Recent content by Dan Garfield

Noseall : Thanks. Yes, I wasn't really involved in the decision unfortunately, but the main contractors went for a cold deck. In hindsight, I may have pushed for a warm deck, but then again, the insulation board would have been significantly more expensive.

Notch : Thanks for replying. I'll have a look at the Actis 185mm Hybris product, but price is the focus for me at the minute. We have a cold deck (I added into the past title, not the description, apologies), with EPDM on OSB at the minute. The pitch is about 10 degrees. The rafters are 2x8, so...

Flameport : Thanks. I was hoping that would be the answer. I've got 200mm plus however thick I want to make the ceiling so rockwool seems good for me to get to 0.16/18 U rating. 2 VCL wise, that was just me. Some places seem to emphasise VCL on next to plasterboard, others next to your external...

Hi, We're cracking through our extension, I just need a little advice if that's ok. We have a 5x4m single story extension with a slightly pitched roof. I'm just wondering how to insulation it without it costing the earth with insulation board. We have EPDM, hardboard and 200mm rafters, making...

Thanks Wessex - I've looked at this and a few other guidance notes from other providers. I get the shuttering around the drain, that's good, thanks. I don't see how you interpret setting the lintels deeper from the Section C-C diagram and how this is any different from the last image that I...

100% agree. We will be going with a Full Plans Application, but builders are reticent to give detailed quotes without this agreement (I would prefer if they did). As we're building parallel to the sewer, I want to get an idea and ideally submit something to Anglian Water so that I know that it...

Are you meaning setting the lintel at a lower depth and concreting over the top / start course of bricks lower? I could only find these types of examples with lintel usage: http://selfbuildextension.weebly.com/uploads/1/3/1/1/13111604/5308328_orig.jpg...

Yes, I was hoping to avoid it, for completeness, I've just added a second section. Is it ok to be just within 60cm of a sewer with a parallel wall?

Hi, We're just about to get started on our extension and are trying to minimise costs by doing simple things and some plans ourselves. I did planning permission myself (approved), some builders are wanting quotes based on build over agreement with Anglian water for the sewer before we start...

Hi all, We're looking to do apply for planning permission for an extension. I've doing the planning permission plans myself, but will get someone who know what they are really doing to make the plans for the builder and building regs etc. We're sure what we want with everything except the roof...