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Hi there, After building a garden room ( this site very helpful ) saved a fortune . Now I'm thinking I can apply all this new foumd knowledge to a small extention . But Im in Scotland so I need a building warrent . I'm confident I can have go at drawings to a good level for design (...

hi there, My kitchen sink , washing machine and dish washer all exit the house into a drain pipe and into the sewer run. Ive had some problems with a collapsed drain on a different part of the run ,,,,, but while im there I want to look at installing a gully trap that rain water/washing...

Hi There , Managed to open up and fix a collapsed 1900's drain , thanks to this forum and YouTube ( clay pipe in 2 foot of concrete would have cost a fortune and has multiple no shows anyway ) Anyway, Addition to the sewer is a run from the washing machine , it goes into a cast iron gutter...

Hi there. I am looking to clad my garden shed / office summer house. I really like the look of open joint cladding. ( vertical battons black background) . Its looking difficult to achieve the black background I think I can make battons black easily enough , but a black breathable...

Hi there, I'm building a basic home office / shed. I want a nice door ( around 2.8 M wide ) , ideally bi folds or French doors with side panels. Conscious that these things will be expensive; but I feel like I'll be paying for things i don't need that ate more designed for a real main...

hi there . I’m a couple if mil out on a block Pier ( joists sitting on dense blocks that are cemented in ( and concreted in ) is there a way I can raise one By a few mill ? There are very heavy duty plasic things available on line that I can order . BuT is there a other options that I could...

Hi all, I'm building a garden room (3 m v 3.8 m ) where there is currently a deck 4.8 m X 4 When building the deck I went way overboard on the foundations. I'm really struggling with budget / time / and keen not to waste the good work on the very solid 2 year old deck. I'm trying to...

Hi there. I'm building a garden room at the bottom of my garden. If will be approximately 4m by 3M - with a pitched roof. ( ridge length ways 4 M ) The reason I want it pitched is to block out sight lines of an ugly fence at the back , and It will fit in better to the surrounds. My limit is 4...

Hi there. I'm building a garden room at the bottom of my garden. If will be approximately 4m by 3M - with a pitched roof. I've been gorging myself on youtube videos and there's great stuff on flat roofed buildings, but when it comes to pitched roofs far less. Mainly its shed and barns , or...