Recent content by tjg

That looks great! Nicely done. You'll have to do something with the lawn now though :wink:

Honestly? The best way would be get a plasterer in to glue and reskim. If you are fixed on doing it yourself then it's a case of filler, careful sanding, and lots of time.

It's a vapour barrier (or to quote BG - a vapour control membrane). Have a look here: http://www.british-gypsum.bpb.com/products/plasterboard___accessories/gyproc_standard/gyproc_wallboard_duplex.aspx

Could you use a stop bead rather than a corner bead?

Bottom of the page here: http://www.satcure.co.uk/accs/page8.htm

Thanks for the reply JohnD. I'm now going to go down that route (using the foil-backed plasterboard). It's a little more expensive, but surely well worth it for keeping the house properly insulated.

Thanks for the reply Loony Paul. I've not done the insulating yet because I'm a bit concerned about the ventilation. I need to fit a couple of airbricks up in the main loft to ensure there is air flowing through as well. This whole vapour control layer thing is really confusing me. I can't...

What I have read indicates that the insulation should be continuous or at least butt together over the garage ceiling, dwarf wall, pitched roof and into the main loft. Can anyone tell me what material should I use a vapour barrier/control between the insulation and the plasterboard on the...

Nice one. Cheers for the reply. I shall find a supplier in my area and get working on it.

Thanks for the reply. I don't think the garage ceiling has got fire line boards. It's certainly only a single layer of boards. Do you know if there is any building regulation for this? Regarding your advice about Kingspan in the cupboard walls, I've had a quick read around on Kingspan...

I'm looking for a bit of advice about insulating a loft. I have a small loft space above my (integrated) garage next to a bedroom. It is the area defined in red in the diagram below. The plasterboard walls at the back of the built-in cupboards are currently not insulated. What type of...

Thanks again for the replies. I haven't managed to trace all the routes of the pipes yet (priority for the weekend turned out to be a wasps nest in the loft and a new front door...). I'll sort out a more accurate diagram as well as it does not show the different pipe diameters (for instance...

Too many holes! Based on what I've read, that's what I was thinking too. There is a shower downstairs, but there is not separate heating device for it. I've not opened the floor upstairs to check the routing of all the pipework, but I'm sure the shower is fed just like the hot taps in the...

Thanks again for the replies. I've not had chance to follow the pipes up into the loft or round to the rads etc. yet - a job for tomorrow. It's frustrating because I really want to understand how this is set-up. Everything seems to work ok. I fitted the new programmer (set to gravity), we...

Thanks for the replies. I have now investigated the system a bit further. But I am still a bit confused by it. There are: - 2 tanks in the loft - hot water tank in the bathroom cupboard (with tank stat and immersion heater) - what appears to be a Honeywell 2 port valve on a pipe in the...