Hi, I'm considering chimney breast removal for my home. Are chimney breasts a form of load bearing?

Can a competent builder or building team put in a steel support without the need for a structural engineer?

Hi, I am in the process of buying a house (built around 1990). I had a level 2 survey and surveyor has said that he "cannot confirm whether a damp-proof course is present because of the mortar pointing obscuring the construction. The ground levels to the rear of the property are high and risk bridging any damp proof course that exists. There were no signs of damp within the property suggesting any issues. However, it may be prudent to reduce the external ground levels to the rear or insert a gully where the external wall meets the ground. The recommended height for the external ground level beneath the damp proof course is 150 mm". I have noticed myself that the bottom of back door is actually level with the patio and so there is no threshold as such. I have no idea if this is a big and/or expensive job. I wondered whether anyone had any advice roughly how much this would cost (e.g., would it be in the 100's or 1000's)? Thanks Jody

Thinking about one of those spiral cellars under the kitchen floor. Rough cost installed

I want to build a wooden/composite garage/shed 20' x 14' in my garden but having dug a trial hole the soil is mainly peat and goes down around 7' to 8' in depth. This peat was removed and replaced with stone when the house was built but this not a practical or cost-effective route to take for the garage. Is a screw pile the best way to go?

We've got an open carport at the side of the house and want it bricked up with a proper door on the front. Roughly what would that cost? Would we need planning permission?

Which tend to last longer? Aluminium or vinyl garage doors?

Borrowed a mixer off my brother in law for a bit of a patio job and there's dried concrete stuck all round the drum. What's the best way of getting it out without wrecking it?

I have had a new garage built 9mx3m and need the floor raising 50-80mmit already has a sub base of about 100mm What would be the best way to do it and approx cost?"

Hi, I am looking to buy a house soon and in the garden of this house is an outhouse which the previous owners had used as music studio. It has a working toilet in it. i am thinking converting this into a seperate residence/flat for hosting Airbnb or keep tradional tenants. It doesnt have a gas boiler or gas supply going in. The outhouse is located within 10 meters of the property itself With regards to gas, i think its probably better to have a seperate supply/meter to avoid complications. Im posting this to see what the process would be for this? can any qualified builder qualify for this or do i have to get British gas to dig up the garden/road to lay down the supply? Will the supply split at the point of where my gas meter is? (The outhouse has electricity from the house but we would need its own meter as well) Looking forward to hearing your thoughts