insulation

Hi All, I’m 3 weeks into the build of putting a stick build timber frame storey on top of my solid wall bungalow and sole plates will be going down on the rc ring beam next week. BI came yesterday and all good just confirmed the required insulation thickness for the C24 treated 6x2 stud walls...

I am looking to add plasterboard to our outbuilding which is a single brick wall with no cavity and concrete roof/ floor. I am unsure the best way to go about the insulation behind the plasterboard as there seems to be a lot of conflicting information. It isn't a massive space around 9ft x 5ft...

Hi guys, I do apologise up front for another topic regarding wall insulation but I'm completely lost due to different approaches on the matter. I will try briefly explain what I want to do. I have an extension at the back of the house with small toilet at the end. Internal walls are painted...

I want to add some insulation and board the ceiling in my garage to make it a tiny bit warmer and more useable for a few more months of the year. Looking for a cheapish solution as we will likely knock the garage down for an extension in the next few years. Can I install some rockwool between...

I am in the process of insulating my external single skin garage and I am planning on building a timber frame wall with insulation within the timber frame, then insulation plasterboard over the top. However, I have a warm roof and there are gaps between the top of the garage walls and where the...

The house next door is having a 2 story side extension and a loft conversion done. The works began last year. My understanding is that all new cavity walls now require 150mm of insulation. I am confident that the walls of this extension only have 100mm of insulation. I know that an inspector...

I’ve been dealing with cold walls in a couple of bedrooms due to having two external walls, which causes cold areas and has led to issues with condensation and mould. This is something I’ve always experienced with the property, even after living here for over 10 years. I’ve involved the...

Folks, Some years ago we had a small building project and BC required us to improve the overall insulation of the house by installing "celotex" between the rafters in the attic... 2" thick allowing a 2" air gap behind. I did all this at the time, and the BC inspector passed as ok... but he was...

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...