Recent content by richardcooper

There is no gap between the roof and the Kingspan, and no way to access the void without removing the ceiling. The builder insists it is correctly done, and doesn't want to know. So a dead end i guess unless I spend a fortune and have it re-done. Many thanks for all the replies.

Hey All, thank for the replies, and sorry about the Kingsmill, guess i should have toasted it first! Anyway, the insulation is the roof side of the void, the ceiling is just standard plasterboard. i do regret the downlights, and i am considering removing, and sealing, but it doesn't solve the...

Hello Doggit, the roof covering is Asphalt or maybe Bitumen, and the insulation is Kingsmill 110 + 6mm plywood. the downlighters are halogen. I understand that the void needs to breathe, but it just seems crazy to install the insulation and then allow the cold air underneath it. Regards Richard

Hi, the colder weather is just starting which has reminded me that during the winter my orangery is unusable due to the cold draught. This is an extension completed about 4 years ago. The flat roof of the extension has (very expensive) insulation fitted at roof level, but the gale blows between...

Hmm., Thanks for your reply. The installation was found to be quite satisfactory apart from not having an RCD covering each individual circuit, this part of the regulations I had misunderstood. You advised "No point in having RCBOs on each circuit and an RCD" and actually advised me to...

Many thanks for all the replies. I did not realise it would become quite so technical! I did the complete installation myself, and I don't possess any testing equipment. I used the council-approved inspector to undertake the Part P certification. Originally, I did not have RCBO on each...

many thanks for the replies - The Consumer unit has a 2 pole RCD, and each individual circuit is protected by an RCBO. Maybe 'hint' was a little exaggerated, sorry but certainly it will trip when the atmosphere is still damp after rain. There is no obvious moisture or wetness inside...

Hi, my new extension has its own consumer unit. All has been fine for about a year. I recently installed an exterior IP56 Masterseal 13 amp socket by taking a spur from an internal socket straight through the wall. I also sealed all round the joint between socket and brickwork with silicon...