Recent content by Sharmang

Planning to install an Induction Hob in the kitchen and wanted some advice. 1. Location - As per the first picture, this is the planned location of the install. Obviously a rock and a hard place with a fridge and a sink either side. I was think half way between both and cutting the side of the...

Hi All, Thanks for all the advice and suggestions, really appreciated. I think I have some food for thought and will look at it again once the weather has improved a little bit. Certainly looks like the way to go in terms of connecting to the existing stack if possible. Thanks again - George

*Please note the red and yellow lines on the plan show the proposed routes for the drainage.

Hi, I want to install an en suite at the back of the house (WC and Shower), with another planned in the loft at a future date. In order to do this, I want to install a 4 inch down pipe onto the back of the house and join it into the current manhole/drain that is already there. I have a couple...

Hi All, Thanks for the various suggestions. I think I will start by completing the staggered noggins at both thirds of the way along the joists and see the impact that this has. If I need to reduce the bounce further, I will look at a flitch beam in the middle to halve the span as the...

Hi, Thank you for your speedy reply - really appreciated! Attached below is a diagram of what is there currently and what I was proposing to do. A run of herringbone goes along the center of the floor. I was planning on the flitch beam running alongside one of the current joists and then...

Hi, I want to reduce the bounce in my suspended timber floor in the Dining room. The floor has overlay screeded UFH with an engineered wood finish and will bounce slightly if you are in the middle of the room. I have access from below via a basement, where the joists are approx 230mm x 45mm...