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hanging new joists in brick walls
I'm renovating a property and the floor joists need to be raised up 2 feet on 2 floors. The room is 3m x 5m and is brick built. What is the correct way to hang joists in a room that has already been built? Do i bolt timber on the wall then joist hangers off that or do i get joist hangers that can be attached to the brickwork? Building control will be coming to see it so i want to make sure it's correct. Thank you.
How will I know if my property will support a garage extension?
We want to extend our single garage to a double and possibly build over it later on. How do we find out whether the existing foundations and walls are up to it, and who checks that?
Is a building regulations application expensive for a basement conversion?
Is a building regulations application expensive for a basement conversion? How much might it cost?
Why does my house make cracking noises at night?
Is this just temperature changes or could it point to an underlying issue? My house seems noisier at night with cracking sounds from the walls or ceilings
Would I be able to turn my basement into an indoor squash court?
Would I be able to turn my basement into an indoor squash court?
Internal garage vs other types
What is an internal garage and what makes it different?
Is it worth expanding a half width conservatory with standard extension
Our new house has a conservatory across half of the house, which is about 5m deep. It is in good condition. Ideally I would like to have a full width extension. Is it worth trying (or even possible) to salvage the conservatory, incorporating it into an extension across the rest of the house? Or is it easier/cheaper just to take it all down and start from scratch?
How close can I build to my neighbours boundary
I'm thinking about extending out a little to the side of my house, but I'm a bit unclear on how far we can get to the boundary (where the fence is). Is the main thing that it can't extend beyond the ground floor and that the drainage needs to remain on our side?
Bringing in more light to the downstairs of house
How can I bring more light in downstairs without adding any kind of extension or conservatory?
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