insulation

Any thoughts on insulating this kitchen wall? It's an extrrnal cavity wall but not insulated as far as I can tell. See last pic which is vent from the outside. Loads of condensation when cooking ect (despite opening windows). Also plenty of condensation around this vent (which i assume in part...

Hi, I’ve moved into a house that has this small storage area in a mono pitched roof which was built a while ago above an extension. As you might imagine, it’s a very cold space and I’m wondering if it requires further insulation. Whilst I can see insulation on the floor (will check depth of...

Hi everyone! I'm looking for some advice on converting my brick outbuilding to the rear of my house into a small home office. I am just trying to guage and plan out what exactly I will need to do it this (and how much I can do myself) to achieve this and would really appreciate some guidance...

Hello, I'm an avid DIYer, electrical mechanical engineer by trade (17 years) I'm currently in the process of buying a detached 5 bed Victorian house. Stone/brick in construction with a slate tile roof. The house requires a complete rewire, re plumb, all windows and doors and eventually I want...

Hi All Sorry if there is a thread already open for this. I couldn't find anything relevant to me. So I've recently started woodworking in my garage and it's freezing and all the wood is becoming mouldy. So here's the idea. I'd like to insulate my garage. Wall are made of concrete slabs...

Hi guys i am new here and hope some can help me out with something. My self and the wife decided to buy a property recently since moving in we noticed straight away that the downstairs bathroom the old owner had built there is no insulation on the walls. we are not sure if the ceiling is...

Hi All, Looking for advice, I am planning on converting my single skin brick garage in the coming months DIY. I have been doing tons of research and creating plans and drawings. I ran into a potential problem with the stud work and I don't know if I am overthinking it, or this is something that...

Hi all, I decided to start redoing my house. Initially the plan was to take off the wallpaper reskim the walls and happy days. However, on both external walls when stripping wallpaper (about 6 layers) plaster started to come off too on two external walls. I want to do a proper job therefore i...

Hi, I recently had a thermal survey performed in the house and it came back that the sloped ceiling areas (as highlighted in the picture) are not insulated throughout the upstairs rooms. Was wondering if anyone had some ideas on what insulation would be best to use for this? The house was built...

Hi all, I currently have a detached sectional concrete garage aprox 5.5m*2.5m with power and lights already and some sockets. I want to turn this in to a boys room (for me and my mates to hang out sometimes rather than at the pub haha) with some storage as well (tools etc). Its currently got...

Evening all, After a bit of help... I live in a three story townhouse with a "loft room" style third floor. The house is 12 years old and regrettably appears to be not snagged very well. This conundrum was not spotted by my RICs survey due to lack of loft boarding to explore the loft void...

Hi all, I am looking to install some insulation between the joists under the suspended ground floor of my house. Ive decided to go with Rockwool after doing some research online and weighing up the pros/cons of different methods. The plan was to create a mesh 'hammock' for the Rockwool to sit...

Afternoon all, Just bought a new house that we will be renting out once it's been done up a bit. It's one of the steep pitched villa type jobs. The attic is currently "insulated" (I use that in inverted commas as it looks like it was done in 1980 and never looked at since), the current...

Afternoon all, Just bought a new house that we will be renting out once it's been done up a bit. It's one of the steep pitched villa type jobs. The attic is currently "insulated" (I use that in inverted commas as it looks like it was done in 1980 and never looked at since), the current...

I'm looking for a bit of advice we have salts coming out of our wall and the walls are damp. I've added some pictures showing the inside outside and under the floor to help with the diagnosis. The first 4 pictures are showing what's happening inside, outside and under the floor of the WC. The...

Anyone know what this is wrapped round our pipes in the loft? Looks like hessian and possibly nylon tights…? Is it safe to remove and replace with foam insulation.

I have a single skin detached garage (all of the external walls have been rendered) except from the back wall. The roof is pitched and has a small gap at the top of the back wall for a vent that goes along the entire back wall. The roof also overhangs the wall (see pictures) My question is -...

I'm getting my detached garage converted so getting timber framework put in for the plasterboard. I had Superfoil insulation recommended to me, just wondering if anyone has any experience using this or thinks I will need additional insulation behind this. In the Superfoil website it says the...

I’ve removed some plasterboard in my bathroom and found that the insulation is only covering half of the external wall. Not sure how long it’s been like this, but I’ll need to fix it now. I believe the current material is fiberglass insulation, though I’m not entirely sure. I need about 2 sqm...

Good evening all, I would greatly appreciate some advice before I make a terrible mistake... We have recently moved into a small bungalow which was built in the 1960's on an uninsulated raft foundation. The floors are laminate and carpet, with just 5mm foam / fibreboard insulation. We will...