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our semi detached has a boundary fence between us and our neighbour down a sloping garden. on our side we have shrubs approx 3m high which take up a lot of space. We want to remove them and replace with a wall inside the existing boundary fence which will remain. The wall would be 2.45m above...

our semi detached has a boundary fence between us and our neighbour down a sloping garden. on our side we have shrubs approx 3m high which take up a lot of space. We want to remove them and replace with a wall inside the existing boundary fence which will remain. The wall would be 2.45m above...

hi im looking to put in a new deck 9.6m by 6.1m. i have 2 adjacent walls so intend to connect timber to those with gap for drainage. i have an existing garden wall at the end of 6m run that i hope to rest the joists on. i was going to use 6 by 2 for joists at 400mm and thought id make in 4...

i wanted to put down ditra but dont have much room someone suggested bal is a thinner solution? anyone got any experience of bal mat? ive only got 2 or 3mm for frag mat.

We have an extension (9m by3m) which has a standard slab been down for 4 months, and then insulation in quick drying screed, the existing part of the room approx 3 by 9m has a slightly friable slab with approx 20mm of latex self levelling screed, then low profile ufh in TEKCEM fibre over both...

i am building a deck out over sloping garden. want to build storage room under deck and thought i would put in retaining wall and 4metres another and run block and beam over top. ive googled and people talk about building normal joists on top, however we want to make storage as high as possible...

hello with an extension we replace a small pitch roof over bay windows for a flat roof. The pitcch roof had flashings (split) the builder says dont need to replace lead as aluminium bead will be put on that is ok, this having quoted for roofing and lead work. Is he right or should i insist on...

Hi im putting in stud wall and screwing into slightly loose slab, is there anything i can put in with the concrete screws to stiffen it up? cheers jon

Hi i know many other threads but thought ask again. I have party wall 19th century comprising 2 brick walls with very small gap. In one area in old kitchen it is supplemented by what looks lie an inch of concrete. Doing rennovation and looking to sound proof can hear neighbours talking. I can...

I am looking to have large bifolds fitted, 6 times 1.3m wide 2.6m high, one supplier says 6mm and 4mm glass the other said anything over 2.x?m2 of glass requires 6mm inside and out? Price difference considerable, gooogled but cant find an answer.

Hi currently have radiators off boiler. knocking out rooms and extending to provide large kitchen din lounge. Pulling up carpets and underlay and 22mm floor boards found a concrete slab over existing building. I assume i have approx 40mm for ufh and 10mm tile. Is that enough for ufh? Can i get...

Hi i am doing a small extension and then extending existing patio to have same tiles as inside and same height. The remainder of the existing patio has slabs on approx 100mm of concrete slab. This comes about 2.3m from the new sliding doors, then there is a approx 2.2m of grass and then falls...

hi i have a 7m long 3m wide flat roof concrete garage 3m from our boundary behind which is a public footpath. We want to either knock down or extend existing to boundary to make double garage. Behind is a wooden potting shed which we would like to knock down and extend the double garage to 14m...

We are doing a project and did want under floor heating but assumed concrete floor. Thought better check and lifted carpet to see brown hard finish wondered if just a sealant so drilled into it and found it appears to be brown plastic type composite? The house is 19th century but could have been...

Hello we bought a house with a downstairs bedroom with ensuite and a unvented tank for hot water, with a timed heater. I assume it was fitted because long run from tank. We have recently started sleeping there and have seen horrendous electricity bills? I dont think ive fully understood timer...

I am extending my parking area a bit to get away from pigeons in tpo tree. I have edges round the area with sleepers and dug down 250 mm, I have hit clay which in these conditions has turned into the somme. The area has a slope on it. The intention was to put membrane, 150mm type one compacted...

Hello, I have an area of parking under a huge pine and my car is covered in pigeon poo. I am extending the area to a piece of grass approx. 80 sq ms. The current parking area is flat with a slope down to house steps, it currently has a layer of base tarmac (quite old but looks sound) with thin...

I have a ditch at bottom garden, (approx 20m long 1/2 metre wide and deep, there is a little water 2 or 3 inches in winter, it seems to be fed partly from the ditch extended up to next doors garden and some seeping along ditch. I wanted to fill ditch and grass over (easier to maintain) Can i...

i currently have roof rainwater running down a 65mm square downpipe along the garden fence hidden by hedge and into a small feeder pond into main pond. I want to take out feeder and run the rainwater under ground to main pond. I take it i cant just extend and bury the square downpipe. If not how...

ive got an old chicken shed in garden 5m by 3m, it has a double brick front 0.6m no dpc, a 3m side wall of 1.6m single brick no dpc and a mess of tin, timber mesh rest and earth floor. Its at bottom of garden inaccessible to lorries. i want to turn it into a garden store/potting shed, extending...