Recent content by nwrmartin

No, I think it would be free to move. It will have a suite of furniture on it, but other than that it should be able to slide in the opposite direction. Thanks for your advice.

Yes, not glued down. And I should say that the gap is so tight in places that it’s barely 1mm between the plank and the plinth. The gap widens along the length of the plank. Thanks.

Hi, I have laid an LVT floor. It’s a floating floor, with click tiles (planks, really). The room is 6 metres long. For about 3 metres, next to fitted shelving units, the expansion gap has ended up being really narrow, not even 1mm - though on the opposite side of the room, about 3.5 meters...

I really appreciate your advice on this. But just to check - are you saying I should put a counter batten on the plywood and then put an over facia vent on top of the plywood? Thanks

They are Marley double Roman. Thanks.

Many Thanks for your reply. The fascia is attached to the end of the rafters, but it is about 30cm from the end of rafters to the house wall, and sitting on top of the rafters for that distance is some marine ply. I think I need the ventilation to be added at the house wall so it can get into...

Hi, I have a vaulted ceiling. The vaulted part is about 1.5 metres long, contains Celotex insulation with a gap between the insulation and the felt, and leads into a normal loft. The felt is breathable, and I’m hoping that this is enough, but maybe not. The roof has no fascia or soffit as the...

I recently noticed a cluster of yellowish stains on my downstairs living room ceiling, starting about 30cm in from the exterior wall. They all flow out from the joist. Photos attached. I can’t figure out what’s caused them. I am not sure how long they’ve been there (could be a while), they...

Brilliant, thanks. That’s the very thing. I didn’t know it was called and wasn’t finding it on Google.

Hi, Attached is a photo of my outside tap (it’s usually connected to a fence but I’m changing a rotten panel). There is a small weep coming from the edge of the black plastic adaptor (if it is an adaptor) that connects the tap to the wall mount. That bit of plastic is a bit knackered- I tried...

Thanks, that’s helpful. I was thinking I might have to do that. I’ll keep an eye on things and update the thread if I find a solution (or learn more about the problem).

I am not sure, and am not sure how to tell them apart. I’d guess at resin.

Thanks, I thought you might say that. I have done the movement test you suggest (I don't have the endoscope though - that sounds like a good bit of kit!), and can't see any movement at all, either between the ply and the joists or the tray and the ply. If it wasn't for the slight creak, you...

Hi, I’d be grateful for some advice about my shower tray. I was showering a couple of days ago when there was a quite a loud sort of cracking noise, and I felt something shift under my feet, though nothing really changed. The shower tray now creaks slightly when I shift my weight on it. I’ve...

In case it helps, the instructions given to me worked perfectly, and I have a Worcester Greenstar Camray 25/32, oil fired.