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Hi all can anyone recommend the best stones to use for pebble dashing then painting . currently taking the old pebble dash off which has seen better days , but prefer the painted finish . ideally like small stones as possible and want to do it as cheap as possible with the added painting Cost...

Hi Woody Thanks for the reply. I thought I had seen some posts on this forum that the void was the way to go rather than cut into the insulation and reDuce the U value . Could you possibly offer a suggestion as to alternative way to go ? Thicker insulation , then cut out for downlights ? I’m not...

Hi all currently having my vaulted ceiling built. Roof construction is 150 x 50 rafters . Breathable membrane then rafters will have 120 mm foil faced pir and foil faced 60 mm pir underneath .(maybe 50 mm if building regs flex) Then it will be battoned and plasterboarded creating a void for...

Apparently it’s easier , but it makes sense to me to do it from underneath when the roof is on

Apparently it’s easier , but it makes sense to me to do it from underneath when the roof is on

Thanks for the reply. it is to be a cathedral ceiling so insulating between rafters then under . Roof to be tiled . its not me doing the work , I just thought roof has to be on (tiles) then insulate rafters from inside then another layer of insulation under rafter as I thought pir needs to be...

thanks for the reply Wouldn’t the pir be degraded if it rains solid for a couple of days? I thought they had to be kept dry?

Hi all Quick question , can pir insulation be installed between the rafters before roof covering goes on? it will be open to the elements for a few days . my thoughts are no , but wanted to check thanks

Hiya the rafters are to be 150x 50 with 400mm centres. it’s Marley edgemer tiles that are going down with a breathable membrane . we Are converting the flat roof to a pitched one as it pretty much no insulation in and was very low in height . any ideas what type of insulation to use that...

They are asking for 100 in between and 100 underneath to achieve a 0.13 value. the centres are 400 , tiles are Marley edgemere with breathable membrane . we Are converting the flat roof to a pitched one as it pretty much no insulation in and was very low in height . any ideas what type of...

Hi all I’m in the process of pitching up my flat roof into a vaulted ceiling in my bungalow. i foolishly thought insulation could be 100 mm between rafters and 50 underneath . Building control have advised 100mm underneath which would cause problems re roof height near outside walls . can...

Sorry it’s about 65 m2 not 80

Hi all im looking at stripping my semi detached bungalow back to brick and having the render done . I like the look of rough cast with the colour already in (white) to save painting.Is this more expensive than traditional pebble dashing ? Approx 80 m2 im not a fan of the more modern smooth...

The lights are to light the room . we like the thought of spots/downlights as we have them in hallway and like the clean look But will look at surface mounted lights too.

Hi all i am havIng my flat roof pitched up into a vaulted ceiling on my bungalow . the roof height will be approx 5 meters high to the top of roof. we are considering vaulting all the way up and looking at possibly installing downlights ? Can anyone offer any recommendations for downlights to...

Hi all This is probably a silly question to people in the know or trade but here goes . I'm currently looking at a kitchen renovation , and the issue I have ,is that my ceiling is only 208 cm high . is there anyway to fit double oven tall cabinets /integrated fridge freezer cabinets ? All the...

Thanks mate. I'm between Llandudno and Bangor . Think I have a builder now but out of interest who would you have recommended . Thankfully no planning needed as within permitted development

Hi Trevor . Thanks for the reply. I agree re the higher quote . Builders have been round and all agree it is completely straight forward as it's just 1 simple room with pitched roof. Currently being delayed by planning as I'm awaiting confirmation it's within permitted development . Moving into...

No , last builder said he would be able to get it watertight within 1 day so that shouldn't be an issue. Another said he would build up and then take flat roof off (not sure how) It's basically going to be one room , kitchen diner so we can strip everything out if need regarding cold and rain...

I came on here for help or advice as to what a ball park figure would be from experienced tradesmen , not for clever replies . As its obvious I don't have much knowledge regarding building etc I'm not going to employ an architect etc before I know my budget is big enough , hence my post . I'm...