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Thank you, yes that makes sense. I just need to understand how to account for spotlights in the ceiling, which would have been easier with a warm roof. A false ceiling possibly and then air bricks is seemingly one possibility.

Thank you. I was wondering whether the sides/underside could be insulated but naturally this would increase the size of the overhang and I wasn’t sure if this was going to look silly and/or be problematic with the addition of fascia/guttering. Roofers we’ve spoken to only mentioned insulating...

Hi, I have a single-skin brick extension with a concrete flat roof from the 50s/60s that I’m getting re-covered. The concrete roof overhangs the exterior by 100-150mm. I’m trying to decide whether to go warm or cold roof. I originally thought warm but now I’m concerned about potential...

Hi. My mid-50s house has an old soakaway made of bricks/rubble around 2m from the building. I would like to upgrade the soakaway using crates, and also so it is further away from the building. However, I would only be able to get the soakaway 4m max from the building, and I’m aware regulations...