Recent content by TKH

I am building on top of my existing external cavity wall that has had a shoddy cavity insulation job done. One corner is missing a fair bit of insulation. So I thought I would just top that up first before building the new wall above with slabs in it. The issue I have come across is I am...

I would like to thank everyone for their advice. It appears there had been a genuine mix up on the boundaries. It looks like possibly the mistaken assumption had been made that both halves of the party wall had been raised for my loft conversion. Though in actuality it was only our half and we...

We have new neighbours who have moved into an attached property. They are building an extension that we had no objections to in the planning stage and had no issue with them using our land for scaffolding. However I got a uspet phone call from the wife yesterday who was rather upset saying they...

Thank you for the reply. Sadly the way the joists are its the only option to have it not visible. The only other option is have box a pipe in going up through 2 already decorated rooms or going within the kitchen the same space. We just had lots of spots fitted and know the cables run all round...

I have made a big kitchen dining living room with gas hob. The room measures around 60 to 70 square metres. I found a few websites that all recommend an extractor that can flow up to 10 times the rooms volume. This bit is not an issue but I have to duct the exhaust about 6 metres through the...

I need to install 6m of ducting in my ceiling. Between two joists over two rooms. Sadly there are already lost of pipes and wires up there so I am going to have to take some of the plaster board down to find space for it all. How would you go about this? It looks easiest to just remove the...

the house is gutted and walls are stripped down to block work. as long as they could get there equipment in to the house any mess and drilling would be no issue. Do you think it's possible? Thanks

I am doing a loft conversion on a semi detached bungalow. It has already had cavity wall insulation done before I got the house but the party was still has a 4 inch unfilled cavity. Talking to a very friendly neighbour we are thinking of getting the cavity filled with rock wool to help thermal...

Hello thanks for the reply. Yes sorry yes it is the rafters in a loft conversion. What I was looking at was this http://www.kingspaninsulation.co.uk/Products/Optim-R/Optim-R/Overview.aspx The shows is unfortunately next to a wall only about 190 ~193 cm tall. The ceiling high does increase to...

I am looking to get as much head room as possible in a small toilet / shower room. The plans call for 100mm or insulation between the joists and 50mm bellow on my vented tiled roof. As it's quite a small space I was wondering if I used vacuum insulation panels between the joists is it possible...

I have got planning for a roof lift / loft conversion on a small 2 bed bungalow but the planning office is being rather stingy on roof line height. I am not allowed to go as high as I originally would have liked and in so I am looking to eke out some more head room inside. The floor joists we...

I am looking at reinforcing loft space to take a floor. It will be used as storage and possibly as a bit of office space if practically possible. The house is a small semi detached bungalow. Its approximately 6.5/7 m wide and 9/9.5m deep. The internal walls are block and help support the...

I have a rather long but skinny and low loft space that I would like to board out for storage. I say storage but its going to have rather regular traffic. The original joists arrangement is rather fragile and even standing in the loft will crack the sealing below. So I know I need to...

I am a big fan of worcester bosch boilers. I would strongly recommend taking a look at them. Combi boilers have a few big plusses and downers compared to traditional boilers. You will always have hot water when you need it and you will only use energy to make hot water when you need it. The...

Would a garage/shed or similar with a single skin wall made out of dense concrete block require any sort of weather/damp/uv protection and if so what would be a simple inexpensive method of doing this? Thanks