Be warned, be doubly warned, insulation is not what it's cracked up to be, it's not only junk, it's well and truly over-priced junk. I was on eBay...
Hi all I'm building a garden room/office inside a single skin building with concrete floor. As well as appropriate work on the walls (battens +...
Hi all! We pulled down a few ceilings today and this gave me a good look at the roof in the back room of our vicorian rear addition. This part of...
Hi all, I'm currently in the process of stripping a kitchen space back to the brickwork in a 150 yo house (thick, solid brick walls). It's a...
Hello all I have a detached, single skin garage, constructed in 2017 (Persimmon) that I want to put a home office in. Certainly no garage...
Hi all I'm looking to insulate a concrete floor slab. My thoughts are a damp proof membrane, solid insulation boards and ply on top. The floor...
Hello all, I'm renovating a bedroom and taken the opportunity to put a few more power sockets in the adjoining room (see pic). This is an internal...
I'm looking to refit underfloor insulation a suspended timber floor. I think I have the below options 1) Cut a 1m x 0.5m (or larger) hole in the...
After working with it a bit i can see the value of insulating paper for external walls. The 3mm Wallrock Thermal Liner is what i generally use....
Hello. I am currently converting my loft and am struggling to find the required information about insulating / fire-protection for my chimney...
There are various air/ventilation holes in the eaves, which will be partially or wholly covered if the 200mm topper goes up to the edge. Am I to...
I have 100mm joists with old insulation I am replacing. I only have 50mm foil celotex. Can i put them on top of each other for 100mm? Do you...
Just been sorting loft of 1930s house. Laying insulation and lifting poorly laid floorboards. Just uncovered something I'm unfamiliar with....
I'm remodelling my first floor bathroom and lifted the chipboard floor to find a load of small stones. An internet search suggested it my be...
Hello, I'm about to start a complete house refurbishment, including rewiring and insulating between floors. As I understand it building regs...
Hi, looking for a bit of advice regarding the refurbishment of a lean too.Basically replaced all structural stud work and installed windows and...
Hi, we have an old single skin block outhouse (2.9m x1.4m) that used to house a steel oil tank. We want to use it as a very rudimentary utility...
Hi, Any help identifying this loose fill loft insulation? I need to form a hole for a bathroom fan and I'm a bit unsure on the type. I've been...
Hi forum, Im planning on boarding over a good part of my loft for some extra storage (leavng a good 500mm unboarded at the eaves). We currently...
I have a flat roofed small extension to the house which was built back in the 70's I believe. It has a warm roof (kingspan done by a previous...
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