extension

Im planning a self build extension (first time doing anything like this) with some help from my dad who has done some self builds himself doing as much of the work as he could getting trades in when needed. I have drawn the plans and written the regs for the extension myself, which have been...

I am building a level threshold for my bifold on my extension, having an air brick Telescopic vent just below dpc, would clash with the insulation on my block and beam floor. My architect has detail a cavity tray above the air brick, even though there’s a bifold directly above it? Is this required?

Hi, Can anyone please advise me on the following or suggest who can? My architect is doing the best he can but now wondering if a legal representative is an option. I live in a (circa 1760) house in a conservation area and green belt, and I wish to extend it as follows: 1. Side extension...

My first question is, my architect has not included a level threshold detail for my bifold doors. Can I differ from the drawing without having it approved? Can my BCI just approve a method? can someone explain or show me the detail for a level threshold? (Beam and block floor) I would’ve...

Hi I had a nightmare project, a extension on my house. The roofer which I hired i had lost a little faith and was working alongside side him to keep an eye out. My concern is the method he chose to butt up against my house with Conrod plain tile, he used a dry soaker, but there are gaps between...

Hi I’m about to commence on a rear extension. The block and beam layout has to be drawn up and sizes spec’d by the beam supplier, and then sent through to our BCO. my question is, where the beams key into the existing wall, can they simply rest on the outer brick skin? (On a DPC) or do they...

Hi guys/gals I’ve just had a plans appraisal back from our independent buildings inspector regarding a rear extension and loft conversion. He’s asked my architect to explain how the existing gable end wall will be insulated to ensure a u-value of 0.28W/m2k. Obviously the most practical way of...

I chaps I have an outbuilding built already with breeze blocks and stone outside and slated roof...I want to make it a bit longer so need to take the wall out a bit to make an entrance and reuse the stone and breeze blocks. I want to add Rockwool R45 for soundproofing better for a music room...

Hi, I got an extension with a flat roof and 47x125 trusses with an average distance of centre to centre less than 400mm and a total span of 5.36m A the moment I have a blockwork internal partition dividing the extension into 2 rooms and would like to have one large space as per my neighbours...

I’m doing a rear extension on my bungalow, the floor is going to be block and beam. My question is... where the beams key into the existing cavity wall, do they have to knock through so that they sit on the inner load bearing skin? Or can they rest on the outer skin? any advice would be...

Plan to do everything properly if and when we decide to do this project but just trying to get my head around this at this stage.. Looking into building a single storey side return extension to make kitchen bigger and incorporate 2 outside buildings. Our neighbours extension forms the...

Hi all, I’m currently having a large home extension built, with payment to the builder in stages, and I’ve received the latest invoice following ‘first fix’ of electrics and plumbing. However: The builder still hasn’t fitted any windows or doors to the extension, and I’m wondering whether I...

Hi. We sold our house last year and are living with my parents with our young daughter (4 months now!). We've viewed 50 houses now as didn't really know where we wanted to live and nothing very good has been on the market long, due to our budget and limited family homes in my daughter's...

Hi all, have purchased a house 6 months ago. It has a single storey side extension built 5 years ago. Nothing was thrown up in conveyancing regarding the work and solicitors ok’d everything. Only now upon checking docs, have I realised no building regs certificate... Furthermore I checked...

Hi I’m building a rear extension on my 2 bed bungalow. The existing foundation is a strip foundation, and it’s a fair way below ground level, I’d say 900mm. Because the ground is clay, we have a spec of a 600mm x 1000mm trench fill foundation. My question is, can this new foundation rise above...

Hi all, Embarking on a small extension on the back of the house. No knocking through required, just using existing window and door openings. I've spoken to BC for some of the technical info, and am intending on doing a chunk of the work myself as much as possible. My questions are as follows...

Hi everyone, I'm in the process of starting out with an extension to our property that will involve knocking through the rear wall, with the intent on creating a large open kitchen/diner/living area. Architect is on with the plans now, and we'll be getting an SE in to calculate steel...

I’m building a rear extension on my bungalow. The block and beam floor has been designed so that the beams run parallel with the rear facing wall. So i understand that usually if they were running perpendicular, the beams would key into the existing wall and be supported by the load bearing...

Hi Guys, Looking to get a roofer's advice to avoid a potential roof collapse. My house has been extended in the past with what seems to be a well done job (the far end of most of the pictures. However they seem to have left a few old beams which have no function other than to support a TV...

Is a cavity required below a bifold door? My architect has sent me drawings and it’s showing a cavity tray with weep holes below the bifold, I’m presuming it may be there to send any water that goes through the frame/sill to the outside (he’s currently away) here’s the part of the drawing...