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by neopyrrhus
Tue Apr 15, 2014 11:03 pm
Forum: Timber Framed Building
Topic: Timber outbuilding: how close can I go?
Replies: 1
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Timber outbuilding: how close can I go?

Hello, I'm planning a timber outbuilding: timber frame and shiplap cladding with a flat roof. It will be insulated, perhaps with cellotex or glass fibre. To maximise the size of the construction I'd like to place it as close as possible to my existing brick built house. Planning regs mean that, in m...
by neopyrrhus
Sun Feb 09, 2014 12:42 pm
Forum: Building Regulations and Planning Permission Forum
Topic: Soakaway Alternatives - Regulations and Options.
Replies: 1
Views: 14486

Soakaway Alternatives - Regulations and Options.

Hi, I've discovered that my guttering does not flow to a soakaway either at the front or the back of the house. I understand that standard regs require that a soakaway must be more than 5 m from the house but this is not possible given the geometry and size of my garden plot. There is a manhole in t...
by neopyrrhus
Sun Apr 25, 2010 11:33 am
Forum: Bathrooms, Drainage and Waste Plumbing Forum
Topic: American sink in a British plumbing system
Replies: 0
Views: 3068

American sink in a British plumbing system

Hi, I've found a great sink. But, it's from a US company, so the sink waste connector is imperial. My worry is that if I buy this wonderful sink I wont be able to connect it up to the waste plumbing in my bathroom. More details.... It's a top mounted glass bowl vessel. The bare glassware has a waste...
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