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Quote: Originally Posted by zelemon Lads & ladies, i need help, I have a site with a exsiting detached cottage in the west of Ireland & the client wants to knock the cottage & build a 1.5 - 2 storey dwelling which is a no-no as the site is too small & planning for a new house is not an option. I want to know what percentage of a house must you 'hold' if you want to 'alter & extend'...

If you have a spare morning or afternoon head down to Dublin City Council and go to the planning desk Explain to the nice ( they are actually ) counter staff that you would like to inspect a few recent applications in your neighbourhood for ideas . Also try to see if a name (or names) of architect recurs .

Quote: Originally Posted by magher Two word phrase to prevent sharp hardcore from puncturing DPM Selected Answer: Blinding Layer (wrong) Feedback: might be what happens in a desert storm i'm thinking sand blast or cloud sand Try, Sand Blinding Quote: Originally Posted by magher The building location where insulation is most important Selected Answer: outer shell (wrong) Feedback: think about the outside of the structure Still clueless?...

Quote: Originally Posted by gaelicyoda e.g. Standard u-value for things like your bog standard 100mm thick masonary block, an air cavity, hollow core, natural stone, plaster, mortar, plasterboard, rafters, etc.? ) materials have 'thermal conductivity' (TC) values. The thermal resistance of the material is the thickness divided by the TC value. The thermal resistance (R) of a construction is the sum of all the thermal resistances....

best of luck JB! glad to hear you're kicking off. the electrician finished his first fix today. plasterers/slabbers arriving on monday. off to look at more toilets in the morning. the OH is on window duty now. god help the first guy who leaves a mark on them. "unleash the fury!". on a similiar note -we got a ral colour (101) on the timber inside of the window frame. does anyone know where we can get ral code paints to...

Quote: Originally Posted by benbulben1 1. Does a pre planning meeting whereby a planner gives a good feedback and is open to your ideas mean anything if you get a few objections? First of all, the application is assessed on its own. In theory, the pre-planning meeting has no relevance on the outcome of the application for a given design. For example, if at your meeting, you agree with a planner, on a design that suits the council, you are...

Not all advice is good advice and bad advice can certainly cause alot of problems with your build. It's best to be objective about what advice you take onboard, but at the end of the day you are hiring professionals to do a job and that should also be factored in.

I just poured a 100mm finished floor with no subfloor, under the floor I have 300mm EPS 100 in 3 layers of 100mm with staggered joints. 1200 gauge polythene damp proof membrane/ radon protection went under the top EPS layer. I also had to install all hot and cold water pipes, radiator pipes, cables for kitchen island lighting, waste water drainage, 4 inch pipe for toilets, etc under the top layer of EPS so I had to plan for radiator positions...

ask your ber assessor to over it with you and get him/her to right the spec for the plumbing and insulation.

Hi Dave Just a word of caution. Flex adhesive although used on wooden floors which flex is mainly designed to allow the tile to flex and not the floor. I doubt any adhesive will work here so what you can do if you manage to get the tiles is silicone them down and use grout with plenty of admix to make it flex. A tiler will explain better but ufor the type of movement in a concrete floor is to large for adhesives. Sorry for the troubles dave