building help

Hi all, questions from a DIY beginner about rainwater drainage. My house is mid terrace, both neighbours either side have rainwater/roof water drainage to a pipe running parallel to the rear of the house. Foul water is all out the front of house. At some point, prior to me buying the house...

We are in the process of buying a property and this seems to be a problem raised by a surveyor and we would like to resolve it. The extension was built on the main building but the joint bricks do not align. After speaking with a builder been told this is not possible. As bricks are sticking...

Hello, I am a FTB and offer has been accepted already. During the building survey, the cracks have been mentioned in the report and I am not sure how severe this is and how much this would affect in terms of cost and the structure of the property, safeness, etc. Two storey extension towards the...

Hello all, I need some help and advice: A building control officer has recommended a builder to use 6" high timber frame joists to be used with 100mm insulation inside the frame as the proposed suspended timber frame joist of 4" high isn't strong enough for the underfloor heating, because of...

Having a conservatory installed ground works guys started digging foundations trench, as they got close to back wall of house the ground was found to be wet, they dug deeper and found flowing water up against the house foundations. Water board and council have carried out numerous checks to find...

So first of all - this isn't something I would attempt myself - but I would like some advice as to which path to take: The green is the proposed opening. Steel number one just holds up a flat roof, steel number two is there to prop up steel number 3, which is bearing the load of the side wall...

I am new here - so apologies in advance if in the wrong place. Im currently buying a property and despite all the red flags and warning from others i still want to buy it.... its not in a good condition, and i know that. I just dont know EXACTLY whats wrong with it.... I've had a structural...