extension

Hi all, I hope you are well. I am looking for some advice on our extension and how to close our cavity floor to install a bi-fold door. Currently we have a 2.05m high by 2.0m wide area for the bi-folds. On the external wall is a layer of stone directly on the blocks which has a DPC and is...

Hi all, I am in the process of completing on a ground floor flat and wanted to do a rear and side return extension, but wanted to clarify some things before drawing up some plans for planning permission. The extension I have in mind would require the corner of the building demolished and...

Hi, we're about to do an 8m x 4m 2-storey extension and have an oak tree 4metres from the proposed extension flank wall. We're also on heavily clay-based soil. One structural engineer has suggested pad and beams as being the easiest and most cost-effective solution, whilst another has said we...

Looking for some advice I have had a new Master Socket NTE5 NTE5C MK2 installed by open reach problem is when they installed it they disconnected my phone extension for my landline phone. I need to connect an extension to the master socket for a land line. After looking it up it looks easy so...

Hello All I have had a look on the planning portal website but not making much sense. I was just wondering if anyone had any advice before I pay the fee my local council charge for asking them if I need planning permission. I have a semi-detached house with vehicular side access. I currently...

Hello I’m looking at putting a single story extension on my house (roughly 4x4m). I’ve had a foundation inspection on my property and the foundations are about 3m down and are of raft/pile formation. Mu question is do the foundations of an extension this size need to be the same as the house?

Hello My neighbour has almost finished their L Shaped Dormer and the Builders/Roofers have damaged my roof etc and have now after a lot of chasing they are working to make repairs (they were standing on my roof to complete the Dormer - i consented to this under the understanding that they repair...

We are planning to build a conservatory extension adjacent to the neighbour's wall. We have some concerns about the way in which the waste pipe from the neighbours' first floor bathroom connects with ours into a shared pipe on our property, as well as how their extension has a rainwater pipe...

Hi guys, I like a little diy hence why I'm here. So to cut costs I removed old concreted in 4 × 4 8ft posts and replaced them with 8ft 10" On hindsight I should've sourced 10ft posts for a sloping garden. Because next door has decking I should've measured at least the distance from decking...

Morning all Currently building single storey extension warm roof construction.All walls up currently have all materials onsite for roof,need to get water tight asap.. I have taken plasterboard away to reveal joist and drilled through wall has a gauge,temporary inserted steel rods for 195...

Morning all,lintel help please,have asked the question before,but tomorrow I will be installing lintel 'hopefully' I understand the lintel needs to sit on full blocks if possible to support the 3900 IG lintel (flat roof single single ext) From my photos the external block work would be sitting...

Hi all, Hoping for some advice on some concerningly large cracks that have appeared during our extension build. They appeared during the couple of days that the acrows were in place to support the back wall of the house and another smaller structural wall that's required a short steel. The...

Hi there. Anyone out there who has any experience with extending outlet hose on IKEA dishwashers please? The current outlet hose is too short to reach my waste under the sink so I need to extend it. I have bought a standard 17mm/17mm outlet hose connector as well as extension hose but the...

My daughter has a 1930’s terrace house with an enclosed solid brick yard (3 sides) 230mm brick. 4.7m x 3.1m The yard currently has a Perspex roof. We hope to convert this yard into a building control approved full single story extension. If we build studwork, plus a cavity plus insulation...

Hi Im new to this forum, hopefully im in the right area for this. Ok, so i need power outdoors to power some decking lights (16 x 0.6w) and a pond fountain, which i believe was around 400w- may be wrong there but its definitely a very small amount. So, i have no power in that area. Closest...

Hi guys currently self building single storey extension,all great so far blockwork up cavity 100mm,minor issue I need to gain 100mm in height for ig lintel Concrete block external toplight internal Best options 100mm coursing blocks all the way around ? Or a cheaper way of cutting a few...

Hi there - completely new to all of this and feel like im going round in circles not getting many answers from building control or the architect. Please help! Im based in Berkshire (seems like the costs in this area are very expensive!) I have had plans drawn up and approved to put a 2 storey...

Q: If my house has an existing side extension which is half the width of the original house, can i further extend my house (single storey side extension) under permitted development (PD) to a different side original wall on the opposite side of the house, i.e. can i apply the "half the width of...

I am in the processing buying a bungalow that needs a fair bit of work. The first thing we plan to do is to add a side extension under Permitted Development. We will get a LDC to cover that too then submitt a full set of building control drawings. Depending on how much we end up spending on the...

Hello, Please can anyone guide me on the following. I am looking to buy a property that has planning approved for a rear storey double extension. However, there is already a double storey side extension without a completion certificate. This by itself is not a cause for concern, since it has...