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You assume some expertise .... hold on a minute, I do know my way around a Durisol block now ? Right, the story so far today: In order to frame out the gap, I needed to use some left over 3 by 2 (tanalised) rather than smaller section wood because I had to drill into the concrete lattice. I made sure the Thunderbolts were drilled and fixed into the middle of some exposed concrete. The wood pieces are joined with structural timber screws. I'll need to make up a corner-piece to carry final covering. What should that be? OSB3, Marine ply, cement board?

Not sure. But, what an excellent idea for our Winter Garden ( a covered, sheltered ' breeze corridor ' ? ) outside the house. Thanks @MikeSharp01

That was my first thought..... And this is my first job for today : photos by lunchtime. Durisol readily sticks to itself when glued: I tried yesterday. The blocks have a very rough surface, so glue has lots to hold on to. Piccies to follow soon. (Just after the rain arrives up here)

Forgot to say - go to the library. You'll need a wheelbarrow for the books you want to take home. Oh, and - pretty smartish - put a large sheet of waste plastic over the area you want to set to lawn. Stops weeds.

Welcome. Start with a plan. The Head Gardner in my life spends many happy hours fantasizing about (me? ..... nahhhh) what she's going to get me / force me to do . Mind you, if a digger's involved, I'm right there,Mutley-like - and wanting medals when it's done. Visit lots of gardens - Heres where to start. You'll have an extremely enjoyable time. I envy you: greatly.

Now there's a thought...... Yes, it's getting rendered.

Yes, @Redoctober, I'm soooo close to the issue and, truth to be told, annoyed still. In my post above, I made too many assumptions of the reader. The (no doubt good) intention of the Dursiol guy was to move the window 300mm to one side to allow more wall space inside for the shower. I stopped him mid-job (after he'd cut the insulation off the front of the blocks). He hadn't had time to cut through the concrete. The end in mind is to re-instate (repair) the Durisol - as far as that's possible - in the current position. Because the concrete is still intact, all that's needed is for me to replace the front bit of the Durisol blocks. The question is - how? I suspect the answer is KISS. But I have often been told I over-engineer stuff. So to help the KISS process, I thought I'd ask here before inventing some unnecessarily weird and wonderful way of repairing the fronts of the blocks.

I've been avoiding this for about 2 years. Admitting the cock-up, that is. There's nowt for it now, it's long past the time to do something about it. Here's a description of the problem and a suggested strategy for sorting it out. Look at this mess. @TerryE warned me years ago - change your mind just in time, not just too late. Trick is, knowing when ' too late ' is. We got the position of the loo window wrong. The shower head would be just next to the window. Stoopid or wot? Nay borra Jimmie , said the Durisol guy, You can move the window - easy. Out with the stone saw, whisked the front of the Durisol blocks off before I could say ' FFS stop will ya? ' Cue gritted teeth, rictus grin, self control and murder in my heart. And lots of displacement activity. Two whole years later, I've cooked up enough courage to repair it. Question is how? First, make yourself a work platform and a closer look at the mess..... The concrete hasn't been compromised. All that's needed then is a quick clear up, and a think. Cue another sleepless night..... What do you think I should do?

Hello, welcome. Could I expand on @Temp's comment? What about foul drainage? Where's the soft and smelly going? Have a quick read of this

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There's no planning-specific statement to that effect. In which case, the answer seems to be put up whatever I find in the back of my Land Rover..... Thanks - just me being Germanic and over-focused on rools and regs. Bloody tiresome.

Our BC submission specifies The price of that particular line (Rain Line, sometimes called R Line, ) is too high. I am happy to accept the diameter of the gutter and downpipe as in line with the regulations. But there's little point in the copper metallic finish guttering (not pure copper, therefore) when their galvanised products are more than adequate. Could Building Control insist on copper metallic finish? I ask because it occurs to me that were we to - with a rush of blood to the bank balance - fit the copper version, over time that would turn green. Colour shouldn't matter, it seems. So why not simply fit their galvanised steel? (And buy a new car with the money saved ?)

Someone who lacks the confidence and social skills to manage conflict. I used to deal with noisy neighbour complaints among students in Halls of Residence and close non-student neighbours . One way I dealt with it was to suggest the complainant invite the noisy person to hear what it was like to be on the receiving end of the noise along the lines of : ' Walk a mile in someone else's shoes ' It worked - sometimes.

Yes. That is our roof build-up. We have 80mm of celotex underboarding, and 200mm between the rafters.

And why am I not surprised? This design was common in Germany when I was a kid : less so now. No matter what your reaction to the design is - it does make you clean the bowl. As an aside, I had German relatives ask me in all seriousness how to use a UK design loo without getting a wet bum. The design nickname was Splash Loo (Plumpsklo). I took great delight in telling them that - to keep their bums dry - they had to sit facing the wall and aid the straining process by holding the downpipe with both hands. I explained (lied) that high level cisterns were provided for that very purpose ; I offered to fit a spare bike handlebar to the downpipe as a 'training device'. (Ubungsgerat) Yes, the inevitable happened. One relative completely missed the pan.God, I was in bad odour for a while. I'm almost sure my mum stopped my pocket money for a while after that incident.

@Onoff, please come to sunny Lancashire and do both our bathrooms! Please. I'll buy you a pint, honest.

Thunder Bolts?

Hmmm, basics first - have the hygrometers been tested and calibrated? When?

Its very common in Germany to have a basement: usually (I mean in my experience - and that mostly in Northern Germany) for storage and garaging, and the odd spare room. I know exactly what you mean @the_r_sole. It can be a bit gloomy. As for noise attenuation from upper floors: the houses in which I lived all had concrete ceilings at each level. Silence was the norm. But thinking about it, maybe mum insisted on Hauschuhe for a reason. Not just haus-proud

Erm...... Photos ?

I doubt that anyone, with both a substantial publishing record in well-respected, refereed journals and the ability to attract research funding would be denied a job in the public sector. Are there any such scientists ?

I sincerely hope you aren't.

And since only you will be doing the considering (because its your money).... who cares, but you?

Privacy was raised with us. And summarily dismissed by the planner as: 'Too far away' At 10 meters. Property owners often think they own everything within sight of their house. They don't. Neither do I. Relax. The planner needs to be seen to address issues raised. Thats all. 30 meters? I mean seriously? 30 meters? Obscure the window, get the permission. Move on.