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Hi, I live on the corner of the road and just getting my garden landscaped. Always been a bit concerned with the lack of privacy from the road side, with a young family that will be using the garden most of the time. Wanted to get some ideas on how I can add privacy. I was going to visit a CNC metal worker and get some steel screens made up to fit in between the pillars but given the space between each pier is around 3m, it might prove rather costly. Any suggestions are more than welcome. Ideally would like to add another 30cms on top of the wall. Have attached a picture. Thanks

The issue isn't about insulating it, it is about how much the BCO wants me to insulate it. I am going to build it with 100mm cavity with 100mm insulation. The BCO is citing 4.2 of Volume 1, where he wants the walls to achieve 0.18 u value, this in my opinion is excessive and not really achievable since the plans propose a roller shutter along the road facing elevation spanning 3.5m! Also, I am of the opinion that since it is a detached outbuilding at the rear of the property (in no way linked to the house) it shouldn't be subject to the U value targets applicable to let's say an extension.

The engineer specified cavity wall as good practice for moisture prevention.

The external footprint is 38sqm. I would like to have a small plug in electric wall radiator for the winter if I am working in there.

he has sent me the following from the regs - not even sure this is correct since the existing garage was demolished completely

exactly that, i don't want to offend him but it does strike me like he doesn't really know what he is doing. he is a junior, and my engineer has told me to ask for someone more senior

If I was planning to change the use I would make sure I had a feed for water and connect into the soil pipe. I don't really have a use for the garage other than for area to bring back bits from work to work on at home and storage.

The bi-fold to the front elevation is mostly aesthetic to keep in line with the rest of the house, from the back room of our house I don't really want to be looking out at a concrete wall. It's can't be classified as a shed, it was an old detached double garage originally and the footprint is far bigger than a shed.

Hi, I have recently demolished my detached garage at the rear of my property, it was a an old concrete panel shed with an asbestos roof. Submitted some plans and got approval to put up another structure with a roller shutter door facing the street entrance and some bi-folds on the front elevation facing the house. My structural plans specified that the cavity walls read like this; CAVITY WALL TO ACHIEVE MINIMUM U VALUE OF 0.28W/M²K: NEW CAVITY WALL TO COMPRISE OF 100MM CONCRETE BLOCKS. FULL FILL CAVITY WITH 50MM DRITHERM32 CAVITY INSULATION AS MANUFACTURER'S DETAILS. INNER LEAF TO BE 100MM BLOCK K VALUE 1.13, E.G. LAFARGE STANCRETE. INTERNAL FINISH TO BE 12.5MM PLASTERBOARD ON DABS. WALLS TO BE BUILT WITH 1:1:6 CEMENT MORTAR. My structural engineer stands behind the above explaining that it is more than sufficient for the type of building and I am in full agreement with him. The outbuilding/garage will hardly be used and the reason I needed to rebuild it was because my garden required a full overhaul/landscaping (didn't want to spend £ doing the garden only for it to get ruined when the shed eventually gets demolished later on). I am having an issue with the building control officer (private building control) who is citing the new building regulations, namely Part L 1.1 Please clarify the proposed insulation types and thicknesses to the roof, floor and walls, the thermal elements should meet or exceed the standard U-Values set out in AD L table 4.2. (copy attached) The walls should be no worse than 0.18 W/M²K, the roof no worse than 0.15W/M²K, and the floors no worse than 0.18W/M²K. He has told me that the cavity needs to be 150mm thick. I have stated that it's a garage (non habitable) with a roller door that faces the street. How would I expect to achieve these U values with a roller door that spans 3.5m wide! I did mention that it is a detached building that will be used mainly for storage and potentially a small workshop for myself. He did mention on the phone that if I am not looking to heat the space than I could get away with 100mm cavity. I have proceeded to build it with 100mm cavity (which I was going to do in any case, even if the structural plans specified 50mm) but I would still like to reply with him as I am convinced that these more stringent U values that came into effect last month shouldn't really apply to a garage. The garage is detached and the external dimensions are approx. 5.5mx6.9m - total 38sqm. Have read a few things online where Part L doesn't apply to building under 50sqm - but want to get some advice from this community. Any help would be more than appreciated. I don't fancy rubbing the inspector up the wrong way but it is completely nonsensical to try to build this garage with a 150mm cavity wall insulation.

hi people, due to certain constraints with our kitchen, namely a long narrow window pane running along the wall we have to find a downdraft extractor solution. we would go with a duct out extractor run under the plinth. my kitchen designer is ranting and raving about bora - and has priced me for a domino system which consists of 2 gas hobs (CG11), Classic cooktop extractor (CKASE) and ducting, wall vent and plates for around 5k (inc VAT). I did mention that there are other similar products on the market - domino systems that are far more affordable but she basically has said that nothing compares with Bora referring to Bora as the Ferrari of downdraft extractors! doing some research I have come across the following product from Elica - https://elica.com/IT-en/hobs/nikolatesla-flame only is sue is that it is not in production at the moment and distributers are saying early June release is expected. there seems to be a range of extractors for induction hobs, unfortunately due to our cooking style induction is not an option - we need the flame! was hoping the folk on here can help provide some impartial advice. thanks!