Gas Meter in the Garage You Want to Convert? Your Options Explained
A gas meter in the garage rarely stops a conversion, but it must stay accessible or be moved by the right people. What the rules say and how to plan it early.
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High Damp Readings on Your Homebuyer Survey? What to Ask For Before You Exchange
Your homebuyer survey recorded high damp readings but the walls look dry. What the report means, what to ask the surveyor and how to use a follow-up report before exchange.
Kitchen Extension Cold in Winter? Why It Happens and How to Design It Warmer
Why kitchen extensions feel cold in winter – glazing, cold surfaces, draughts and undersized heating – what Part L does and doesn't guarantee, and what helps.
Crack Between an Extension and the House: When to Worry and What to Do
Why cracks appear where an extension meets the original house, how to judge them using BRE Digest 251, the warning signs and what to do next.
Loft Conversion With a Water Tank: Remove It, Move It or Keep It?
A cold water tank rarely stops a loft conversion. What the tanks do, the options for removing or moving them, the pressure trade-offs and the rules that apply.
Converting a Garage With Single-Skin Walls: How to Make It Warm and Dry
Many London garages have single-skin brick walls. What building control expects, the U-values that apply and the practical ways to make the wall warm and dry.
Damp Around a Bay Window? Common Causes in London Period Homes and What to Check
Damp in a Victorian or Edwardian bay window can come from the bay roof, sills, frames, junction cracks or condensation. How to narrow it down and what to check.
Damp Patches on an Unused Chimney Breast: What a London Damp Inspection Should Check
Why damp keeps coming back on a disused chimney breast in London period homes, and what a proper chimney damp inspection should check before any treatment.
Will a Side Return Extension Make the Middle Room Dark? A London Terrace Design Checklist
A design checklist for London terraces: how to stop a side return extension leaving the original middle room dark and unused.