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Evening all, Just a quickie for the knowledgable, I want to create 4 pillars, 2 blocks x 2 blocks about 2m high. They will in the main be decorative to separate planted hedging, the middle 2 will support a 2m high timber gate though. It is just to separate a driveway from the rear garden as I...

Hi all, so I am after a bit of advice, I am doing a full house renovation and as such have knocked out the downstairs loo and relocated it to make the hall wider, as part of our plans we wish to pretty much double the front door opening so as we can have a door with a glass panel either side...

Hi, i am doing a single storey side infill extension behind an attached garage. I originally was told to put down 4 inch of concrete slab in the new extension area dpc layer 4 inch pir board and then screed yo finish floor level, as I am pinching a bit of space off the garage I need to screed...

Hi, i have an attached garage which I plan on building an extension behind of to the back of the house. Whilst carrying out the extension I wish to ‘pinch’ about 6 foot off the back of the garage and turn it into habitable space (utility room) My question is, can this new partition between...

Hi, first post here so go easy ha. I am wanting to put a steel in to knock out a wall holding up first floor joists with one end of rsj resting on back of the house and the other on an internal block wall… however due to the awkward shape of the floor layout I would like to build a new block...

Hi there, planning to build a flat roofed garden workshop (that will be converted to a garden office one day). Approximate dimensions are 5 x 2.4m, coming in under the 2.5m permitted development next to a boundary requirements. Trying to buy back interior height wherever possible from this...

Anyone know if these polypropylene ties are any good? Thanks for any info.

Hello, I am looking for a builder to build me a 10’x9’ breeze block shed with concrete floor, replacing the currently subsided 16’x9’ garage. It will be used for storage. Please see doodle attached. Any idea what the internal floor space could be? Do I need a double skin for breeze block...

Hi All, Looking for a bit of advice, we’ve been looking to move house and have seen one we like. The house is a 1980’s build but had a two storey extension added later, early 1990’s. The issue I have is the floor level of the extension is around 20-25mm higher than the floor of the house...

Hi everyone, how’s it going? Feeling sick to the stomach and need advice. I will try to keep it as simple as possible. I did post previously, but I thought I would add more information (admin you are free to delete the previous post for some reason it did not work). Bought a property at...

This is my first project of anything building related so I am excited and nervous in equal measures. I am lucky enough to have a brother who studied architecture at uni and he does gardening work for a living so I am leaning heavily on him, but I hope to learn and develop my skills as I go. I...

Hi everyone, thanks for all of your continued support in my previous posts! As mentioned, previously due to myself, being electric wheelchair bound and unable to walk, we decided to look for something other than a normal property due to my access needs. I mentioned previously, there was a...

Hi, iv got a 5 inch concrete slab down the side of my house leading to the back garden, which I’m looking to build a timber frame room down the side, with no access into my house but using external house wall as third wall in the frame. The slab is 5 inch thick x1900mm x 5000mm Have attached...

Hi everyone, you guys know your stuff so please help me. I’m ok at diy and I have built a standard stud wall before in a previous property . I have explained the situation and the pics below situation: floor plan pic- red is stud wall b being removed Yellow is stud wall a Blue- is stud...

So, I've built the main shed. I used Tyvek prior to fixing the 19mm shiplap to the 3x2 frame. The roof is constructed of 18mm OSB with Tyvek and Metal channel roofing. In the process of fitting the electrics and the wife has asked if we could go a step further and use it as home office...

My neighbour's property is lower than mine and is separated by an earth retaining wall which extends to the back garden. The section of the retaining wall for the back garden is poorly built. This wall consists of a thin stone foundation, around 3 layers high brick and then wooden fence posts on...

Hi all. Sorry for what will be a big post and if this is in the wrong thread please move it to the more appropriate. I asked a builder to sort me a shed that could fit my motocycle in and do basic maintenance work on it, in the shed. He took the mick out of me on several occasions and I ended...

I'm looking to do an extension on my house and I came across a type of extension picture online but it's not stated what type of extension it is. Any ideas if there's a name for this type? The white PVC type material in the middle, is this used instead of two layer brick to get more space? I...

Hi All, I'm in the process of building my own climbing wall in the alley way between my house. It will be a 4.4m x 3.5m flat wall. That will ultimately be a circular circuit. With a campus board at the end. I'm building one because the bouldering wall is nearly an hour away and sometimes I...

I am a student at University and I am conducting a research project about the effects of the skills shortage on the UK construction industry. I have done research into your role and due to your vast experience in the field, I feel that you would be a perfect candidate to give your opinion on...