extension

Hello! We are looking to build a small brick porch at the front of our house, to match the building. It will come out less than 1m, will be smaller than 3 sq ms and we're away from the road. As I understand we wouldn't need planning permission if we create an add-on to our house (i.e. the...

Hello All, We are starting with rear extension in few days and have agreed on price based on a detailed scope of works, drawings and offer letter from builder which includes material list etc. May I know if it is usual to sign a formal contract (such as JCT or FMB) before start of works or...

Hello all, I have submitted 6m rear extension prior approval application. Hopefully I should know the decision in a weeks time. Fingers crossed. When we submitted the application it was a flat roof. But now I want to change it to a pitched gable roof. Will I need to submit a new application...

Hi all Hope you are well? We are planning on extending our current tiny flat in London. We currently have a small living kitchen room that we are planning on extending. The ceiling height is good at 2.8 metres and we are on a slope. So a potential plan would be to lower the space so we...

Hi. Am I allowed to change the roof shape for a 6m rear extension after planning approval (neighbourhood consultation)? Can we change the type (shape and size) and no of skylights and the roof pitch (say from flat roof to pitched roof instead) as long as we stay within the limit of the...

We’ve discovered a large crack in the join of brick extension to our house. We had already noticed some cracking along the mortar lines of the bricks near where the extension was toothed-in to the house but they are quite small and appear to have been there for some time. The large crack near...

Hi Currently in a 4 bed 1950's detached. Pretty solid construction. Planning to put in a rear extension. Will be a mix of single story and double story (as 50% of rear is already extruded on both floors). appreciate the work will cause some movement. We do need to re-glaze the whole house...

We have had an offer accepted on a house with the above. There are radiators. Two solar panels for elec and two to heat the hot water that has a thermostat. The aga is solid fuel but there is gas to the property as they have an oven and gas hob. How much would it cost to install a combi boiler...

Hi All We are buying our first property and have what we suspect is an exposed 4" soil pipe running along the kitchen ceiling. The pipe has been boxed in and it's there as a result of an extension. What possibilities are available to fully conceal the pipe or redirect it? We have attached a...

Hi All, I currently have an Ideal Combi 30 which serves my existing 57m2 (600 sqft) one bedroom flat and I'm going to be extending to a three bedroom 102m2 (1100 sqft) flat. The boiler will need to to serve the underfloor heating and two bathrooms and I'd be keen to know peoples thoughts on...

Hi Guys Is there anything like Restricted permitted development rights on mid-80s build houses? my postcode is en2 7ep (Enfield council) and I own a freehold mid terraced house. The reason I'm asking is that an advisor told me this but I cant find anything relevant regarding this on google...

I'm hoping someone can offer some advice or has previously purchased either brand. We are having 6 metre wide sliding doors installed into a new rear extension. Both options have 3 panels and use aluminium frames. Smart Viso - 35mm interlock sink in track direct fix 3 panel slide in both...

Hi Guys, I am planning a 2 story rear extension to my mid terraced freehold house in Enfield London (en2 postcode). It's going to have a depth of 3 meters (within permitted development). Will the 45 Degree rule apply? If yes maximum depth will be around 2 meters. Can anyone please help?

Hi I am planning to extend my 2m long extension to 5m. Walls on the old extension are 9" brick with no cavity. My question is do I need to demolish existing walls and start fresh building up the cavity wall or can I retain these and simply continue on new concrete footing with 9" brick...

Hi, I'm planning on building a single story flat roof side extension that will connect my garage to my house. The side extension will be the same length as the house (7m) and 1.8m wide (8m from the road at the side). The frony part of the extension will go into my driveway and the rear part...

The house I bought at the end of last year has had an extension built around 2-3years ago, however it seems when they built it they failed to fit a cavity tray. We're getting damp patches forming right underneath the lintel and on the edges of the wall that support the lintel. We've been told...

Hi, 3 years ago we had a 2 storey side / single storey rear extension added to our semi-detached house. This involved the removal of the "old" rear wall with RSJ installation. Since it was done we've had vertical cracks near the "join" in the rear extension, not deep not wide but definitely...

Hi, I'm looking for some advice / guidance on a project we are considering. We are considering putting a new utility and toilet space downstairs. In order to do this we would need to run the waste pipes backwards, circa 2 metres, to join the existing waste drainage which joining waste from...

We are in the early stages of deciding what we want to get from an extension on the rear of our 1950s semi. The existing house has a kitchen and dining room across the back of the house divided by a supporting wall. I have found it difficult to find much info on the topic although I’ve seen...

We are considering adding a timber frame extension at the back of our house, which would fill what is currently an "alley" between the back wall and a raised patio (image below is midway through some landscaping we had done last year): I have scoured these forums and others to see if what I...