Recent content by Schinklegroover

Hi Ken, Not 60s or LA, it's a 1980s semi that was never LA, but seems to have been built as you describe. Having now had a better dig about (online and in the house itself) it looks like the lounge is similar, but it's a floating floor of T&G chipboard. We had a burst pipe in the loft that...

I've suffered a leak in the house and had to pull up the laminate flooring in kitchen and lounge. In front of the sink, there was a "hatch" that I expected would give access to the floor void, but instead I've found that what I have is chipboard flooring laid onto a DPM (or at least, a sheet of...

All, Having to replace the battery on the wireless siren of our Visonic MaxPower. It's a 3.6v lithium battery with a connector and two cables running off the terminals. Looks like I can buy the battery with connector etc. for about £20 online, or just the battery for about £3! Can I reuse the...

I'd agree with Will re: the asphalt, better just to get rid. In a previous job we did a lot of demolition and asphalt was considered to be a contaminant so any bituminous material had to be carted off. Also, it'll be a bugger to break up, as Will says, and won't behave in the same way as...

Just following up on this in case anyone with the same query picks it up later - ended up getting a shed custom-built, lean-to (roof sloping away from the house) with three standard walls and frame-only against the house, so the internal wall of the shed is the facing brick of the house. The...

I'd feared that might be the case - easy to fix? Does the system need to be isolated and drained or is there any way to easily swap it out?

My hot water tank has sprung a couple of leaks, assuming coincidentally but if someone could say otherwise I'll stand corrected. It's been installed for roughly 3 years and has started to drip from one of the bolts underneath the expansion vessel (18l Zilmet). Before I get a plumber out, is...

Thanks tpt - when I say 'skimmed' it's only across the joints, in the main it's plain board. We've agreed that he'll tank it before the tiles go on.

Thanks for the help, gents. Had a bit more of a dig about last night and I think I'm right in saying that there are no Building Regs covering this but the NHBC say it needs to be moisture resistant PB at baths and showers. As it's a fairly new build, what I seem to be getting is a lower standard...

Thanks for the help, gents. Had a bit more of a dig about last night and I think I'm right in saying that there are no Building Regs covering this but the NHBC say it needs to be moisture resistant PB at baths and showers. As it's a fairly new build, what I seem to be getting is a lower standard...

What's meant by "tanked"? From the look of it they're intending to just tile onto the plasterboard.