terraced houses

  1. K

    1900s Terraced style house, roof problems

    I live in a 1900s terraced style house, it is joined back to back as opposed to having neighbours either side, meaning it has two gable walls. The house is a peculiar shape and on the right hand side it widens towards the back, from a Birdseye view it forms a trapezium. The roof features Roman...
  2. Tim Gent

    Party wall options for a terraced house full-width dormer

    We are planning a loft conversion with a full width rear dormer, which is very common in our area. We've had mixed views about how to deal with the party wall and so I'm seeking some wisdom. The first option is to build inside the boundary with a typical dormer with a timber frame. All the loft...
  3. G

    Damp/mould disaster.

    Hey all, hoping someone can help advise me on this. I rent an old terraced property that is in disrepair. When I first signed the lease it I naïvely thought I'd caught a lucky break of sorts, which obviously turned out too good to be true. I knew there were issues, but not to the extent that...
  4. C

    Soundproofing a Victorian terraced house

    Hi! We've recently moved into a mid-terraced Victorian cottage. We can hear our neighbours talking through the walls, even when they're not talking particularly loudly (luckily they're decent neighbours). Has anyone had a similar issue and what have you done that was effective - and at what...
  5. O

    Do I need to make a planning application?

    Hi, I was wondering if I needed to make a full planning application or if everything that we would like to do falls under Permitted Development... does anybody know? Our terraced property originally looked like this on the ground floor: We believe that some time in the past, it was extended...
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