Recent content by RichDarbey

Thanks for all the advice. If I use the bullnose technique do you know where I can purchase an oak piece. I assume the bullnose end faces down? What do I do at the render join, just use Sealant? Could I use just a normal piece if oak wood or does it have to be bullnose? If I render is...

Thanks for the reply. The only issue I have with that idea is that the doors that I am installing are oak therefore this solution may not be appropriate. The outside of the property is also pebble dash rendering so not sure if that also makes a difference Do you or anyone else have any...

Its a cavity wall and has a rendered block outside skin

Hi, I am replacing an existing window with a patio door. The width is the same so the lintel thats in place will remain and all I will do is remove the brickwork below existing window to fit the door. The problem I have is that the doors are 2100 in height and if I install them with the...

Just to clarify then that filling the cavity is ok and bridging the two walls does not matter now that this cavity is an internal wall. The only important factor is to ensure a DPM is placed over the whole area before screeding. If you could just confirm that my understanding is correct...

Hi Noseall, Thanks for your reply. I understand what you mean with regard to level-up the brick work but how will this be achieved where the pipes pass through as the gap only exists because the brick course has been lowered by one brick. If I bring the brick course up then I will have to...

I realise that this topic has been discussed a number of times in this forum however based on searches I have been unable to find a similar example. I have an opening between two internal rooms however one room was an extension therefore the opening between them used to be an external wall...

Hi, I have a 1st floor bedroom of dimensions 7m x 3m in which I would like to raise the floor at one end by approx 5" of an area 3mx3m (Therefore One end of room will be raised. This raised area would then be used for a Bath and a couple of built in wardbrobes. The current floor has...