Q&As

Due to an incorrectly installed rooflight on my extension, I’ve had water ingress into a cavity wall. The window itself is now fixed but I’m unsure on how to deal with the damages. What’s the best way to ensure that the two leaves of the wall are totally dry as well as my insulation? The [...]

I am looking for some advise on our potential VAT reclaim for a barn conversion we are about to commence. Could you please advise.

I recently had a double storey rear extension completed – both first fix and second fix. After moving in I realised that the space around the open living area is not as per my expectations and want to demolish one of the structural internal walls to help add some open space. This is a old [...]

I have received planning approval to demolish and rebuild a single residential property. I would like to start the build and have it signed off by building control so it can be deemed to have started – and the clock stops on the three year planning approval. I have been told this needs to be [...]

Due to an incorrectly installed rooflight on my extension, I’ve had water ingress into a cavity wall. The window itself is now fixed but I’m unsure on how to deal with the damages. What’s the best way to ensure that the two leaves of the wall are totally dry as well as my insulation? The [...]

I am trying to purchase the January 2025 issue but I’m struggling to locate one. Is there somewhere where I can buy this or an email address I can contact?

I have been digging my foundations for a week and keep having to stop and start due to building control issues. The site is next to woodland so we have had to go 2.2m down and have hit a coal seam. We’ve been told it needs to be dug out. Piling is out of the [...]

I own a new build property that is around three years old. The rear of the house is a single storey (extension-like, but original) kitchen/ diner with a low pitch roof (13 degrees). The external single storey wall facing into the garden is mainly made up of glazed bifold doors, with around 70cm of wall [...]

We purchased a probate property back in June this year. It had been vacant since December 2022. A small amount of renovations had been completed before works had to be stopped because of planning complications surrounding the presence of bats in the property. Works will not re-start until January 2025 when planning, fingers crossed, will [...]