Hello, I'm hanging a ledger onto a brick wall to hang some joist hangers off. What sort of fixings and how many should be used in the ledger to hold it on the wall? 3.5m in length and it's holding quite a heavy load.

Is it legal to create your own cladding mix, by combining different ingredients? For instance, could I create a lime monocouche hybrid, etc.? How could I tell if my hybrid is going to work okay? Is this simply too risky eitherway? Just a thought.

I've recently acquired a property which has a large basement space which isn't being used for anything. It is about 6 foot tall so to do anything with it I could do with it being a bit taller. Can I excavate a down further? What trouble might I face and what do I need to consider. Thank you.

Can you build an extension on an extension and rough price

I am curious about just how much it might cost to have a basement extension created in a home where none exists? Is this something tradespersons/contractor companies even provide? And if so, what sort of price tag would it involve?

I had some protection boards put up to protect my neighbours property. I was charged for the boards as materials which is as expected but should then the boards be left with me to keep. After all, if they took them back and used them for other jobs it would be like we were buying them their work equipment. Just a bit confused so any input would help thanks

I have a problem that no one can seem to solve. On the left hand side of the window sil on the plaster a semi moon shape appears when it rains alot like a tide mark. It damages the paint. I've had a new window put in as someone said it was the window and the I had the roof re-felted back to the first rafter and boards put into the guttering but it still comes back. I'm at a loss the whole room was reskimmed. I've been out of the roof and used silicone to fill any visible holes. The last thing I can think of is the pointing but it seems OK to look at. I've had a roofer, a window person, a builder and yet it still comes back. Help ????

Hi, how can I re-evaluate a build control application if my first attempt to gain building control approval is rejected? What are the main steps toward making an application more likely to succeed?

Hi, I've asked similar before but I need to describe it better. I would like to know a rough estimate in time & money, that it would be to relocate the kitchen from the back of the house into the current living room at the front of the house. Plumbing for a sink, washing machine & dishwasher are required. Electric sockets, electric cooker socket & installed & new lighting. The carcasses of the cupboards that are salvageable can be re-used but would like new worktops & cupboard doors. A radiator needs removing & tiles for the wall space between the worktop & top cupboards would be needed. Obviously I know it'd be an estimate without exact measurements for pricing. There are no walls to knock down, nor is it a listed building. There is a manhole out the front of the house . The boiler can stay where it is. It's a 3bed semi-detached house & basically want to swap the rooms to meet our needs. Appreciate your time answering my question, thank you.

Hi, what is minimum recommended depth for composite cladding on outside if a garden office? I was supposed to have 35mm depth, now my builder has told me it’s out of stock and suggested a similar colour in 10mm depth. I’m concerned it’s not sturdy or durable enough.