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A general question, Ive recently exchanged on a bungalow that was built in 2002. Is it safe to assume given its age that the foundations will be able to support a full upper story, looking to take the roof off and adding a full upper story on the existing structure Any tips or advice would be...

Before I start, I have read the other posts in the forum on this issue I Moved into the house last dec and have had the loft part boarded , cavity wall insulated and loft insulation installed Since then i have noticed water dripping from the loft. I have had roof tile air vents installed since...

Hi Team Need your expert help once again Im buying a house which the seller has been adamant hasn't had any work done in the last 35 years , despite having a En suite fitted 4 years ago . I used Google street view to prove a soil pipe was added in circa 2010 and a window installed ( see the...

Hi Guys Last night due to sleeping in a bedroom above the garage I was awoken by a clunking noise at 4am which i tracked down to the boiler in the garage below On closer inspection I felt slight moisture, possible 1/2 drops of water on the bottom of the casing corner, as well as rust along...

I am looking to lay underfloor heating over existing ground floor concrete 1974 floors. Is it best to go with the overlay premade panels and if so which ones do people recommend, or get someone to lay down pipes and matting and a thin screed? I want to keep the height as low as possible and...

Megaflow or not? Im in the middle of a house refit and the question has arisen of a megaflow. There are to be 3 showers in the house but my plumber has advised against it because he says running 3 showers and opening a tap will result in a low pressure shower. He advises installing separate...

I moved into my new house a month ago which was previously lived in by an old lady. One of the boundaries is dominated by a confier hedge higher than our house itself , and virtually growing over the roof! They have to be over 50feet high and run a good 150 feet in length. They over hang at...

I have a house which I'm thinking of doing a 4m single story extension under permitted development . https://search.savills.com/content/assets/properties/gbnhrsnos130106/NOS130106_04_gal.JPG The problem is if you look at the picture in the link above the garden is lower than the house, will...

I posted a post last year about issues with the builder i had chosen building a roof with out a wall plate and the problems didn't end there! The job is virtually finished but he has to get a pad foundation for one of the steel columns signed off by his own structural engineer to get the house...

Hi Guys As some of my other threads show , we are having our house refurbished and extended. The windows are now being fitted, however they are very reflective when you look at them from the outside, but completely clear when you look out from the inside Is this normal as the window company...

Hi Guys We are having a new roof installed and we have had a cromar roof lining membrane installed. Originally the inside of the membrane was slightly damp to touch which I put down to condensation. Now with the recent rain water literally comes through it in the form of droplets ( the roof is...

Hi Guys Need some advice on an extension being done on our house. The heating requirement has been calculated to 60KW with the ground floor being underfloor wet system and the upper 2 floors being traditional wet radiators, with the hot water being supplied by 2 megaflow tanks . My builder is...

HI Guys Need some help, I'm having a big extension and house refurbishment done. Today I had a friend who has some building knowledge come to look at it and he identified an issue with there not being a wall plate under the roof timbers, instead he said there were just noggins between the...