Recent content by karaman

hallo, Building granny-erxtension with flat roof. One corner and also the bathroom will be very dark. So i thought - a skylight. It does not need to open, just let light in. But which one is best - so many on the market, am bamboozled by it all: dome, pyramid,circular, rectangular or just a...

hallo johnd, of yes there is a window but i live on main road and it would let too much noise in. also, opening is at top and i am so small, i have to stand on something to open/close it. the door needs fixing as the lazy )=*/ who lived here previously couldnt be bothered. the weather now...

thank you hawkeye244, is used 80 - it did the job but what a finnicky job, took ages to get it right. luckily, its not damp, phew...! thanks again, karaman

hallo, condensation in the top corner of an unheated north-facing study where the wall meets the ceiling manifests in mould (cant afford to heat whole house). the study door is always open. Mouldy area in top corner is about 6 inches x 6 inches. There is an airbrick outside but weather so...

thank you to - geraldthehamster for explaining PVAand -hawkeye244 for directions on what to do. much appreciated. as i already have this filler in the diy larder, wil get on with the job this coming weekend. thanks again, karaman

gerladthehamster - i have no idea what pva is. chri5 - it is in the hallway and the black patch looks wet but it is just the plaster underneath i think. thats why i thought they used the wrong type of paint for the plaster? how am i going to have to get all that whitewash off before i use...

hallo, read the peeling paint stuff already posted but as a useless diy-er cant make up my mind whether or not they apply to to me. moved in, noticed peeling paint in some places, sanded it off, rollered over with matt emulsion and noticed it started bubbling almost immediately. previous...

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hallo everyone, have built a small wall before and was not an insulated one. what i need and questions: - wall 7 foot high - has to be insulated - how deep and what mix should foundation be - how many pillars should it have - can the foundations be done in this rainy weather if i...

freddymercurystwin, thank you. i get the message the second time around - i dont have to build anything just buy some membrane. the pit does run dry in summer, we often get 30-35 for a week or so maybe two/three times a summer. QUESTION should the membrane cover the sides only or...

thanks for replies - i'm not an idiot, wouldnt start hard graft if i didnt need a soakaway - cant pay squillion/trillion for delivery of ready made rings and it couldnt get to the back of the garden anyway - idea is to use materials i already have to hand maybe i'll make my own rings...

hallo, am buildfding a rainwater soakaway 2m deep x 1.5m wide x 2m long i would like to build concrete walls on its inside - my soil is sand (an old lake bottom). i think if i dont then the sand from the sides will crumble into the pit and i can start excavating again (ugh). QUESTION...

thank you tony1851, will use the roofing felt and the kitchen lino ground is sand so drains easily. am not at ground level, walls, roof and door already in place, rest up to me to concrete floor and render the walls. it doesnt need great finishing, its only a garage to keep old girl dry...

hallo, about to concrete garage floor. can i use left-over felt and old undamaged kitchen lino as substitutes for dpc membrane? - see pics of album garage floor spent a fortune on this already, need to use material already to hand. my thinking is that it is a free-standing garage, meant to...