insulation

To use up old (but usable) insulation I have left I am looking at, for my 2.7m high ceilings, adding a false ceiling. The timber just needs to support plasterboard and lightweight insulation (Kingspan or fibreglass). The cheapest timber is 3"x2" (63mm x 38mm) which is also the cheapest from...

The last time i checked, new builds require 50mm celotex/ iko enertherm board in a cavity wall system. However, ever single house extension I see locally is using, what looks like, 100mm rockwool slab with no air gap. Are these just builders taking the **** or am I out of date ? Thanks.

We're in the process of buying a house which has a parking space as well as a garage so considering a garage conversion into a bathroom and bedroom which would be more useful for us. As the property is in a conservation area (and having searched previous planning etc.) it's very likely we...

HI all. I need some advice. I have just had a corner chimney removed in my house from the loft down which removed 2 of 4 fireplaces from the house - the chimney stack is shared and central, on the party wall of a 1920s semi. The problem i have is one of the chimney flues is still there on the...

Hi all, I'm curious, I have a pretty old conservatory with that plastic sheet style roof, it gets extremely hot in summer and like ice in winter, would it be safe to put in sheets of insulation and plasterboard over? Or would it create a fire risk within that newly insulated enclosed space...

Hi all I have recently moved into a Victorian terraced house which has a chipboard nailed to joists on ground floor (typical suspended floor). The chipboard isn't in very good condition and I've started to remove it. The plan is to nail new pine square edge boards straight onto joists. I'm...

Hi, There's tons of posts on this forum relating to the conversion of a single skin Garage. I'm finding it difficult to find a fairly definitive answer, as I'm not sure if info is outdated, or which to go with! I'm converting half of my garage into an office. The room is of a reasonable size...

Hi This is slightly different to question raised before on this forum I have batten two external walls of a room using damp proof membrane between wood and wall. Between the battens is 25mm foil covered insulation batts. On top of this will be 62.5mm Kingspan K118 insulated plasterboard...

Hi, Do I need to prime the underside of the subfloor before putting it down? and if so what do I prime it with? Between the floor joists I've put down two VCL membranes with wool insulation in between. The subfloor (22mm T&G plywood) will sit directly on top of the membrane screwed into the...

Hello! I've got a garage in thr garden built by the previous owner in 1991. It has a sloping (gable?) roof with a couple of veluxes. It's a cold roof design, with some insulation between the joists, but I want to add some more insulation to the walls and ceiling as i plan to use it as a wfh...

Hi, trying to sort my small loft space out as it's got all sorts of stuff in that shouldn't be there, came across some whitish substance that disintegrates if disturbed. Panicked at first and thought it might be asbestos. Searched on ye olde internet but I'm struggling to find exactly...

Hi I have a old stone cottage bathroom 18inch solid walls, it was tiled in the 70s, I wanted to insulate it as it has 3 external walls and is cold in the winter. Can anyone recommend the best way to do this as I am worried about condensation or mold growth in any cavities if I board over the...

Hi, I live in a 1870s terraced house with a fairly large step gable that leaves my attic (not an issue) and parts of the cavity less walls of my 2 bedrooms exposed. There is an alcove in the 2 rooms where roughly half of the walk gets mould and/or damp build up due to the cold. I have removed...

Hi, I am completely renovating a 1950s property and doing a lot myself to save on costs. I need some help with what I should be doing regarding plastering. The old plaster had failed in a lot of places and had lots of hollow spots so iv had it all off in the living room and two bedrooms so...

So, I've built the main shed. I used Tyvek prior to fixing the 19mm shiplap to the 3x2 frame. The roof is constructed of 18mm OSB with Tyvek and Metal channel roofing. In the process of fitting the electrics and the wife has asked if we could go a step further and use it as home office...

I have an area where rain water has pooled against an external wall of a 1900s terrace. The bricks are now damp. There are no air bricks. The ground outside is raised concrete. I am thinking of bringing down the outside level and installing a aco drain. I will install some air bricks and clear...

Hey, after building my decking earlier in the year I though I'd have a go at building a shed next. I'm part way through the build now, the frame is up and I've wrapped it in a damp proof membrane. I'm planning on insulating the shed later in the year but after reading a bit more online I'm...

Currently building an extension at my home. I wasn't going to put anything between ground floor ceiling and 1st floor floorboards. I had a tradesman over recently and I asked, 'are you not putting anything inbetween' So my question is, Is it part of current building regs to sound insulate...

Hi, I was hoping someone could help me out. I recently bought a 10x6 shed and I am wanting to insulate it to make it nicer to work in during the colder months. My plan was to put rockwool inbetween the joists and then cover with 9mm Plywood. However I have been reading up on this and i am...

Hello Have any of you used these downlights before? I’ve had a look online and they look good, with a shallow depth and choice of light colour and dimmable. Just wondering on quality and reliability. Is it correct that insulation can be laid directly over them, so touching the light fitting...