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 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...