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  1. Mr Punter
    Looks good. What is the floor finish?
  2. Mr Punter
    There will need to be rodding access as well. Maybe ask building control to pop round, or email them?
  3. Mr Punter
    I would think a gun was among the most prized things for a criminal to steal and the danger in having one turned against you would probably outweigh any protection it offered.
  4. Mr Punter
    Flood risk is covered by planning consent, not building regulations. On your planning consent there may have been a condition stating that the work will be carried out according to the plans and details submitted. It is this that would bind you to do as proposed. If you want to change it you should go back to the planners. If there is no condition you do not need to worry.
  5. Mr Punter
    It would be the screed not thick or strong enough and / or the load from the kitchen units not spread far enough.
  6. Mr Punter
    When you tile this, it is not essential to cut around everything as accurately as @Onoff as the WC pan will cover all the holes easily. You could just do one big cutout. If, however, you leave a gap at the top of the flush pipe the pan will not cover it and you will cry.
  7. Mr Punter
    The new connection looks the best option. Make sure the chamber is either foul or combined (not surface water). You will need to contact Building Control. You can cap of the existing pipe inside.
  8. Mr Punter
    If you use the 40mm ones you may not hit your fingers quite so much!
  9. Mr Punter
    Perhaps invite him over to install a few...
  10. Mr Punter
    Why are they all concealed hangers? They tend to only get used at the end of trimmers etc.
  11. Mr Punter
    You can load out a beam and block floor that has where you just brush in a lean mix grout. The concrete would give added strength but you should be OK. The supplier should advise on max loadings. I have seen one fail but they had staked blocks 2 packs high x 2 along one beam and the floor had not been grouted.
  12. Mr Punter
    Who on earth parks a car in a garage? A wet one even madder! Garages are used for storing crap you are not allowed to bring into the house.
  13. Mr Punter
    OK. After he has reduced levels and installed a French drain, if the floor is still damp I suggest a sheet of DPM and a chipboard floor over. Cheap and you get a smooth dry surface.
  14. Mr Punter
    I think the OP has already got the garage in place...
  15. Mr Punter
    Yes they were. Not terrible amounts of rust but enough to be noticeable and only on the handles. Letterplates, glass surrounds and escutcheons were fine. We have loads of exterior stainless steel elsewhere on the project and none of that has been a problem. RK blamed lack of maintenance on the part of the owners an cited the presence of cobwebs as evidence. Their MD did them no favours with customer service. Here is a close up of a handle which I removed to clean up:
  16. Mr Punter
    No first hit on google and they seem to have technical info and prices online, so work out what you want and possibly shop around. It is only glass, not magic.
  17. Mr Punter
    I had 8 RK Doors fitted in a development. £3,600 each including fitting. They had motorised locks and were a special design to match the planning drawings. Quite expensive but they seem decent quality. There is no snib, so if the door shuts behind you and you don't have a key, you are stuffed.
  18. Mr Punter
    Certainly noticed with Velfac and IdealCombi but I think it could be generally, as the max sizes are at the limit of the system.
  19. Mr Punter
    Have a look at https://www.balustradeglass.co.uk/product/glass-juliette-balcony/, decide what you need, then shop around for prices. Simplest is fixing to brickwork / blockwork but you can also fix to timber frame or even the door frame.
  20. Mr Punter
    I have found that windows / doors that are close to the max size limits do not always operate as well as those that are not.
  21. Mr Punter
    If you download the Ideal Combi Architect catalogue you can look at the maximum dimensions for their entire range. https://idealcombi.dk/Flippingbook/uk_2017_Architect-catalogue_WEB/
  22. Mr Punter
    Ventilation has a big impact. 5m3 or lower is easily achieved. To get as poor as 15m3 you would need to forget to install the windows. It is easier to remediate a failed air test than a sound test. If there is any room for solar PV it would help lots?
  23. Mr Punter
    Try cutting in a few electrical sockets. I will be very interested to hear your take.
  24. Mr Punter
    Unless this a joke and I don't "get" it, 92.5 and 87.5 degree bends are the same - they are slightly less than a right angle. One measurement is the bend itself, the other is between the original direction and the new one. Just like a 45 degree is the same as a 135 degree.
  25. Mr Punter
    From unhappy experience I have consistently advised against using Fermacell and @Russdl's experience chimes with mine. Very clever marketing, I think.
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