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Is it Legal to Paint Outside Gas Box? the box outside that has your Gas Meter. I have seen people do it but was just wondering if anyone knows as mine is quite dirty. I own the house. Thanks :)

New building regulations came into force in June 2022, via Approved Document L. Paragraphs 4.16-4-17 in L1(a) concerns the ‘continuity of insulation’ in new dwellings, with requirements for insulation to be unbroken and consistent. New dwellings also have U value requirements under paragraph...

I need some advice on making a claim against an architect for professional negligence. The architect designed our loft conversion and also prepared building reg drawings. He also engaged with his SE to produce calculations. We never met the SE and paid the architect for all the work just...

Hi all, My first time posting on here so thanks in advance for any help! I am planning (and have permission for) a single storey, 4 metre depth extension on my end of terrace 1930s house. Our neighbours already have a 3 metre single storey extension and we have dug a trial pit to discover...

Here's a bit of a legal poser. 8 years ago I bought (paid for, proof of purchase retained) a pre-fab garage with a corrugated roof. The builder (this info could be relevant?) who sold it to me said it was acquired by him as part of a site, used for his storage, and surplus to requirements, and...

TLC according to their paper catalog appear to now be selling lamps intended for Traffic Signals and claiming it is a legal and suitable alternative to the incandescent light bulb ban by the EU. As quoted from page 144 of the March/April edition of the TLC catalogue: IMG_3880 by eveares posted...

hi all. im not actually a scaffolder. travesty right? hopefully im not boo'ed out of here for that! i am however developing my third property as ive moved up the chain. this is my final resting place! so on my last 2 projects i used a tried and tested excellent local scaffold company. who...

hi just looking for some advise. We had a conservatory built two years ago. We applied for planning which we later found out our neighbour had disputed although it was passed upon two regulations. First we had to kept to the correct sizes (which reduced our build considerably) and secondly the...

Following planning permission we served a 3m excavation notice to a neighbour (who had put in an objection) under the party wall act. After 11 days of not hearing anything my husband went round to ask them their thoughts and remind them that if after 14 days we automatically enter dispute. They...

Just spotted the below listing on eBay and it reminded me of the stories my Grandparents have told me in the past about when they used to plug appliances like vacuum cleaners and electric irons into the ceiling lamp holder via an adapter in the 50's and 60's...

So... I need some advice on my rights, what I should, how calm I should be. I have a lot of pictures and things in writing but no contract. We've employed a building firm to renovate our flat kitchen. (As yet we have paid nothing but were given a quote of £2.5k and around 8 days). The contractor...

Hi, I am not a qualified electrician. I was however told that I could carry out certain work myself by an electrician I know. The work as I understand it, comes under Part P 'Non Notifiable Work'. More specifically, I want to spur of an existing socket to create a new one on the the other side...