Recent content by David1983

Hi John, thanks for your reply. I take it from reading on Screwfix that that one is a dessicant type so I think I'll go for one of them... It's just confusing with various places saying one things and they other places totally contradicting them! Thanks though, David

Hi all. Just a quick question as we've had a bit of a leak (fixed) and have some damp plasterboard by the leaky window. As it's in our kitchen/diner, wheer we also dry the washing when it can't go out, I'd like to get a dehumidifier to help things dry out. I've seen various compressor and...

Hi all! I'm hopefully going to be converting a stone shed which is attached to our house into another living room and I'd be very grateful for any advice about how many (and what size) Veluxes to have installed. I can't have any windows in the walls as they will overlook our neighbours to the...

Hi, the extractor fan will be in the bathroom, which is accessed from our landing and is not an en-suite. The vent to outside may be in the loft above the bedroom so the hose has no kinks but the fan will not take any air from the bedroom. I'm just wondering what extraction rate I should be...

Good morning! I am currently looking for an extractor fan for our bathroom which must be loft-mounted as out walls are very thick stone and drilling the vent hole will be a nightmare! Also, we've got a three-quarter storey (think that's how it's described) upstairs so a wall-mounted fan would be...

Hi Jeds, Thanks for your comments, we are planning to get all three electrical, the solar powered integra - I think they're the GGU range for the white finish? We're planning on having two in the living room and a third in the adjoining study - I'm just thinking that the living room may be...

Good afternoon! I'm currently drawing up draft plans for the conversion of a stone & block built shed adjoining our house. We're re-opening a door between the house and the shed (when we find it!) and are going to be having exclusively Velux windows in the living room section so we don't...

Hi, You might well be on a tariff called 'Total Heat, Total Control'. We were on it and when I switched to Economy 7 they advised me that THTC is only really appropriate for houses that aren't fully dependent on electric heating - we are, therefore THTC was inappropriate. Otherwise, you...

Hi, You might well be on a tariff called 'Total Heat, Total Control'. We were on it and when I switched to Economy 7 they advised me that THTC is only really appropriate for houses that aren't fully dependent on electric heating - we are, therefore THTC was inappropriate. Otherwise, you...

Hi DHFrames, The remainder of the conversion will be insulated, I'm waiting on the builders getting back to me with a quote and breakdown but my thoughts are as close to 100mm insulation panels on the walls (single-skin block), vacuum insulation panels on top of the concrete floor and glass...

Hi all, We will be converting a shed adjoining our house into extra living space and to keep our privacy (and our neighbour's privacy) we are planning to fit three large (1.34 x 1.4 m) and I would like your thoughts on whether we should get the double or triple glazed pane fitted ino the...

We have since spoken to our neighbiours to show them what impact the conversion will have on them - big velux windows, privacy glass into the window in the south wall and the door and pane at the west end of the south wall. They've said we can't have the door and pane there as they're goign...

Hi Luisdesign, thank yo again for your reply! We have thought about materials etc and we will be looking at kitchens and bathrooms on our next trip to the Mainland. Most people here send designs to B&Q, Wickes, Howdens et al at their Inverness branches. I understand that B&Q even deliver...