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Hello everyone, I read on the sliding patio doors brochure that they are very heavy and require a solid base. Their base frame will sit over a cavity void. I am thinking to close the cavity with a steel plate, they are "standard" 8mm thick, runs all the length along the bottom of the door. Is...

Hello everyone, Quick summary : I am in the process of building a front and side extension to my bungalow and creating a brand new roof to cover the whole structure. The new roof has a higher ridge than the previous roof. In the past many years the council has refused a straight forward second...

Hey guys, I am trying to design an position windows in a new extension, so currently I have it as follows. DPC line - 150mm - 2 courses ( 65 + 65 + 10 + 10 ) Window cill bedrooms - 815mm above DPC or 11 courses Window cill kitchen and utility - 1115mm above DPC or 15 courses Please correct me...

Hello We are building a rather large extension, almost a rebuild, and would like to know if it is possible to obtain council tax exemption since we will not live in the house for the duration of the build (no roof, no water, no electrics, no walls etc) and also can we obtain a VAT exemption as...

Hi As per my other thread about electric plans (https://www.diynot.com/diy/threads/electrical-wiring-layout.510062/) we are doing a large extension / rebuild and have no plans for plumbing, is there a standard way to specify how the plumbing and central heating ought to be installed in the new...

Hello We are building an extension and we are missing a ton of other plans and specifications, including electricity. How many power sockets in each room, where, how many light appliance points, where, consumer units and all that, maybe even ethernet wiring at the same time and also co-axial TV...

Hi all, We have agreed verbally with the builders to start on a house extension project and they have asked for a 10% deposit on the estimated project price in order to reserve their time / other projects. We have nothing signed so far and was thinking how is this done normally? Do people sign...