Big Jimbo

I doubt that your existing ceiling joists on the first floor will be man enough to become the floor joists of your new second floor. Normally much larger joists are placed inbetween the existing ceiling joists in order to form a new floor. So i doubt that at 2.15m you have enough height for a loft conversion that would give you a 2m internal floor to ceiling height.

And try and create a small wild area, for the birds, bugs, bees etc. Every little helps.

Nice garden. I'd be tempted to just seed it for now, and see what you can pick up over time. Freecycle and other sites. Easy enough to strip off bits of grass when you fancy a feature here, a raised bed there etc. I think the best gardens are those that evolve, rather than just appear.

Oi Ferd. I like the Northern Irish geezer. The other One is so predictable.

Ìs it the handles, or is it the locks/ latches ? As far as handles go. There are a few posh companies who produce high quality handles, but get ready to pay £250 a pair of handles.

As the Drifters would say. I would be looking "Up on the roof"

Yeah but he is "Going Underground" to be fair

Zoot, don't go for the shotgun. I have just read that a surprising amount of neighbours actually kill each other over disputes. I don't want to be a party to a death. Hide in a bush, jump out, and custard pie the offender. While catching them on a wildlife cam. A woman near me, beat her neighbour to death over the position of a fence.

Another thing to consider Zoot the Hoot, is a cheap, battery powered, wildlife camera. I would have thought £50 including batteries and a storage card. They just record when movement is detected. Either that or a shotgun licence.

Go luck, and have fun. I would say that 2003 standards, even if they were met would allow you loads of chances to improve. I think standards, and the checking of those standards were quite low at that time. A cheap thermal camera might be a good first buy.

Hi zoot. I have got POE 8 cameras. Basically a recorder box. I think mine is 4 terrebites (or whatever they call them) 8 wires go from the recorder to each of the cameras to both power the cameras, and to bring pictures back from the cameras. (Routing these can obviously be a pain in the butt. The recorder is plugged into the t.v on its own source, Ie; so the tvchannel is source 1 the dvd source 2 etc. This allows me to look at the cameras on the t.v. The recorder box is also wired into the internet, and an app allows me to look at my cameras when i am not at home using my phone, or laptop, or i-pad. The internet connection would also allow me to store what is recorded on the cloud so if somebody nicks the recorder box, i will still be able to view the cameras. The systems are actually very easy to use. They must be because i am completly rubbish with computers of any kind.

That plaster looks very wet. The only time i have seen a problem with the salts in brickwork leaching through plaster, it caused a dry spot that brought the paint off, not a wet spot as yours looks like.

Old Kettle. I agree that in england it is measured from the highest natural ground point. I think you will have to do some working out of the materials you are going to use in order to work out your height. To be honest i think that the 2.5 eaves is very out of date. Especially when you consider modern, warm flat roofs. If you think about a flatroof, internal height 2440mm + roof joists 220mm + Sterling board 22mm + pir 150mm + sterling board 22mm + epdm 2mm. None of my flat roof extensions that i have done on my 3 daughters houses have anything like a 2.5m eaves height. Perhaps flat roofs have different rules ?

I like the idea of the prep sink. Getting glasses of water, or a cuppa while somebody is rushing around in the main kitchen. I used silestone at my daughter place with a 350mm overhang to one side, and One end. When i used to do a lot of granite they never wanted overhangs of more than 300mm. Quartz is much more flexible than real stone. I think 300mm for me is the minimun for stools and seating.

Mine only took a few days. I would give them a ring.

Go round to your neighbours and tell that that no further work is permitted untill they have a Party wall agreement in place.

Raz. Dis you sign those letters and send them back ?

It may be that the neighbour is doing the work under permitted developement rights. However, even if they were, (and therefore did not require planning permission) They would have no right to interfere with your property without your express agreement. If the wall is a party wall, and shared between both properties then they would have rights, but they would need a party wall agreement (This is drawn up by a specialist at your neighbours cost). It sounds like there is no such agreement in place. I would write directly to your neighbour, and send a copy to there architect stating that no further work is permitted untill a Party wall agreement is in place..... If the builder tries to talk to you, tell him to bugger off, and let him know that you are holding him responsible for the damage caused to your property.

I don't know, but you have to do something now because you have splashed up the side of your existing shed you messy sod

Over to the neighbours via the fence.......I expect that a lot of it already is. Am i right in saying that under 15square mt's, SUDS don't come into play ? However over 15square mt'S has to either drain onto your own land, or be suds compliant ?

Welcome. Ask as many questions as you like. I like to think that the people on this forum are a very smart bunch of folks, with a bit of fun added in for good measure. However, be wary of people trying to sell you walk on glazing. Unless you actually need some, in which case we have just the chap.

Best of luck with the Covid, and the shed extension. In 10 days you could have written most of that book.

Fair play Pocster. You are shite at solweld. That we all know.

Tell it like it is Faz. "Total Bollocks" Spot on fella.

I used to run a bespoke furniture company for 20 years. unfortunately bespoke means a lot of additional cost over standard "we know exactly what we are doing stuff". I still have a lot of contacts if you want to send be over your drawings.