Recent content by adwt2004

Brand new house. The floor isn’t sagging but the supporting wall down the centre is not matching the level of the outside walls. This means when joist hangers were put in, they are a bit higher than the ones in the middle. So if you looked above at it all, everything is falling to the center.

Hey all, I have a problem with the upstairs rooms of my house. Basically they are not level and fall a fair bit towards the center (landing area) The housebuilder wants to use self levelling compound to about 15mm thickness to address it. It means my landing will increase in height so the top...

I have some weird problem going on with a recently painted wall. Someone asked me what it is and I’m not sure to be honest. Has anyone seen this before? It looks crystalline to me and under the paint? A couple of days ago it was not present. Thanks.

Thanks, almost what I need but I need the bit after that. I need the part that sticks out the roof after the flashing. Looks like a chimney. I am asking merchants as it seems crazy for a reliable boiler to have to be replaced due to this.

Yes I know. Just showing an example of the part type needed. Can you get replacements for an icos now?

Morning all, i have an ideal Icos he18 which is working but making a bit of a howling noise every so often. I had someone out to check it and they found nothing wrong but it was dark and they couldn’t check outside. In daylight I can see that there is a problem with the external glue and it has...

Found this thread very amusing I have to say. I do have an idea though. I cleaned mine by using an old toothbrush and neat bleach. I wore an old blue shirt and it had plenty white spots on it afterwards. However, it did remove the staining.

Hello, I am looking to insulate a suspended timber floor with 100mm insulation. I have the netting and wanted to use insulation batts or rolled insulation. Most insulation seems to specify cavity wall, roof or sound proof for floor. Does it matter which insulation batts I use? could I for...

Thanks for the info. Does anyone have a rough idea what these profiles cost per strip and how long they are? Thanks

Hi, Does anyone know about ArmourPlan roofing with regards to aesthetics? In the below image you can see vertical bars going down it which is more pleasing to my eye than something purely flat. Anyone know how this look is achieved? Is it just wood or steel profile which is affixed to OBS3...

Yes that’s roughly the setup. It’s how the rest of the house is designed. I could use bigger joists but then that means removing more earth to provide the gap between the timber and any damp on the ground.

Hi, If 'I'm building a suspended floor I will need to support this in the middle with a sleeper wall to stop excessive bounce. Span is around 3m. Do you have to build a honeycomb wall for the whole length, or is it permissible to build a number of piers and place a joist at a right angle to...

BCO inspection went fine. Thanks everyone.

So not adhering to mortar is pretty normal then?