Recent content by steviec

Why not screw 10" x 6" zinc batt plates to the underside of your sole plate. Then fix screw thro the overhanging plate to the floor. You still use a dpc too.. http://www.screwfix.com/p/nail-plates-76mm-x-152mm-pack-of-50/35844 something like this

like it :lol:

2 one side 1 other ,what ever floats your boat. there's no written rule

just got the new axminster cat,they do a 1.8m "bmi super robust level"its German made and it costs£97.88 inc vat. or bmi robust for£60.00 inc vat

niknott,any news on your skirting ? its allways nice to here accounts on how the jobs went.

there`s only 2 ways to do this job .1 scrits way(diagram) 2.new frame hacking the frame with a saw,chisel,beltsander ect is a big NO NO, It will look absolutely crap,trust me

also your skirting would be short,best putting new ones on.(arch's that is)

never kerfed my skirting,just spragged it progressivly a little bit at a time over a few nights.used a very thin piece of mdf which i bent round the bay and marked my mitres,which i then transfered to my piece of skirting.once marked i used a little off cut to get the right angle of mitre,once...

my mates having his bungalow loft converted into 2 beds and a bathroom,his builder says he doesn`t need fire doors or closers ?

i used gripfill and the occasional screw on my picture rail.on my skirtings only used gripfill ,and propped with 12"long roofing lathes until the gripfill had set.

your screws might be just to long hitting the latch slitghtly ?

yep,you need noggins where the plywood abuts the other plywood,then screw down with 2"x10s screws @6" spacings.mark on the ply with a marker pen where the pipes are.

the tie beam which goes 90degs to the hip is called a "dragon tie"

i cant see a problem with that,done it that way myself before.alternatively how about screwing a batten to both sides of the joists 3/4" below the top of joist,then rip some 3/4" plywood that fits on top of the battons flush with the top of joists.this way it also gives you something to fix the...