Recent content by mishmash85

Hi, can anyone offer advice? I've had my chimney stack removed to below roof level. The breasts still remain in the loft and 4 rooms below ground and first floor. The loft breast has corbelled brickwork supporting the ridge beam. I wish to remove the breast from the back of the house and...

I want to replace my open plan staircase with new stairs and a stud wall. The opposite side is a structural wall. What's the best order to do this in. Stairs then stud wall or wall then new staircase.

Thanks everybody for the feedback. Always good to have a more expert opinion on things. No joy with leak. So I'm hoping leak sealer will do for now.

This is a picture of the out flow? (Sorry if that's wrong terminology) from the boiler with 5 pipes split off going individually to each radiator (3 upstairs, 2 downstairs) Then another return flow with another 5 pipes coming into it, with both connecting to a larger (22mm?) Pipe which comes...

The house I bought had the cooker installed with lighting wire. There was an electric shower which I removed and replaced with mixer taps controlled by the boiler. Am I ok using the shower wire and feeding it into the kitchen for a circuit for a freestanding oven I want to install. Or will I...

I'll be insulating and boarding part of my loft for storage only. I'd like to strengthen the joists and make it level. I'm happy just to level the "boarded area." What's the best way to do this? Add noggins to stiffen the current joists? Sister timber along side the current joists? What size...

Please forgive me if this seems like an obvious answer. I'm not clued up at all. My boiler (it's about 15 years old) is upstairs in the small bedroom, my thermostat is downstairs in the living room. All but the bathroom radiator have TRVs fitted. Unfortunately, this is an extremely tiny room...

Thank you, I did consider expanding foam, but wasn't sure if it would be suitable, or maybe other options. I have inspected it more closely and found the reason for it. The lintel above the window hangs lower than the gap inside, so the frame could only go as high as the lintel meaning the...

Recently moved in the house. There's always lots of noise coming through, so I decided to tidy up all the sealant etc as it was a very poor job. I removed the top trim piece (it was cut way too short) and came across this large gap. I understand there might be some small gaps, but this is 40mm...