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So I've stripped out the old pipe work and parts of at least two previous electrical installations, measured up and am thinking about ordering insulation. So the depth of the joists is 5 inches, so about 120mm however most insulation is either 100mm or 170mm. Practically it makes sense to use...

Thanks, don't need an access hatch as there is a door under the house, as I said it's on quite a slope. Any advice on the membranes, some say yes others say no, I only intend to do this work once so want to get it right first time.

Thanks, carpets throughout the ground floor, except the extension at the back which is solid. House is 1930's and the two main reception rooms are the ones with the void underneath. The ground floor is quite open though, through fireplace between the two main rooms. Had planned to have a good...

So now that winter is kicking in it is becoming apparent that my new house is lousy at retaining heat. It's had loft insulation redone in recent years, cavity wall insulation put in and new double glazing. However, it does have a very large void underneath, the property is on a hill and...

Thanks for all the suggestions. I appreciate what you have said about doing a proper job but for the moment this is kind of a quick fix, I just want the toilet to be in the right place, and fixed there! I have decided to go for the flexible approach, having gone for the better one suggested...

Thanks, this on the outside wall so goes directly out but it is quite low to the ground already on the outside and would necessitate adjusting the whole stack so I'd rather avoid this. I'll post a picture of the outside tomorrow, it's a bit dark now.

Thanks for the advice but unfortunately a shorter loo will only solve the problem with the door and not the fact that its too close to the wall. Are flexible connectors prone to problems? I've only changed a toilet once before and that was an old loo that was a long way from the wall so I...

Hi I recently moved house and am working my way around a number of issues of previous DIY. The downstairs toilet is in quite a large room (for a wc) however the toilet is very close to the wall/door. As you sit on it your shoulder is pressed against the wall and the door can hit to toilet...

Thank Vinn Attached is a plan, solid walls are solid, dashed walls are the sleeper walls. Hope this makes sense. Sorry I don't understand what you mean by knee walls and honeycombed. Do you think that the moisture on the floor could just be down to the slope? This hadn't occurred to me, my...

Hi I have recently moved into a house, originally built in the 1930's and extended in 1991/92. Having been under the floor to check on some wiring I am concerned that the subfloor area is damp. The flooring is a mixture of bare earth and in places concrete but is noticeable damp, certainly in...