Recent content by Grout Expectations

Yep. The roof isn’t insulated so the void between the plasterboard ceiling and the ply and fibreglass roof covering is the ‘cold side’ it’s this I am suggesting ventilating. My issue is that this would presumably make the ceiling of the bay section of the kitchen significantly colder than the...

Just bumping this for any more thoughts. Thanks

I know. It’s really oddly constructed. The render does breach the DPC but it’s traditional lime render over single skin wall done by a heritage company under the previous owners. So ok to breach DPC I think?

Completely agree and would have done if I’d put it on, but retro-fitting that doesn’t fill me with joy. Yet another thing on this house that comes under ‘why the hell didn’t they do it right in the first place?’

I’m trying to work out the best approach for a small bay projection on our kitchen. The bay is roughly 2.5m by 0.6m and projects beyond the external wall only at ground-floor level. Inside, the ceiling in this area is lower than the rest of the kitchen, so the main ceiling steps down. We’ve...

Completely agree foxhole, but as I mentioned, I am working to remove (or have already) all the obvious causes of damp (capping chimneys, venting closed fireplaces, fitting extractors etc.) but with the best will in the world, As it's a single skin wall and the room is next to the kitchen...

Hi all I’ve been doing lots of online reading about making some alcove cupboards with floating shelves above and just have a few head-scratchy bits left, that don’t seem to be covered elsewhere so I need the help of those that know more than I Main questions are: Cupboards Key issues I...

Looks like the Bosch has it! Thanks so much to everyone who's answered. Now need to research SDS bits!

Hi all I'm up for buying an SDS drill as I recently had to drill some 20mm holes in brick and clinker block and my Green Bosch hammer drill didn't do too well. I'm willing to spend around £100 and having read good reports on here and other forums about both Blue Bosch and Titan, am torn...

Thanks both. I know what you mean about SELV fans but I have found some that go a little higher. For instance the Vent Axia lo Carbon svara goes up to over 100m/hr on boost. Great that there's no problem with soil pipe. So core drill out air brick doable or should I really seal the hole and...

Thanks both. I know what you mean about SELV fans but I have found some that go a little higher. For instance the Vent Axia lo Carbon svara goes up to over 100m/hr on boost. Great that there's no problem with soil pipe. So core drill out air brick doable or should I really seal the hole and...

Thanks for such a quick reply. The air brick is directly over the shower/bath approx 6.5ft / 2m above floor level Pics imbedded. Point taken re brevity. Not my strong point and wanted to be clear.must try harder :-) Bathroom air brick access by Grout Expectations posted 4 Jul 2016 at 12:49...