Recent content by Jake2021

Hi Guys, I need to replace the plasterboard on my little boys ceiling, the walls etc are all fine and are decorated( painted) I was thinking about battening the ceiling to get it level and boarding it with tapered 9.5 boards and using paper jointing tape and easy fill for the joints Is this a...

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Hi noseall, I’ll try and draw a diagram a bit later for you… basically I have around 5 roof joists that are starting to rot on the ends however further up its solid , without having to rip the full roof off I was hoping g I could cut out the rotten part of the rafter and replace just this...

hi :) I need to extend some lean to extension joists for the roof, the roof will be epdm. Could anyone give me advice please the strongest way to do this? The two ways I was thinking of is 1- put a piece next to the existing joist, glue in the middle and bolt through with teeth washers also in...

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Evening guys, I'm just laying the flooring for a conservatory/ timber extension under PD My eslls are built upto DPC that match the house level, inside the new walls I've got dpm, 100mm kingspan it's leaving me around 65mm to play with to get the floor level.with the house... just wondered...

Appreciate everyone's help thanks all

Cheers woody

Thanks for your reply woody, I was going to trench fill it and standard masonry however as we are mid terrace, we have loads of neighbouring drains running through the location which will be a nightmare to move and very costly, it’s also got a high water lever and clay soil and finally it’s...

cdbe but he could end up with damp as they won’t be any gap for air circulation behind it being a outside skin wall

I thinkni understand what you are saying the way I'd do it would be cut the plaster off and remove/replace the broken bricks, cavity closer and dot and dab over the plaster cut away which would.leave you a nice surface to fasten your stud to... if you don't wat to do.that you could try put your...

Hi guys , Just a little guidance if you could… I’m going to be building a 3x2 rear extension on the back of our kitchen , I know I’m going to need building refs but will Be under PD. I’ve been thinking about the footings and wondered if it would be feasible to dig a 1metre deep pad stone and...

Yea that worked thanks Pete :)

Thanks Pete really appreciate it Regards Jake