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Thanks for the replies, As it will be upstairs in a retrofit application was looking at the aluminium spreader plates which go between the joists to reflect heat upwards, they also do some with built in insulation but it’s polystyrene and not too keen on polystyrene inside the house due to its...

hi, Going to be pulling up most of the upstairs floors in a 2 storey house to get a rewrire done and install underfloor heating throughout. While floor is up and before rewiring is done, considering installing insulation under the floor to minimise heat from downstairs rising upstairs...

Kitchen is 1 side of the chimney and lounge / diner is other side of chimney, it’s presently stuck in the middle acting as a divider. Nice big room other side of chimney. But problem is that the kitchen is so narrow it’s like a galley kitchen, can only fit appliances and units on 1 side of the...

Thanks will contact one, looking at it this afternoon, the roof load doesn’t appear to be carried too much by it but only an SE can I guess determine that or to what extent. It’s a cut roof, and where the chimney goes through they have cut the rafters and bridged across them like is done when...

Yep have to submit applications, as I’m upgrading insulation on outside walls, and in loft, will also insulate party wall and rewiring need certificates for anything and everything come sale time.

Will be doing a building notification for the other work so will include chimney on it. It isn’t serving as a buttress as chimney isn’t against a wall Can’t really tell from the photo but around the back is a 1.5m gap or thereabouts. but will be sure to consult them and ask about notifying...

Thanks, will try and make more enquiries. Not leaving any of the chimney behind so structural side of things should be ok. As there isn’t anything left which requires support. Party wall also shouldn’t apply, there is a party wall but there is the party wall, then about a 1.5 gap where a...

Hi, Planning on removing an entire chimney. Can’t seem to get any clear answer online, some say yes and some say no in regards to building notification and approval. I know if only part of the chimney stack is removed it requires building notification and approval so that they can ensure the...

Hi, Thanks in advance for any help and advice given, it will be greatly appreciated. Right, ive got some of this flooring, http://www.diy.com/departments/colours-rondo-natural-solid-oak-flooring-108m-pack/188878_BQ.prd Its 18mm thick and 150mm wide Solid oak with 30 year guarantee so I would...

some perspective, The room presently stinks of smoke, I know I can shut the window but because we have a baby in the room it can be difficult as we also need to control room temperature and get fresh air in the room.

I don't know but being its a built up area with houses all around I would of thought so.

Hi, Thanks in advance for any help and advice. Live in a detached house. Roof goes from side to side in terms of pitch. Upstairs window is almost level with lowest part of the roof. Next door neighbours chimney goes about 4' above that point on their house. They used to have a gas...

1) you don't shove ptfe tape around the thread for the nut / olive. It's unnecessary. 2) you only nip up the nut for the olive, it WILL leak if overtightened, especially if olive gets crimped onto the copper pipe. 3) cheap olives provided with fittings are sometimes rubbish! Best swap them...

Think ive hopefully figured it out. Had a look for a filter on the boiler cold inlet, couldn't see one, only a flow restrictor which is expected. But did notice the cold water in and hot out on the boiler use half bore isolation valves.. this would of been how it was manufactured. So...

Metal grab rail and half shower enclosure is screwed through tiles on top of concrete board screwed to wooden stud wall. Other half of enclosure is fixed through tiles on concrete board to a plasterboard panel wall. Don't know technical name, calling it a plasterboard panel wall as its 2...