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...purchased a 1915 house and look at insulation. I've already started to replace the loft insulation but I was wondering about spray foam insulation on the inside of the roof but not sure what needs to be done first. I've attached a couple of pictures showing the make up of it, not sure if it...

Yes, Jeff does have central heating with insulated foil behind each radiator and can get some Warmth from that if it is set higher than most people would normally set their thermostats 24) If he switches it off, it all goes cold very quickly, especially if it is/has been raining heavy. Also...

Hello all I hope you can help me. I do a little DIY, but I have a lot to learn. The current cold snap has made me realise how leaky my house is and I am on a mission to try and patch it up. I have noticed in our kitchen that there is lots of cold air coming in between gaps between the floor and...

Insulated board using foam as adhesive? Hammer twist fixings through? Solid walls? I scrap the woodchip off dry with wallpaper scraper. Wet it with spray bottle. Never use steamer. You can use water with a little wallpaper paste in them drape plastic over for 12 hours to soften woodchip...

Hi, I'm sorry you've had these issues. I'm afraid I can't add any advice, but I know i could have been in exactly the same situation. I recently had a re-roof of my bathroom, with a single-ply membrane cold roof; built by a very reputable builder/roofer and with full building control...

I hope you have not paid them. Then they should come back soon. You can use expanding foam - I would. The foam insulates. Otherwise you will have lots of cold spots. The long plastic nozzle will get in there, just crack the plaster off a little. Use water from a spray bottle to control the...

All that insulation is unnecessary - the cylinder is fine with it's factory sprayed foam and the stat cut in as you've done(y)

I have a single skin store room, built in the 1790s, on the side of my house. It's about 4ft wide by 16tft deep, with granite blocks forming the roof. I want to use it for storage. Apart from two small grated vents on the door, there's no ventilation. The brickwork is single skin, really old...

Cavity tray? DPC? Drip?

150mm cavity built in concrete block. Inner faced top two blocks are thermal blocks. Cavity closed off above with 50mm Kingsland insulation . Amy gaps foamed insulation. Cavity pumped with beads. 9x2 built into the blocks either side. Firrings on top of 9x2. 18mm osb ontop of fittings...

I can't tell you which type of spray foam to use, but I can tell you, around 10 yrs or so ago, I tried to "repair" damage to the foam insulation on our hot water cylinder using a product from a certain retailer that carries a product range that suggests its 'simple & straight forward' This...

Not an essential issue but I'm considering replacing the bulky cylinder thermostat tied round the hot water cylinder with a Honeywell version. The cylinder is foam insulated so the smaller dimensions of the Honeywell thermostat would leave gaps in the foam of a good few centimetres. Is there a...

What I currently have: Coach house in Ireland built prior to 1800 with a stone shed with flat slightly single pitched corrugated roof and a large round top/barrel roof corrugated hay barn. What I will be doing: I will be converting the corrugated haybarn 160M² into a custom garage for my...

@Adamed13 I'd lift the bedroom floor and pack mineral wool (loft insulation) tightly between the joists. It is common for cold draughts to blow around these voids, and come up under the skirtings, and between floorboards. Pack very fully around the edges of the room where draughts come up. I...

Thanks for all of your input. I will raise this with a builder when I get in touch to make sure he isn't just masking what could still eventually come through.

have you had a chimney removed? the brickwork on old party walls is often very shoddy. because it was going to be hidden by plaster, incompetent workers often laid it to learn the job, and used up any broken or misfired bricks. Also, joist ends and roofing timbers are often built into the...

Hi, I have a stud wall that was built when the house was constructed. It was constructed using metal studs and seperates two high traffic areas and an internal door. I find the wall to be very flimsy, it provides no sound insulation and shakes whenever the door is closed shut. Part of the...

I used 50mm insulation with plasterboard stuck on. Stick the insulation up, then stick the plasterboard onto that. Chuck in some mechanical fixings if you don't have complete faith in adhesive. Everbuild dry fix pink foam. Follow the instructions! ie spray on in lines, creating a border then...

Thanks Blup. I presume that the board can be fitted in between rafters too? I'd like to avoid the fibreglass type if possible!

Loft roll insulation - as opposed to the spray foam - but you can get insulation board too. Blup