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Another option is to use a SIPS Panel construction. I've done a DIY garden room build thread on here. Thermally really good, usable all year round with minimal heating in the winter. I'm still using the aircon right now to keep the temp down, though that might be due to all the compute...

So the company arranged for an "independent" inspector to come round and inspect the flooring. I've just received a copy of the report, and this is the summary: Some planks have splits and cracks. The flooring is level and glued to a screened subfloor with the correct expansion gaps. There are...

So I've just pulled the cabinet apart to get to the ufh manifold, and it looks like inlet side was running at about 50c, with a return temp of around 40c... So possibly was a bit high... I've tweaked the inlet temp and flow rate and just letting it settle for a bit...

Hey there We purchased and installed engineered oak flooring as part of our living room renovation a bit over 12 months ago. The flooring was installed over a screeded wet UFH system using Bona R848 Flexible wood adhesive. The screed was given plenty of time to dry before we installed the...

It sounds like quite a difference... But I guess with a suitable transition strip it might not be an issue...

Hey there, We're currently in the planning stages of our dormer loft conversion project which will form a new master bedroom and ensuite. Ensuite is looking to be about 1.8m wide by 2.6m long, with the shower running width ways on the external wall. Currently, I'm planning on using an Abacus...

Hey there So I'm currently planning out our new extension, which will include an integrated garage. As part of the garage, I'm planning on relocating some computer gear into a dedicated rack. I also want to relocate our existing BT and Virgin business services to the same location. As I'm...

So my understanding with wet screed is that they dry at the rate of 1mm per day on average... So a 50mm screed would need approx 50 days to dry... You can obviously speed that process up using heaters etc, but that increases the risk of cracking...

I was originally planning on using a liquid screed as part of the floor replacement in our living room, with wet ufh aswell. However when the guy came round to measure up etc, he said that they're preferring to lay sand and cement based screeds with a chemical additive called Retanol Extreme...

So the issue was dry rot rather than damp in the floor. There was also very poor ventilation which was probably the primary cause.

It was previously a suspended floor, however when I started this renovation I discovered that everything had rotten out. So had to replace with a concrete floor with. Took the opportunity to add wet ufh aswell.

Wrt ventilation, I was planning on hiding a small vent in the top panel, so should be good there. And Yeh, I was also thinking about the ground level and damp, and maybe pulling all the crap out and then putting some concrete in there to level up...

Evening all, So I'm currently renovating the living room in our victorian end terrace. As part of this, I've removed the old gas fireplace that we never used, and have built the chimney breast out about 40mm in order to provide some more depth for alcove bookcases. I'm now working on...

If you're looking for a quicker option, take a look at SIPS panels. I was going to do a similar timber framed construction for my garden room, but by the time priced out etc and factored in time and effort, the additional cost of SIPS paid for itself...

Yeh, I did consider digging down, but I prefer the main deck area being at the same height as the top of the garden. Making the lower level a bit wider makes sense; cheers for the suggestion. I've been playing with Sketchup again, and modelled Trex boards at 140mm wide with 6mm gaps: The...