elizabethan timber framed with exposed oak and white infill panels. These infill panels appear to be some sort of fibre board which has been rendered and then painted it – almost looks like compressed straw – but I assume it is something else. What is this...

We have an Edwardian chair with leather upholstery in need of some TLC. Since the scratches, tears etc. are the emotional attachment just as much as the chair itself, reupholstery or any replacement of leather is not an option. Since most commercially products appear to target much newer...

What is this molding called and where can I buy it ? .... or is it more likely to be a bespoke creation ? - each block is about 1 inch in size. Any thoughts gratefully received

I can see that a concrete gravel board or slabs on edge would be OK if 1m away from boundary, but what about closer - say 500mm? John

My thanks for rapid response and sorry for omitting some of the most important information! It was built about 35yrs ago, is about 9m long, single sided rock face concrete block [circa 120mm thick] with piers every 3m. Total width at piers 240mm. The top of the concrete is at soil level and as...

Some general guidance please. To the rear boundary of my garden is a 1.8m high concrete block wall which is on the other side of the boundary line i.e. it is my neighbor's property and he insists that it remains untouched. It's footings are circa 200mm deep. I don't know how wide the footings...