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I am after some guidance and I know what I am asking for is a 'finger in the wind' guess as estimating a cable's capacity is not necessarily related to the cables diameter. I arranged to have my main house fuse upgraded last week. I requested a 100A fuse but due to the size of the tails the...

Hi there, after speaking to UK Power Networks I am unable carry out the work I wanted in the way I wanted. Its not a problem as it regs. So I need to change where the power enters my house. It currently comes in via the back of the house and it looks like it will be moved to the front of the...

Hi all, I need a bit of a sense check as I am unsure if there was a miscommunication between myself and the guy from UK power networks. I was looking to move the house fuse and meter board from one wall to the adjoining wall. The main power supply comes up from underground at the front corner...

Its the other ones that look like they were faced with plasters reinforcing mesh, the long criss cross.

Hi there, I am just about to embark on some building work on my house and I wondered if anyone could help identify the type of brick it was built with? In the photo you can see an awful repair made by a heating engineer that used LBC Rustic and the bricks on the left are the ones the house is...

Hi there, I am looking at roof windows for a loft conversion and wanted some feedback on the different brands available. I am looking for top hung windows as they allegedly save room space but do not know if this detail will affect my choice.

I am planning out my garden and want to rebuild my patio and extend it. There is a slight fall in the garden away from the house. It initially looks like it will be 3 courses needed to keep the patio level. Patio will be Porcelain slabs on a full mortar base witch is on top of MOT1. Do I need...

I am planning out my garden and want to rebuild my patio and extend it. There is a slight fall in the garden away from the house. It initially looks like it will be 3 courses needed to keep the patio level. Patio will be Porcelain slabs on a full mortar base witch is on top of MOT1. Do I...

Thanks but its round for a hoe and will not fit a pick axe/mattock as they are oval fittings

Hi there, does anyone know if and where they sell longer pick axe handles? I have had a good search of the net and can only find the 900mm (36") standard in the UK. I am working in my garden and love my mattock but the short length of the handle is causing me to have a really poor posture...

Hi all, looking for a bit of advice. My garden boundaries, although straight, are not perpendicular to each other. I am putting a new shed/workshop at the bottom of the garden but when aligned to the nearest side boundary the layout looks to be on a right ****er even though it is truly...

It will be access to the services behind a stud wall. The only location I can put it is within the the shower area. Don't want to have to tear the wall down if there is a problem as would need to retile and don't want to use a shower panel.

Hi all, I am looking at putting in a wet room into my house. The problem that I have is that I need to install a large access panel in an area that will be at the side of the shower area so it will get sprayed with water. I have seen tiles access panels on web searches but could not find...

I am in an AONB so extra guidelines also apply plus I have another piece of work I want to do and want to discuss how I do it so it falls under permitted development.

Its a cut roof with 3x2 rafters going from the outside wall to a non load bearing wall in the middle of the loft. So it looks very likely that I need support for a full loft conversion and need an experts input as BC will want to see calcs. The post was more about the disinterest in my...

Thanks for the quick reply. Yes they were all one man operations as was looking for locally based skills. My issue is that I am planning to do the conversion on my own so did not want to hire 4ish builders to install steel. I enquired if a flitch beam could do the job, so I can assemble in...

This is more a moan than a rant. I started looking for a structural engineer yesterday as a start to a possible loft conversion, currently putting together my drawings for a pre planning discussion with a planning officer. So I called about 6 engineers in the local area and it just felt that...

I am looking at putting up a shed/workshop in the back garden. The one I have my eye on is 2.46m high and will be located 800mm from the boundary so height is an issue. I want to insulate the shed for year round use and I am struggling to see how I can do this with the floor. At the moment I...

That was lifted directly from Building regs part H. so now totally confused after reading that FloPlast document. I will submit my plans using an AAV and go from there. Thanks All for your advice.

I really don't think BC would sign off an AAV unless I added a vent somewhere. The last 4 lines of the regs appear quite clear. I think I will have to have a chat with BC at project initiation to understand my options. Thanks all.