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Hi all, I'm trying to track down an intermittent sewer/drain smell in my house and would appreciate some advice. The house is the middle property in a terrace of three houses, built around 15 years ago (UK). The symptoms: - Occasionally we get a sewer/drain smell downstairs, mainly...

Thanks for your reply Not sure about this. The boiler is in the middle of the house. The only large pipe coming from the boiler goes straight to the roof. I actually tried to locate the soil stack but couldn't see anything. I've attached a zip file containing a video of the loft space. I don't...

Hi all, My girlfriend and I are plagued by a sporadic smell of sewage in our house, particularly on the ground floor. We've tried several fixes: Testing the Water in Traps: Checked for water in the traps beneath the sinks; all were normal. Air Admittance Valve: Installed one, but no change...

In case you're interested, in the end I used the loftzone syetem. Pretty foolproof, provides a nice airgap above the insulation and not much more expensive that using joists really.

Hey DIYers, I'm seeking your expertise and experiences regarding cladding a shed using battens and featheredge, particularly addressing concerns related to the gap between the OSB sheathing and the cladding. I would greatly appreciate your insights on the following points: Animal intrusion...

Sorry John, I don't quite get it when you say that "you don't squash the insulation, you run it between the timbers". If the counterbattens run perpendicular to the original joists I can't see a way of running the insulation between them without there being some compression. Have I...

I'm not worried about dying, I'm worried about my girlfriend being angry with me, which is much much worse.

That's interesting. How would you go about that? Is it just a case of adding more joists?

I have seen some people, particularly professionals, do it that way. But doesn't this compress the insulation; reducing thermal efficiency and causing mould? It's my understanding that there should be 27cm for the insulation, plus a gap to let air circulate between the loft boards and the...

Thanks for the reply. I'm still unsure about exceeding the 25kg recommendation. I guess I'll be storing very light stuff up there. 10kg/m2 is not a lot.

:rolleyes: I know questions like similar to this have been asked dozens of times before but... I do have some specific questions. I've read that the recommended weight limit for loft storage is 25kg per m2. I have seen some posts go up to 50kg. I imagine that there a lot of this is going to...