Recent content by TedTrippin

First thing, i just noticed on the plans that the second kite should have been " adapted" to make it bigger (which would make the first kite more rectangular). The BC rep has been. Simply laughed at the stairs and said "we get a lot of those"!!! They didn't say they would flag it I'll phone...

Both stairs are 222mm deep and the biggest rise is 212mm. I've contacted building control, waiting for a response.

Had a 2 storey side extension. These are stairs where the wall breaks through. Are they acceptable? One thing which isn't obvious from the photos, they aren't level and they actually feel "weird" when you stand on them. (Last photo done in better light)

Cheers both. I'll keep an eye open.

Apparently it comes in tubs freshly prepared (wet) from a supplier.

I got concerned cus my builder keeps his left over mortar in a wheel barrow submerged in water to stop it going off then uses it again the next day. Builder put a wall up just over a month ago and I can fairly easily scrape the mortar out with my fingernail. After 10 scrapes i've taken 5m out...

What i think i might, at this point, is take the window out. Remove the lathe and plaster. Add a bit of4x2, if I'm able to screw it in. Add new window. Foam up the void. Add some plasterboard.

And just to add, in between the wall plate and window is the old lathe and plaster ceiling.

Hopefully this is clear enough. On the left you can see the interior wall and wall plate. In the middle is the top of the window and right next to it is the newly fitted soffit.

Thanks all. I'll get some photos tomorrow in the light.

I have a 1930's build. When I moved in it already had old PVC windows. In one upstairs room, I noticed a gap emerging between the top of the window and the ceiling. I figured I would replace since I'm getting condensation on the inside (not between the panes ,just on the inside of the window)...

Will do. Cheers all.

Subfloor is concrete. Anyone want any moldy laminate???

I installed engineered wood flooring in the kitchen. Tongue n groove, not snap. Not all the way to the wall but just under the kickboards. I glued the pieces together with PVA and it sits on underlay. The laminate and underlay are not glued down. Today, I noticed water coming through some of...

It's a shame cus the bricky who did it (I assume its the same guy who's been here for the last 2 weeks) did next door a lovely looking wall. Pointing was spot on.