Recent content by claridge

I agree with Mr winston... Looking at the photos I question whether your 'new floor to new ceiling height' is viable as a habitable room. Remember the floor has to be suspended free from the ceiling of the rooms below. The floor has to bear on supporting walls/steels. This brings the floor...

I would always tile the entire floor first, then place sanity ware on top. It is the only way to ensure a proffessional finish. It also gives you the option to change your sanitary ware at a later date with out the need to alter existing tiling around the old 'footprint,. When fitting the wc for...

A product called Rockwool is my best suggestion. It comes in in rolls or batts and is normally 45mm wide and 50 of 100mm thick. It is more expensive than the insulation you can buy at your typical DIY store but it does satisfy buildings regs for fire and sound insulation aswell as warmth...

If I presume the floor covering is moisture resistant chipboard the creaking could be the floor covering moving against the joists under loading.. If The boarding isn't firm against the joist surface and the the board isn't fixed regularly every 150 mm there is a tendency for the covering to...