Hi all, first post here! This one may be a ridiculous question but I am planning on adding two layers of 12.5mm acoustic plasterboard between the...
Hello I am looking for some advice around hoist hanger on a warm deck construction on a single storey extension. I will be fixing joist over a...
Joist problems? Floor is sagging 1/4”-1/2” over 36-48” span in kitchen above. This is where refrigerator and part of large pantry sit. I just...
Upstairs bathroom currently in refurbishment, an older property with wooden joists and rough 20mm floorboards. Around the door area there is a...
Hello everyone, I have been looking under the kitchen floor in the 1910 house we recently moved to using an endoscope, in order to check out...
Hey, I may be overthinking this but what is there an optimal material and size of timber for noggins between joists? Thanks in advance. P.s....
We have some banging water pipes in our new build. They have sent the plumbers out and have come to the conclusion they need to fix the pipes down...
Hey everyone, so a floor joist in my kitchen has rotted across most of it's length due to some prolonged water damage (now sorted). I'm going to...
I’ve boarded a ceiling and the joist sits above an internal wall and there’s no way for me to get the board under it. Is there anyway I can secure...
Hello everyone! For context, I’m renovating my house and I have discovered that the joist underneath the studwall of the bathroom (the wall the...
Hi Could anyone tell me or send me a link to the best plywood to replace the old sagging chipboard flooring is please? Know it needs to be a...
Hi, Does anybody have any recommendations for joist hangers for 8"x2" timber, attaching it to brick wall? What bolts do you use?
I have an issue with squeaky floorboards in my flat and I would like to get them fixed. As it is a leasehold property and the council is the...
These joists appear to be badly bolted together. The bolts are sporadically placed and most of them are at very jaunty angles. Please advise....
Trying to find a ceiling joist in my apartment (if it helps - a fairly modern block built sometime around 2006-08 I think) to screw into - unable...
I need to upgrade the floor joists in my dormer which involves removing 6x2's & replacing with 8x3's. They span a solid wall on the front of the...
I live in an old house & have an issue with the dormers which I'm trying to rectify. Basically they've sunk quite a bit, so much so that the...
Hi, I'm moving into a new home with unbelievably squeaky floorboards and carpet already laid over the top. I've researched briefly and found that...
I am building a new ceiling in place of a mono pitched roof so its easier and warmer to heat. I have constructed the ceiling with 6x2 joists...
I am about to rip out old wooden joists that are in a stone cottage. They done the job well and I am sure when they were done back in the day that...
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