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I am planning on fitting side cheek windows to my dormer windows to give me a triple aspect. The lower part of the cheek window frame will be angled to follow the roof line and sit about 100-150mm proud of the sarking. See attached file. Can anyone share the lead/roofwork schematic and...

Thanks Woody. So you would use 25mm celotex overlay (or equivalent) plus separate plasterboard? (as opposed to 37mm insulated plasterboard). For plasterboard support then maybe also need dwangs at 1.2m to minimise any lack of support from being 25mm away from any studwork at 400 centres?

I am building a non-load bearing stud walls close to stone gable walls as part of an old house insulation project. Total thickness 87.5mm incl. plasterboard on one side Questions: 1. What are my wood options: carcassing rather than CLS? 2a. 75mm stud + 75mm insulation + 12.5mm plasterboard OR...

Kitchen below - now you have me thinking!

The toilet waste is running behind the void for about 1m, through 600mm solid wall core then vertical drop to drainage.

We are converting a room into an en-suite (Shower / toilet / sink). The shower waste run is about 4m via holes in 5 joists if gravity run. Rather rather than drill trough the joists I am considering a shower waste pump that would allow me to pump the waste into the soil pipe that sits above the...

Thanks woody. When I say wet room, I meant 3 bathrooms, kitchen and utility.

I am refurbishing an old house and am considering MVHR for 5 'wet' rooms only (3 bathrooms, kitchen and utility) with a single air return into the main hall void. The MVHR would only run for X minutes when a wet room switch was triggered. This way heat is saved, wet rooms are ventilated, noise...