Lime mortar
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Can you use nhl 3.5 mortar below dpc on a new build?
New garage
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My neighbor is currently doing this, they have removed the old brick garage and have started to erect a wooden garage which is slightly wider and taller. I'm I able to do this as well ? Do I need planning permission before I do this ?
Extending over a garage (already part extended)
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I’m looking at buying a detached house with a 3m wide garage attached to the side. I have posted a separate question about the same house re the loft. The garage has been built on at some point in the past to creat a first floor bedroom and en-suite. The …
What’s the best way to convert this garage internally
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I’m looking to build a home gym in the garage . It’s dead space. Could you recommend how to make the walls nice and do a finish internally? Not looking to spend loads just make it nice. Have had a quote to replace the garage door with brick and a …
Cost of retro-fitting electric garage door?
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Currently garage door is an "up and over". Could you give me an approx cost for fitting an electric door with a "clicker"?
Is planning permission needed for prefab lean to garage?
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Do I need planning permission for a 24ft by 10ft lean to prefab garage
Is my wall load bearing?
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Recently I had a small water leak above my kitchen ceiling & the plasterboard collapsed. I was wanting to remove the wall between the kitchen and dining room but was put off as I though it was load bearing. Since the plasterboard fell down I can now see that the …
avoid wasting felt when felting garage roof
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m y garage roof is 5.130mm long and rolls of felt are 10 m long which means i am losing over 4 metres on each roll. how can i avoid that many thanks
Black lumps embedded in garage concrete flooring?
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We had vinyl sheeting on the floor, it wasn't stuck down with adhesive. We just rolled it out and put workbenches etc on top to secure it down. It's been fine for the past 20+ years. I am currently in the process of revamping my garage. I’ve taken up the …
Cost of cutting a doorway into external brick built garage?
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I've got an external garage with an up and over door, I'd like to add a pedestrian doorway from the garden into the garage. Can somebody give me a ballpark figure for the work?