Recent content by bigkriss

Hi, A few years ago I felted my new loft conversion roof with torch on roofing felt, under the guidance of a roofer.This stuff was brilliant! I now need to felt the flat roof of my new kitchen extension. I cant remember the stuff we used. Can anyone jog my memory? Technatorch rings a bell.Is...

Hi, i am building a small kitchen extension.While removing some render from an existing wall I noticed two vertical cracks, about two meters apart. One crack is about 2mm across and extends upwards from the top of the DPC about two meters.The wall is solid block and was originally a single...

Hi all. Another building question! Whats the best way to bridge existing underground drainage pipes that are running through my footings trench? Thanks all!!

Hi, I'm building a small kitchen extension with two external walls. The walls will be cavity wall built with 100 mm celcon solar blocks or equivalent. The outer skin will be rendered and pebbledashed the inner plastered. Can you tell me the minimum cavity size and the minimum thickness of...

I need to move my combi boiler. Can it go in the loft of my house? is there a problem with the flue going out through the tiled roof? What about water pressure problems? (Note; Corgi registered plumber will be employed to do the work, not me!!) Thanks.