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Hello, in our utility room we have ventilation holes above the boiler, but are thinking of putting in an extractor fan in this same place to get better ventilation. Externally the outlets (flue and fan) will be more than 30cm apart. However is this arrangement ok internally - i.e. installing the...

@^woody^ thanks that’s really helpful :) Would a JCT minor works or standard contract be better for doing an extension. Our architect is acting as the contract administrator and will be doing the regular valuations, so not sure those require the intermediate contract or if another contract...

@^woody^ What are the reasons why this kind of policy might be a bad idea? Thanks!

@wessex101 this is the JCT intermediate building contract with contractors design. It lists this type of insurance in Option C (which is the only applicable option for an extension). A and B are for new builds.

Has anyone here been through the process of obtaining joint names insurance (C and C.1) for an extension they are adding to an existing house? This is a requirement of the JCT contract we are using, and I'm curious as to the costs that people have paid for this. If you have been through this...

The other radiator will be about 2m away in the same room on the same wall.

Hello, we have a radiator in our living room and would like to add a second. The photo shows the piping going into and coming out of the radiator. From feeling the order that the pipes heat up I think I’ve figured out the direction of flow which I’ve marked with red arrows. Would this pipe...

I went for the new tap solution. Working fine now :) Thanks all

Is it possible that this is a non removable cartridge? Ive broken off some of the sides of it, got past a rubber ring, and now it seems to get wider than the metal enclosure.

I’m attempting to replace a mixer tap cartridge, but it has disintegrated during removal. I’m left with the plastic outer body stuck in the tap. Any ideas how I might be able to remove this? I’m not sure if I’m supposed to turn it, or pull it. Neither seems to be working. Thank you!

We’re thinking of having the door to our extension in the blue shaded area - which passes through the existing SVP. How easy is it to rotate the exit pipes for the two toilets to go the other direction to join to a relocated SVP (proposed pipes shown in red). Could this work all be done...

@ree any suggestions on how to make that light fitting safe? There are other spotlights in that room from the same switch and we would like to keep those working, even if this one has to be removed for now. We are unsure when the roof leak might be fixed - this flat is leasehold, and the...

Thanks for those suggestions! Just got to wait for the next heavy rain now…

For the permitted development option you can submit an application for a lawful development certificate. This will at least get you (or not) the paperwork that will allow you to build without fear of breaking the rules. Or you could try applying for full planning permission. Is there a reason...

Thanks for the detailed response. I’m attaching two photos of the ceiling so you can see the sort of damage we’re getting. Also one from the wall outside. The outside wall looks pretty soaked, so I wonder if the down pipes are faulty too.

I've attached the photos - thanks for pointing that out.

We have water coming into the room below the roof on the sides of the room when it rains. I'm unable to climb onto the roof to take a closer look as it is too high and I don't have access from below. I've taken a look at the roof from the window above and the flashing looks a bit suspicious -...

I think for a single story rear permitted development extension on a detached house you are limited to 4m (unless you apply for prior approval). If you go to two stories I believe the limit is 3m for the whole extension. I'm pretty sure you can extend behind the kitchen, but I'm unsure if you...

We have planned an unventilated pitched root which at the top will join to a flat warm roof. For the unventilated pitched roof (as in the detail attached), would it be a good idea to add in some tile vents just to make sure there is a bit of extra air flow in there? Thank you

It looks like adding down lights to a pitched roof is therefore much more problematic than a flat roof as you’d be piercing the VCL for the electrics/lights. Even if you try to use sealed fittings I’m guessing it would be as fully sealed as you could get with a flat roof?