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PLEASE COULD YOU CLARIFY IN LAYMANS TERMS WHAT THIS MEANS. THANKS

Dear knowledgeable users - i am hoping for some guidance regarding a home improvement challenge i have. I have an en suite with no WC which is located at the opposite end of the house from the soil stack. Unfortunately i do not own lands outside this elevation and would therefore have to...

Many thanks for your response. What I am really keen to know is what the existing roof felt is so that the new dressing will match with the old.

I have now uploaded 2 images of the flat roof felt in question - they are in my album and accessible to all. THANKS

pictures of my flat roof felt - material identification required

Dear All - please can you assist. I have a flat roof (hot torched felt - i think - top surface of felt is silver in colour almost looks like lead), into which i want to insert a suntube (12" diameter). As the flat roof was only replaced 5 yrs ago my thoughts are that i could fit the sun tube...

Dear All - Please can you assist. My existing unventilated pitched roof structure is of warm roof (slate, waterproof sarking felt, rafters, 75mm mineral wool & 9.5mm ordinary plasterboard). I wish to introduce foil insulation in a few locations - typically above the exposed timber purlins...

many thanks - i have emailed the suppliers to ask if they have undertaken any emf testing. The price appears very expensive however at about £10 /m2 - much more than other multi foil quilt insulation products I have seen.

Dear all - Please can you share your knowledge. My home if of 3 storeys with converted loft - plasterboard & skimmed. My difficulty is that whilst the slate roof is in good condition (reroofed in 1990) I believe, it lacks adequate insulation (thin layer circa 100mm) mineral wool. Also...