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We've got a small 40m2 parking space type area to the side of our house that we're trying to buy from the local council and we have some questions. After finally finding out the right person the speak to about it we've been through the process of paying for a RICS surveyor to come value it and...

I'm trying to find a span table that has the above size on it. Does it exist? I've got a flat roof that looking at the tables I can find a 220 x 47 isn't quite strong enough but 250 x 47 could work. To go up to the larger 3'' width stuff could add a fairly significant price to the roof so...

As per the title. Our neighbour agreed the Party wall notice without the need for surveyors as they 'worked for an architect so knows about these things!'. The work was started and I've managed myself to get it up to Damp course level and I'm now dealing with the oversight and drains ready for...

I'm currently extending a previous extension. As part of that i'm cutting a channel into my extension floor for a soil pipe to go in for an ensuite we're pre planning for. It seems daft to have to cut a second channel for the electrical supplies that'll be needed on the Kitchen island the pipe...

Possibly looking to extend my detached single garage at some point in the future and was just wondering a few things. The plan is to add a small section to the side approx. 3m x 4m(undecided about actual size atm) creating an L shaped Garage with the new bit being used as storage and the main...

Looking to extend out the back of the house 6m and have PP for it. Adjoining neighbour had no objection at planning stage. Now we're in a position to make a start on it this spring we've tried the tea and cake approach with the neighbour to see what they say about us having a party wall...

I ask because i'm struggling to find one? I can find Solvent based ones all day long but I need to spray it without the absolute faff of cleaning the gun in solvents all the time!

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I realise the answer to my question has many variables but please bear with me. Okay so i'm looking to take out the internal walls of my horrible extension and I know the roof will need Props to support it once the walls come down. Basic dimensions are that the space is a 6.6m wide and 5.5m...

Okay so bit of an odd one but i'll try and cover all the pertinent points. Current house is has a layout equal to a really bad game of tetris! See here Untitled by chunkytfg, on Flickr planning permission was applied for this (please excuse the dreadful picture but it's the best I have to...

Our boiler and hot water tank is in the process of being moved up to the loft. The Boiler circuit has been ran up to the loft already but not terminated as I was not 100% where the tank and boiler would end up located. Now it's located on the gable end I know where I need to mount the various...

In the process of a CH overhaul including new Rads throughout the house. My GF's builder of a dad is helping us along and we were told to use one of the many BTU calculators to work out the rad sizes needed and to then get the ones we wanted making sure we get one bigger than the BTU...

Does anyone have any experience of fitting Strobes to a Domestic Smoke alarm system? My GF is profoundly deaf so cannot hear high frequencies like smoke alarms and telephone ringers etc. We need to fit new Mains powered smoke alarms to the house as part of its renovation and I was wondering...

Currently in the process of trying to get my head round how best to wire up my house and could do with a little advice. Due to the house having been extended then extended some more and finally extended again the electrics are a bit of a mess! Old Ringmain arrangement was. 1- Upstairs Ring...

Myself and my OH will be completing on a property next week that has been extended back in 1995 by means of PP. The extension is around 5.5m deep but only for around half the width with the other half being only around 3m deep. Is it allowed under PD to extend an extension to fill in the bit...

Looking to possibly in the future extend our house(not that we have even bought it yet) with the usual 3m Single Storey Extension out the back with Bifolds etc however we have a Single garage set back and to the side from the house but on the same line with the edge of the house. As the garage...

So the House we are looking to buy supposedly had a new CU fitted in 2017 and as much as I took a look at it when we viewed it I don't remember much about it other than it was metal cased and shine white! The Solicitor obviously asked for installation Cert as it was done so recently but this...

I'm new so please be kind! New house purchase is immanent and planning of the massive list of work to be is being compiled. One of the first issues is trying to get the place warm and free from damp/condensation by insulating the external walls. And here comes the questions. Best way to...