Recent content by Bungalow Boy

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That got your attention! seriously though, has anyone got any bright ideas about sound insulation for upstairs floors. I guess you can use rockwool type stuff between the joists but I think it'll keep the bedroom HOT rather than quite. And before you ask; there is a perfectly rational...

Hi, I want to level my concreted floor before I put down solid oak flooring but I'm not sure which leveling compound to use despite looking at a few postings on the site. We have underfloor heating and I've been advised that the bond between the fiber reinforced concrete and the compound is...

Hi, I too have the same problem, having completed my self build around 2 years ago. I'm fairly sure that the creaking is caused by the board joints rubbing together rather than the joists. This is a bit weird as I used wood glue for all the tongue and groove joints. One thing that has helped is...

I recently wired up CAT5 network cable to each room in my house from a central patch bay in the spare room. I have the covers for each outlet but don't know the correct wiring diagram. (ie. red wire to terminal 1, etc.). Does anyone have this information handy? I have short adapter leads so that...

Thanks 'ban all sheds'. I'll stop by the electrical shop on the way home tonight. I have three bathrooms to sort out, all have the same problem. This is what happens when an mechanical engineer builds a house!

I've installed my timer fan as per your last instructions i.e. like an extra light but using triple and earth so I can also run permanent live to it. I've since read the instructions (I'm an engineer, so always know best) and found that the fan should have a double pole fused 3A isolator switch...