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On a small property there is no real benefit to splitting lighting circuits up. If you have dark corridors etc. Then it would be prudent to leave some lights on if breaker trips

Water pressure is affected by the pipe size and amount of water drawn off. Unlikely your outbuilding will be using loads of water unless it’s for a sprinkler or something. ideally you would run the pipe towards the house and use a tee to supply the outbuilding. (main usage in line with supply and tee to secondary location). in reality it would make little difference which way the tee was installed.

The hinge restrictors put a massive leverage load on the frame when the door is swung open. A heavy door can easily rip hinges off or damage a stud wall. on a lighter note, swinging the door open and hitting someone using the toilet sounds like a great comedy sketch.

No need for two runs, 1 run with tee to supply the outbuilding and blanked off for the house ready for when it’s needed

Easiest was to make airtight between ground a first floor would probably be to install a membrane on the walls and ceilings as a continuous layer. removing cold bridges in an old property is more difficult due to the construction methods and joint details. why between ground and 1st floor? A flat I’m assuming?

15mm over 3m after levelling compound? ? not sure of requirements but that’s just pee poor workpersonship anyway

Omg! First thought was the area had been felled but then realised how many root balls are visible

I reckon you can do an infill panel both sides and make it a feature, sort of framing the door (no pun intended). think of accent stripe

Zinc doesn’t “need” a 3 degree slope, as long as the water does not pool higher than the seams then it will be waterproof.

Availability has which has lead to some over charging but generally labour costs across most industries have stayed pretty level

@pocster @CharlieKLP ?????

Good answer! I started typing and then realised how many variables there are

Went to the one somewhere near Oxford last year and it was dire! Nearly 3 hours to get there and stayed less than 20 mins

Hi and welcome, depends where the waste pipe for toilet is, if it’s outside and the toilet will be on the same wall above then the pipe work is pretty straight forward. If the waste goes into the floor this will complicate things a bit. Will you be having a bath? Or just a shower? Shower over bath? new suite or moving the old one? tilling?

I’m guessing the sand topping is for ease of levelling? Don’t! The sand will wash/leach away leaving voids. Under the blocks. as Conor said, well compacted base, add the blocks and then level the top with mortar or shims under the timbers.

If you want a post for aesthetic purposes put one in without the other box sections. as mentioned previously 100x50 laid flat will deflect under its own weight so pointless. even with a big snow load I can’t see any problem with what you already have so post should be fine on it’s own.

Don’t bother, why pay more than £5k over the odds to get £5K back.

As above, a crack that goes through a number of bricks can be a cause for concern, can’t see anything wrong with the pic

If going down the Legal route this could get costly and drawn out depending on the contract/order wording assuming it is in writing. if you ordered a bespoke door to fit an opening, then they have supplied, just poor finish and workmanship (non gender specific of course). I would say that unless you have a squeaky clean contract then Gus Potter has the best solution. as for the door itself, it can be salvaged and made much better by a decent joiner ( again you need to be careful in what you are asking for, some joiners are only good for framing, others are great at kitchen and bedroom fitting but you want someone who repairs furniture etc) not cheap but if you get what you have for 25% ish then you are on a winner.

I’m not volunteering to adjust it

Either a valve turned off that supplies the hot water tank or possibly (but unlikely) a blocked vent pipe preventing air escaping so no water going in, leave a hot tap turned on for a while and listen to the tank to check if water is going in

I was being sarcastic, I would have thought and hoped the FB would be promoting safety AND compliance with EA regarding fires

Hmmm, so they are not bothered what you burn … lead paint, asbestos, creosote etc etc as long as it doesn’t spread and disturb their food or gym time.

That should fit but does seem rather expensive. I love the note regarding wanting keyed alike but not working with one key ?

That’s a ridiculous spec for a wall removal. 305 deep for the span yes but as there is no lateral load and very little vertical load this is madness, as is the new foundation.