Recent content by knockknock

Hi everybody, I am about to fit loft insulation and I was wondering if there are any rules or Regs with regards to the heat from flush fitting lights. Do I have to build a box affair around them or just cut the insulation a distance from the lights. Hope someone can help, thanks in advance. Ben

Cheers for your suggestions, there is no plasterboard up yet. I am going to use 9mm and I think I will use your idea of making the door frame a little wider. Thanks fellas. Ben

Hi everybody, I'm removing some wall panelling in my hallway that the previous owner fitted directly onto stud walls. I am going to put plaster board up and skim. my problem is that he panelled right up to the door edge overlaping the door frame, now when I put up plasterboard and then...

Hi everybody, hope someone can help. Im going to have a staircase made and two of the options in my price bracket were Columbian Pine and Southern Yellow Pine. Is one any better than the other because they seem to be very similar in appearance. Thanks in advance. Ben

Hi all, I hope someone can help with my problem. I have a bungalow that was built in 1969. The problem is mildew in a built in wardrobe, should it be ventilated in some way. The room is double glazed and central heating. The wardrobe is built onto an external wall. mildew seems to be mainly...

I have had a problem like this in the past and it turned out to be from the drain in a shower and sink. I found that in a spare room ensuite that had not been used for a while the water had evaporated from the traps in both shower and wash basin allowing drainage smells to enter. I just...