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Freddy - Just whilst you are on. With regards to the floor of the loft. The joists are around 6" deep. I planned to just fill with Rockwool right all over the floor and into the eaves. Then floor with chipbaord. Also flooring into the eaves for my strage space. However, half my...

Freddy. I have only started using the foil tape! This was after having done half of it already. Althugh I made sure the Kingspan was as tight as it could possibly be. I actually had to persuade it in place with a block and hammer. Any small gaps I had I used expanding foam and then...

Thanks Freddy you have put my mind at rest. I haven't really got a layout for the ensuite yet so will need to work out where I am going to tile. That's next on the list. The ensuite in in on of the dormers and the room is fully boxed in using foil backed Kingspan boards. Will this be enough...

Hi there. I am in the process of converting my loft into 2 bedrooms, study and on-suite. I have had three pitched roof dormers build and i'm carrying out the insulation and plasterboard work myself by following the plans. The original pitched roof (120 year old) is unfelted with...

Hi there. I'm looking for some help when it comes to painting our newly formed, Paranah Pine staircase. I want to paint it in Eggshell white but i'm wondering which undecoats etc to use to make everything durable for traffic. So far I have used a waterbased primer/undercoat on the spindles (had...

[/url] I had a look at both those sites earlier in the week but the info is really general and not specific. Think I need something in more detail. Thanks anyway

Hello there I am renovating my 1950's added kitchen in which I will dry line the walls using metal framework. The walls are not plumb so the framework will be fixed to the concrete floor and ceiling joists. This will leave a gap of around 75mm-100mm behind the framework. What is the best...