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The Joists run in parallel with the wall and don't sit on it. The upstairs walls are built on top of the floor boards. Hadn't considered timber...

Morning! I want to open up between my kitchen and living room, to create some light/space/etc in a non-load bearing, internal masonry wall in a 1920's house. The opening will be Approx 1600 across. Can anybody give me a steer on the required lintel dimensions/material? Also, whether...

Genius!

Cheapest easiest way? For the back wall, it's worse in the winter when the wall gets cold. Considering insulation backed plasterboard on treated batons. Your thoughts?

Cos I've always had a problem with mildew starting from the ground up in a front bay window and surface condensation. What's the best way to cure this in a ground floor flat? While I'm here, at the back of the flat is a solid wall that has a similar problem. The paint always remains quite...

Ok, straight to the point! Lol... Ill take that as I was given duff info then!

I was advised when having some damp treatment that I should install a vent in the floor to allow air to come up from the floorboards as there is laminate under the carpet and the air can't circulate properly like it normally would through floorboards...