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Changes that affect support for the floor above are likely to come under the Party Wall Act.. http://www.flat-living.co.uk/advice/1335-understanding-party-wall-matters

Welcome to the forum. Am I right in thinking that the magement company you mention is more like an owners association that looks after maintenance of the block? Eg the other flat owners are also directors? or is it a company just you and your husband own that is unconnected to other flats in the block?

+1 to plywood. I would seal the ply with a sealer recommended by the tile adhesive company (not PVA). Perhaps also consider a decoupling mat.

If the old paint isn't sticking well to the wall you will probably end up taking a lot of it off no matter what you try to seal it with. Think I would try a primer like Zinsser Gardz rather than PVA. Anyone got a better idea?

Our plot had a footpath across it but the paperwork to divert it along the edge was in place when we purchased it. All we had to do was level and grass the new route and get the paperwork finalised by the footpath officer. Sounds easy but... Footpath officer was a pain. We got the route levelled and seeded but Footpath officer wanted to come and inspect it. He came, looked at it and said we had to wait for the grass to grow before he would finalise the new route. Until then our builder couldn't legally start because the old route was still live. So overnight we turfed it and called the Footpath officer to tell him it had "grown". He still wanted to do another inspection before allowing us to proceed and drove over 35 miles each way to do so. All this despite there being another official footpath exactly parallel with ours just 1m away the other side of our boundary. These two paths meet up at each end of the garden. Fortunately this other path is the route everyone walks because its through a church yard. In 10+ years I've not seen anyone walk the footpath through our garden. We haven't bothered to fence it off. The OS maps are still wrong. Things to bear in mind.. You need permission to put a gate on a footpath. Suitable justification could be to contain livestock. Not sure about other valid reasons. Every now and again someone gets a bee in their bonnet about access to the countryside for the disabled. I've no issue with this at all but I've had people suggest footpaths should be tarmac. After leaving our garden our footpath leads about a mile across a farmers field that is heavy clay ploughed a few times a year. I usually tell people I will consider it if they persuade the farmer to do his field first.

I've no idea if these really do offer self build mortgages in practice or just like to think they do but here.. https://moneyfacts.co.uk/mortgages/self-build-mortgages/ It lists the following BS.. Progressive BS Hanley Economic BS Loughborough BS The Melton BS Ipswich BS Saffron BS Dudley BS Beverley BS Scottish BS They may have geographical restrictions? This site has similar list https://www.money.co.uk/mortgages/self-build-mortgages.htm and adds.. Ecology BS Loughborough BS Newbury BS Vernon BS

Perhaps the only lender that give him commission?

Drains should be at least 300mm deep unless they will be driven over so perhaps start that deep. Then 25m at 1:40 would go down 0.625m so the depth below surface is now now about 300+625 = 925mm. Then you say the garden slopes down 2m over 60m.. 60m at 1:40 would be another 1500mm fall but the ground slopes down 2000mm. So the depth below ground at the treatment plant would be 925 + 1500 - 2000 = 425mm How deep does it need to be at the treatment plant?

WD40 is quite a thin oil. I think something a bit heavier or possibly even a grease might last longer?

+1 Our house has two floors each on three levels. One manifold per floor on the highest level works fine. What you need is enough ports per manifold/floor. Some large rooms may need two loops, smaller rooms one loop or possibly even sharing a loop if that makes sense. By making sense I mean I wouldn't share a loop between two bedrooms as some people like very different temperatures at night. In addition there is a risk to sharing loops - it only works if the heat loss/gain is similar. Don't share a loop between a cold north facing room and a south facing room with large windows.

I'd think of the future.. https://underfloorheating1.co.uk/blog/article/Underfloor_Heating_with_a_Ground_or_Air_Source_Heat_Pump

+1 Leave all loop valves open for the pressure test so a leak in any floor loop will show up on the pressure gauge. You might see some variation in pressure due to temperature changes over next few days/nights.

Google found.. How to request/purchase 'Copy Filed' documents? https://help.landregistry.gov.uk/app/social/questions/detail/qid/109/~/how-to-request%2Fpurchase-copy-filed-documents%3F See follow up questions and replies at the bottom. Suggests your solicitor could get it online.

I might be wrong but I think there is another database called the "charges register" so if its not at the Land Registry perhaps try there? I think these records are/used to be maintained by local councils but the government is trying to provide central access. Not every area has joined the central scheme which is here.. https://search-local-land-charges.service.gov.uk https://search-local-land-charges.service.gov.uk/check-if-an-authority-is-migrated

PS There are limits on the minimum bend radius if that's what you are asking but floor layout means there shouldn't be too many bends. Especially if you do it like this.

No, it's more to do with having sufficient pipe in the floor to get enough heat into the room. Rooms like kitchens and bathrooms that have a lot of areas where you can't run pipe can benefit with having a closer spacing to make up.

I would probably reduce the spacing to 150mm and have 7 pipes in the 1200mm gap and 150mm separation from the units.

I hired one to nail feather edge board to make a fence. As others have said, it's adjustable, but the one I hired worked out fine as delivered. Made short work of my fence. Can be used one handed so was dead easy to hold board in place with one hand and fire the gun with the other. Could also reach through neighbours prickly plants which would be impossible with hand nailing.

Counter battens might be needed for several different reasons but... The roof should be designed so that water cannot pool on the top of the roof battens. This can happen when something stops the membrane from draping between the rafters. For example when insulation or sarking boards press it against the underside of the battens. In this case counter battens raise the tile battens allowing any water blown under the tiles to run down.

Is the balcony metal framed with wood deck or is the whole thing wood? If the latter I think it would be wise to assume that at some point it might be necessary to replace all the balconies.. https://collier-stevens.co.uk/advice-hub/residential/do-balconies-present-a-fire-risk/ https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/869532/Building_safety_advice_for_building_owners_including_fire_doors_January_2020.pdf

Marley say.. https://www.marley.co.uk/blog/what-are-the-fixing-requirements-of-bs-5534

The "Binary 101" course was surprisingly difficult.

Even then you only need a Party Wall Agreement if you will be digging deeper than the neighbours foundations. If your extension will use foundations the same depth as your house then chances are they won't be deeper than the neighbours so no PWA needed. See para 28 on page 21.. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/523010/Party_Wall_etc__Act_1996_-_Explanatory_Booklet.pdf Remember that nothing can overhang the boundary so the wall might have to be slightly on your side to allow for the gutters or verge overhang later. Many builders seem to forget this point.

No insulation in the floor? Normally the combined depth of screed and insulation is sufficient.

That's as it should be. Materials hould be standard rated to you unless part of a supply and fit type deal.