Recent content by firenze13574

Thanks both for your advice, very useful. It's quite tricky to run the camera very far under the tray - I'll give it a go. Cheers,

We have a small damp area in the ceiling above our side door which has been there for a few years but as it hasn't expanded or gotten worse I only started looking at it recently. I drilled a hole up through the middle of the damp area and put a striped stick through (see first photo). By using...

Hi, We had our CH pipes relocated underfloor a while ago and the plumber cut an existing floorboard to get access. It squeaks whenever someone walks over it but I didn't pick this up at the time. As the floorboard was cut to the side of the supporting joist it cantilevers off the adjacent...

Cheers for the feedback. @endecotp, you are right it is hardboard not chipboard. @Doggit, the walls are double leaf brick with some form of cavity insulation (a kind of foam that turns to powder as soon as you touch it). Agree 100% it would be better to insulate under units too...

Hi all, We have a flat roof extension (built in late 1970s) at the back of our house that contains the kitchen and dining area. This is a concrete floor covered by a thin layer of chipboard and then lino (see pic). The extension including the floor is noticeably colder than in the rest of...

@ houston... Did you get any further with your 'shell-only' plan? Am thinking of doing the same, would be useful to hear about your experiences going down this route. Cheers,

Ok. Thank you very much for the advice.

Hi all, I have received an offer from an Architectural Technician to produce plans for a proposed rear dormer loft conversion, on a 1930s bungalow. The offer includes: - working drawings - structural calcs (to be done by SE) - written specification - Building Refs submission...

I would like to improve the sound insulation between me any my neighbour. I live in a block of flats where the bedroom shares a wall with the next flat, and can hear the neighbour if she puts her radio on loud or is stomping about. She's not particularly noisy or antisocial but nevertheless I...