Recent content by jacklyns

Appreciate your patience and advice. What you say does seem to make a lot of sense. So, thanks a lot. Will explore traditional carpet options.

Sorry. I'm not very knowledgable about this. The flooring is for a detached structure (a garage conversion). It's set in the garden and we have double glazed windows in place to minimise any sound disturbance to neighbours. It's the latter that we're looking to achieve i.e. make the studio more...

sound deadening then, because I don't think it would be possible to sound proof the studio.

Hi, We need to lay a carpet on a level concrete floor for a music studio. We haven't done this before, and the idea of working with carpet tiles is appealing as it sounds easier than trying to work with a huge roll of carpet. My question, is it really easier? We need good sound proofing, so...

Hi all, My husband and I are 35 year olds who have been in corporate jobs all our life. Haven't had the need to do any major DIY ourselves other than replacing light bulbs, putting together the ocassional argos/ikea flatpack furniture and drilling the odd screw around the house. We now own our...

Thanks goody2b. I've heard so many varying opinions on the durability of thermalite blocks that I gave up half way through and put up a wire fence instead. However, I am keen to take up this option sometime in the future. Thanks for the quote. Very helpful.

Thanks. You have no idea how helpful you have been. Much appreciated. Just one more question. Do you know how many bricks I would need for a wall that would be 1m in height and 4m in width?

Thanks PrenticeBoyofDerry. I don't know what rendering means, but clearly it's not as as simple as just putting the blocks up and slapping some cement to hold it together. Can you suggest an aternative? What if I use normal red bricks? Would that be more long lasting? I would prefer to do it...

Hi all, I need to build a garden wall to separate my property from a troublesome neighbour who delights in bringing down my garden fence and has been merrily trespassing on my property ever since. My other neighbours have advised me to build a separating wall with thermalite blocks (as he'll...