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It is an existing room so hence wanting to insulate at rafter level

It's an option however I'm not sure if restricting the purlins ability to breathe and trapping it on the cold side of the insulation is the best idea?

I'm in the process of insulating between and under the rafters in an Victorian attic bedroom - decided to go with PIR due to the lack of rafters depth, and have finished the between rafters layer, so too late to switch tactic now to a breathable system. There is an exposed purlin, which...

Has anybody successfully fitted a PIV unit in a loft space and ran it on a reduced duct size? I am limited to the size of the ducting I can run to the ideal outlet point on the landing. 100 mm ducting would fit ok but I have noted the duct size the units comes with is 200mm. I guess the volume...

Hi, Have been removing a lathe and plaster ceiling in an attic bedroom. Sampled the ceiling insulation before hand, no asbestos detected - this consists of rolls of mineral wool insulation. When I got to the sloping part of the ceiling the insulation changed to some sort of loose fill material...

I've spoken to a plumber who isn't convinced this is to regs - reading the approved doc it isn't mentioned specially, anyone got any thoughts which part of the regs covers this?

Thanks, do you mean something like this @ Thanks, do you mean something like this @Hugh Jaleak . Is it acceptable to regs to install a section of vertical stack that isn't the soil stack itself?

Hi, I want to install an ensuite within my attic bedroom. The current soil pipe is shared with the neighbour on the left. My property is to the right of the ginnel. I am aware that the existing soil pipe is probably not fully compliant with regs as it has an offset in and the connections into it...

Hi all, Recently moved house and wanting to spruce up the cellar head. One of the walls and ceiling is covered in some sort of hard crystally like substance. Does anyone know what this is? Wanting to check it's safe to scrape off. It is also over some electrical cables which seem to have had a...