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I don't think there is a formal grading system, at least not that consumers can reference. I suppose some factories that make WC for several different brands may offer different grades to them.

I think that Building Control will need to see drawings and calculations for the structural ridge beam that you mention. But I would wait until you have planning permission granted before you get these started.

Sometimes the email server at an ISP goes slow. Ours seems to go slower the more times you ask your email program to check for new messages. So if someone tells you they have just sent you a large message don't sit there hitting the check email button wait 5 min until it's more likely to have arrived at the server. Next time while you wait hit up fast.com and see what it says about your broadband speed at that moment.

Looks like it was installed at an angle to allow the drawer to close. It might be possible to swap out the waste trap for one that isn't so tall. Thus allowing it to be straight. My guess is this will also stop the leak if it's coming from the white waste pipe.

Toolstation have clips.. https://www.toolstation.com/jg-speedfit-rail-pins/p38831

Amazon have clips, delivery today if ordered in next hour or so.. https://www.amazon.co.uk/UNDERFLOOR-Heating-Staples-Tacker-Clips/dp/B07LFC4MBG/ref=sr_1_5?dchild=1&keywords=Underfloor+heating+Clips&qid=1629707224&sr=8-5

Not sure if this is 16mm? May need gluing down as no barbs. https://www.screwfix.com/p/jg-speedfit-jgufhrail-clip-rail-2m-16-pack/51541?tc=MA3

Our electrician used something like these to form the T junctions for our mains powered wall lights.. https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/SWJKT1.html Should really get an electrician to install yours as outdoor mains wiring is notifiable under Building Regs. I think you can (must) earth the outer but I think it's recommended to have an earth core as well? I'm not an electrician just an electronics engineer. Edit: I'm sure they are cheaper elsewhere.

Make sure you understand the rules for class Q. You're going to need evidence of agricultural use. Evidence they have been used to store cars or similar can cause problems.

If the plaster skim is good and flat without and defects then yes just treat like normal new plaster. Guide here.. https://www.dulux.co.uk/en/expert-help/dr-dulux-painting-on-new-plaster I recommend inspecting the plaster first to check for tiny lumps and bumps as painting can show them up. Easier to knock them off with a scraper or sanding block before you start painting.

It's common for the planners to send a letter stating they intend to issue enforcement proceedings. The key is to find out what they want you to do about it. Sometimes they think you need Planning Permission and are likely to grant it. Sometimes they really want the building work reversed. Sometimes they want changes. Ask them. If they say you need planning permission but they are unlikely to grant it and want them removed I would find yourself a local Planning Consultant.

As I recall there is a rule of thumb that to avoid condensation you should have at least 2/3rds of the insulation above the rafters and no more than 1/3rd between. That's 2/3rds of the Thermal resistance not thickness. I believe that can be done easily with something like 150mm PIR above and 100mm Rickwool between but I rushed the sums. Have any thicknesses already been specified ? .

Air gap?

If you had input from an SE and Building Control (and your mortgage Co?) then I think any refusal would be deemed unreasonable. https://www.penningtonslaw.com/expertise/business/real-estate/property-entrepreneurs/property-entrepreneurs-faqs/faqs-dealing-with-tenant-requests-for-alterations-and-assignment

I would suggest no perimeter insulation on the one that needs the Constructional Hearth. Should be ok on the other one. We have regular wood skirting around the inside of our recess. Think I would put perimeter insulation around before screeding, trim it back flush and cover with the stone.

The Approved Document describes two types of stove, those that are/aren't certified that they won't raise the hearth over 100c. This determines the total thickness of the hearth needed. From memory it's 12mm or 225mm. So check that first.

If Building Control say its OK they should allow it.

You only need provide drawings and possibly details such as the materials and finishes. You don't need to tell them what it will be used for and I wouldn't. Our mistake was to build a double garage as a single and lean to. It's effectively a double garage with wall down the middle and that wall takes up space I'd rather have for other things.

I doubt procedural errors carry much if any weight*. Errors to do with the GPDO, the NPPF and local policy do but many can be subjective. Harm outweighing benefits and all that stuff. * I know they might be required to correct them but they don't usually change an outcome.

@ashthekid They are wrong. It is NOT a private drain following the changes in 2011. On this page it details the position on ownership before and after 2011.. https://www.lyonsdavidson.co.uk/whose-drain-anyway-changes-private-sewer-ownership-pipeline/ Your situation is detailed at position "3" on the "before" diagram, and "4" on the "after" diagram. I don't think this can be any clearer.

Welcome to the forum. I know some local authorities share planning staff but never heard of them doing this over such a distance. The acts refer to decisions being made by the "Local Authority" so I would have expected their name on the decision letter even if some work was done by staff at another but perhaps I'm wrong. If its dated 2002 then technically it's too late to appeal as you only get 6 months to file one. Google found this which suggests errors such as the issue date may have to be corrected by the Inspectorate not the LA. https://www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk/planning/318-planning-features/22731-the-finality-of-decisions https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/5/section/56 https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/5/section/59

Depends on the tree and the soil type. Worse case would be something like a willow on a clay that shrinks and expands.

Measured our Bosch and its 596 or 7 wide. https://www.theguardian.com/money/2017/aug/13/washer-dryer-too-deep-replacement-ao "...the majority of standard UK front-loading washing machines are roughly 850mm high and 595mm to 600mm wide. They are designed to fit into a standard kitchen width space of 600mm, with width (not depth) the one dimension that is strongly adhered to by most manufacturers."

https://wslaw.co.uk/insight/commencement-development-practical-tips-pitfalls/#:~:text=What is commencement%3F,period expressed on the permission.&text=In practice%2C very minor works,to commence a planning permission. Make sure you have done the CIL exemption paperwork before doing anything on the site.

Get photos of the existing layout and the new one. If the new pipe is no longer shared then it might become your responsibility rather than the water co. If you have photos you can prove it was theirs and the neighbours changed it.