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Hi I had an outhouse built, 6m length, 3m width The 4 walls are single brick (internally rendered) then 50mm EPS insulation 'dot and dabbed' followed by plasterboard and skim. The roof is a flat felt roof with 100mm mineral wool insulation, and the floor is a concrete slab. A year later I...

Quick electrical question I currently have a floodlight outside wired into a fused spur which has been taken from a socket many years ago. I've recently had two more flood lights added (mrs not me!!), everything on LED so not an issue with load. When the builder put the lights up he ran...

Hi, Yesterday i was undertaking some DIY and filling some gaps with expanding foam. However me being silly i didn't wear a mask! Now i am worried after reading some of the dangers of breathing in expanding foam. Can anyone shed some light on if im doomed by breathing this stuff in, one time...

Hi All, Just a quick query regarding beams. Having my kitchen extended, as part of this we are breaking a main wall of the original house, The structural engineer has specified a beam to my builder, and ive seen the calcs but the beam he has specified is one 300mm by 7meter beam, to cover both...

Hi everyone Currently undergoing a loft conversion and my plumber has recommended to get an unvented cylinder installed, I like the idea of it but forgot to ask the plumber will this work with a combi boiler? Is it a simple job or will the boiler need changing? I've got a Baxi Duo Tec 33kw...

Hi all, My loft conversion coming to an end finally. Just after some advise regarding the soil Vent. My original vent was on a flat roof extension of the house, which has now been roofed over and made into a room. The vent pipe was removed and had a toilet connected to it(loft shower room) but...

Hi all, Just having a small showeroom refurbished. After stripping down the old wall tiles, my builder said it seems that the window has no lintel on the outer skin! The inner skin seems to be supported on a 'timber' support. The window is upvc and is 50cm wide, and has a height of 90cm. Can...

Hi, Im considering insulating a wall internally as this room gets very cold as soon as the heating is turned off. Its a downstairs living room, and my plan is to insulate the exterior wall. We had insulation blown into the cavity walls within the house, and insulated the suspended floor to...

Hi all, I'm currently having my loft converted and I plan to have some downlights in the flat roof dormer. Just wondering is the a way to have downlighs without cutting away the celotex? I have seen these 'low profile integrated led' ones which are quite slim. Has any one come across these? I...

Hi Currently having a loft conversion. After some advice regarding velux window positioning. Im planning on have 3 X 780 x 980 velux windows in one room. Is there a certain amount of space required between the rafters? As the rafters will have to be cut and then doubled up. The rafters are...

Hi Just doing some internal renovation, and wondering could this be asbestos plasterboard ceiling? The extension is a 2 storey with a flat roof. The internal garage below the room had an asbestos ceiling (guessing for fire proofing), but we had this removed as part of the garage conversion a...

HI all, I am currently in the process of having a loft conversion done, of which I am planning to upgrade/change the heating and hot water system as the house will be a 5bedroom with 3 toilets once complete. I currently have a condensor boiler which is 24kw, which has the usual cold water and...

Hi all, Me again with my planning questions! I have a single storey flat roof extension at the back of the house, and as I am getting some work done currently(will negotiate a good price), I'm planning to convert this into a pitch roof-due to the fact that the felt is nearly 30years old and...

Hi there, As per the title I have granted PP to build above my flat roof single storey kitchen. I understand that a steel beam will need to be inserted into the load bearing walls. How does this work in terms of building control, structural plans etc. Will the inspector's need to see...

Hi there, New to this forum, after some advice regarding a hip to gable with a dormer loft conversion. My house has a 2 storey side extension which currently has a flat roof. I have planning permission to add a roof over the side extension, but at the same time I'd like to have a loft...