Recent content by drpepe

I reused foundations for a new extension. Council BC asked for a couple holes to determine depth and width.

He knows it’s wrong but won’t admit it. That’s called Builder’s Brass Neck. You see it a lot when mistakes like this are made ! He’s clearly a crap builder, unfortunately the best you are likely to get now is a discount.

Thanks that’s helpful. So, cut a section from the ceiling, then: Saniflo white waste pipe - cut off in ceiling space and blank off? Polypipe? Similarly cut off in ceiling? Or do I need to go further back to the source? what’s the best way to safely blank polypipe? I need to remove more tiles...

Hi, spare room in our 1930s semi had an en suite built by previous owners. See pics, I am happy to smash out tiles and walls, but I also need to isolate/ remove power, lighting, saniflo outlet and water supply. I will probably reuse the light circuit for a wall light. Slight complication is...

Our loft dormer (2021ish) is easily the warmest part of our 1930s semi. Those cold studs suggest a problem! I’d agree with your builder that a loft is “meant to be cooler”, but not a converted loft…

Insulated plasterboard and soudal plasterboard adhesive seems to be a common method. Just did this in my house (I’m a diyer).

As there's no heating in the room, then you're going to get condensation damp.

Hi, back again considering how to achieve this insulation project. I have removed a few pieces of plasterboard near the front doors and unlike the plans suggest (see first post), the wall does not appear to be typical garage construction, single skin breeze block with piers. From the pics and...

Would you fix the battens into the wall through the glued on insulation? What fixings would you use?

So your assessment might be that it's not ideal but short term no significant damage being caused?

Yes we do. I understand that would be an issue with cold roof, but a well constructed warm roof wouldn't matter would it? I will note that as another cockup from the builders, then... Presumably no fix apart from taking plaster down inside or taking off the roof to refit?

Hi, This is a GRP warm roof built in 2022. In cold weather there are consistently hot spots of melted ice in the locations pictured. Is this expected or does it indicate poor construction? How would you investigate? I had my doubts about the builder expertise with this type of roof tbh, and...

What does ‘put right’ mean? I would ask who designed it and whether building regs have approved drawings and been on site.

yes it is is sealed. I’ve never opened it up. So in order of least to most disruptive, the options are: 1. Leave tiles in situ, just insulate external walls 2. Remove tiles, SLC, then fit vinyl tile floor to match kitchen 2. Remove tiles, remove screed and fit floating chipboard floor with...

Hi, we have an absolutely freezing attached utility room which we would like to insulate to make it more pleasant and economical to heat in the winter months. It is approx 9m x 1.9m internally. Outside is rendered. It has an internal manhole with a sealed/tiled cover (near the front doors)...