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Thanks for the advice guys, I'll see how I get on with the sand.

I'm at the stage of my extension where I need to lay the floor insulation before doing the screed. I currently have a concrete slab, which will have a DPM, then 100mm of PIR. The issue I have is that when I did the concrete slab, I didn't manage to get the surface completely flat. I could do...

I understand that there will be no heat radiation to prevent if there is no cavity, but would it be worth retaining the foil for vapour barrier purposes?

That's a good point from both of you, there is a pretty deep layer of hardcore on top of the projecting foundation, then 100mm of concrete. I would think this is very unlikely to move, but it would be better if I can just slim down the insulation and keep it on the existing block. Unfortunately...

Yes, I do get what you mean, although the outside is to be clad and it is up against the neighbouring property so I will never see it. I just want it to be structurally sound, and this all comes down to getting the inner leaf right as it'll be supporting the roof. It's so frustrating because...

I can't really rebuild below the DPC because the floor slab has been poured up to it. The floor insulation is going on top of the slab. Would it be a stupid idea to add a sliver of block or concrete next to the existing inner DPC block? It would however mean that it was sat on the 100mm floor...

It's Celotex thermaclass 21, which is a full fill board, but allows for a 10mm residual cavity, presumably to allow for mortar snots so that you can fit it in. The builder was keen to build up the outer leaf before the insulation arrived, so the plan was to build the inner leaf afterwards. I...

I have had a builder in to help with the blockwork for an extension I am building, but it hasn't gone to plan. The outer leaf has been built to a height of about 2m, and I have since added the 90mm PIR insulation, ready for him to build up the inner leaf. The cavity at DPC level is only 90mm...

Well, it's a bit of an awkward one where I expect they could wriggle out of it. The pre-planning advice was to find out if we would get planning permission on a 3300mm extension, and their conclusion was that it would probably be overbearing on the neighbours, as Woody says. This was followed...

Thanks for the replies, guys. I did actually pay for the pre-planning advice service beforehand, and I was advised that it satisfied the criteria for PD. Is it possible to argue that the bathroom is itself an extension to the original dwelling so that the new extension is entirely to the rear...

I have been planning to build a small side return extension to my Victorian terraced house for a while now, and I have submitted an application for a Certificate of Lawful Development (I have attached the proposed plans). This has just been refused on the grounds that it is a side extension...

I'm pretty sure it was briefly covered at some point but we had so much other stuff to think about at the time that I can't remember what the situation was! I've had a look at the documentation and there seems to be a bit of conflicting information, so I think I will just contact the council to...

Yes, the main road continues round, and the footpath on the left of my road cuts through to rejoin it.

The road is just off a larger road, which is in a decent condition, it's just our dead end road that is falling apart. I'll see if I can check later if it is privately maintained. You do kind of have to pass over a path to get onto it so I don't know if that is a clue.

The car isn't horrendously low, I can get over speed bumps fine. The step is just bigger than a standard speed bump!

Yes, the neighbours with the mini have it better, I would be able to get my car onto their drive if I tried, it just gets worse from about half way across my drive. The neighbours on the other side have it just as bad as I do, it's just that their car is capable of driving up a kerb, and my...

Embarrassingly, I don't actually know if it is privately maintained or not, I'll have to dig out the paperwork when I get home and have a look. One of the neighbours a few doors down has actually already added a small concrete ramp, but unfortunately that wouldn't help much for me as the car...

Hi, I have a bit of a problem with my driveway, as I can only get my car onto it by driving very slowly at a specific angle to avoid scraping the underside. I have just put up with it since I moved in but I could really do with being able to drive straight onto it, so I want to try and do...