Recent content by brockwell

Morning all, thanks for the replies. OK here's the nice bright shiny pics.. Hey nose all I think you have missed your true vocation in life try retraining you will make a lovely patronising nursery school teacher. The window hasn't been replaced so still a wooden sash. Thanks in advance

Hi all We live in a vicrorian flat, the soldier course above the top window ( two floors up) is starting to look like it's going to come down completely, obviously I would need scaffold up there but even then it still looks a bit out of my league.. I can throw a few blocks / bricks down to make...

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Hi All Hope someone can help, the previous tenants had a what I believe to be a sterling 10 system put in. They can not tell me who put it in or who serviced it ( nor the landlord ). It has been working fine until a recent power cut , now the keypad / display will not accept any commands and is...

Thanks Tony for replying I am pretty sure myself that 4x2 would be enough, as i sleep under the ceiling just wanted to get a sense of what others thought ! Interesting you mention the ceiling joists deflecting under load as none of the companies i have spoken to have, obviously they are trying...

Will Thanks for the reply, I want to put the joists on hangers and not have any contact with the ceiling as I`ve been lead to believe separation is the best way forward in reducing sound Chappers thanks this is one system am looking at. Thank Frank its an 80`s Victorian conversion so fire...

I need to sound proof my ceiling, its not that my neighbours are full on ravers its just Victorian conversions where fine when everyone had carpets, not so good now wooden floors are king ! I have looked into various systems but seem to be going round in circles. I did settle on a " genie clip...

Thanks all They are down will send some pics tommorrow.

Hello all I am about to lay reclaimed pine over concrete. I have battoned itd and plan to secret nail it at 30 cm spacing. The boatrds are 8 inch wide space was tight so the battons are only 2" x "1....not ideal Do people think the secret nails will be enough or should i put some...

Thanks for your time and advice.. the oak is full stave 3m long and sold as a work top. Its now got about 7 coats of oil on and looks beautiful !!!!! I got it fixed today and like you said used oval holes ( slotted brackets ) I have decided to treat the two materials as separate jobs fixing...

Hi I need some advice about joining a oak woorktop 40mm Thick to some quartz 30mm thick any help would be appreciated. Thanks guy

wow dont think i can stretch to lead, thanks for your advice will go for wrapping and a couple of boards possibly the fire ones Cheers

Hi all I need to insulate a 4" waste pipe from upstairs that travels through my kitchen for sound....had enough of hearing people dump!! any thoughts < products ..limited space so cant build thick walls Thanks

thanks very much that`s brightened my dull sunday right up, am sure i will need a bit more help as the project goes on Cheers

Thanks for the reply, can i lay them over the course of celcon ? Thanks