With an increase in people working from home, it seems a useful time to revisit the topic of building regulations and small detached buildings,…
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If you’ve ever found a storm tank on site you will know how they can impact on building work.
They’re commonly found at the back of terraced…
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A raft foundation is a reinforced concrete slab under the whole of a building or extension, 'floating' on the ground as a raft floats on water.…
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The internet seems full of pictures of giant rats in London sewers and there is a saying that we are never more than 6ft away from one, but should we…
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An LABC member took this photo whilst attending a fire damaged building that has been under attack from vandalism. The owner was constantly attending…
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If you’re contracted to do a job where timber or concrete ground floors are to be replaced, or are a homeowner faced with a damaged floor (for…
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New dwellings that fail the acoustic test can costs many thousands of pounds to correct. So getting the design and specification right before…
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The majority of domestic like for like replacement kitchens or bathrooms won't need any form of building regulations approval, but if you're…