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Hi, We're about to strip off the old clay tiles fitted in 1930 and will be replacing with new. Just wondered if there is a good place to try to sell old tiles - these are Swallows made in Surrey and probably have 6000 fitted right now. It would be useful to know what second hand tiles like...

Extension walls going up nicely. The ground floor is brick face and the second floor will be rendered. There is also a parapet wall to be made of block and rendered on the first floor of the extension. The builders have asked which type of blocks I will use - the SE calcs simply show 4N...

In the process of building an extension and needing to relocate the gas meter box and main supply pipe. The house used to have a metal supply pipe that has since had a plastic one fitted inside more recently. I was advised that the pipe diameter may not be sufficient for the demands of a...

We have a chimney to be built as part of an extension and I'm a little surprised to see simple thermalite blocks being used without any internal flue. I was under the impression the chimney needed to be built with a proper masonry flue. I don't believe you can just stick in a flue liner as these...

Our builder has recently been laying a block and beam floor but cannot show the building control officer that weed killer was applied to the over site before laying the floor. The builder says it is the first time he has been asked for this. Any idea how we can best get the floor approved...

Just getting started on a house extension and refurbishment. At present the hot water comes from an immersion heater and heating comes from two miserable gas fires. Not very good. On the wish list for the hot water and heating is a gas boiler and heat store for supply of hot water to an...

I am at the ground work stage of a new extension and have a few concerns about the shallow drainage runs I have to work with and the effect this will have on the concrete slab construction. The floor will be 150mm hardcore, 150mm concrete, 85mm insulation and 65mm screed. How do I accommodate...

Hi, We're getting started on an extension and have run into potential trouble with the drainage design. The existing drainage seems to be very shallow - the inspection chamber that links to the sewer is just 600mm below finished floor level. This would not appear to be enough for the new...

I am considering putting in a wet room shower in an upstairs bathroom. Good or bad idea? Anyone recommend a good supplier for the parts? Seems like I need a tray former and suitable tanking system. Prices look high on some websites. Is this because wetrooms are not common in the UK...

First time here and some pretty comprehensive advice to be had. I am reinstating a toilet and basin in a victorian era house - the bathroom was originally downstairs and moved to the first floor leaving this room as a utility room. The old ceramic waste pipe is still present in the concrete...