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I seem to be on the more paranoid end of the spectrum re asbestos, but I don't think you should be too worried about your situation. I recently pinned upvc soffit cladding onto my existing asbestos soffits. It's outside, there's only the tiniest amount of dust from pinning in, and that will...

Thanks for the replies. I'm unsure what our water flow rate is - will try to find out. The demand for water is from: Kitchen sink hot tap Bath hot tap Bathroom sink hot tap Also 5 rads + towel rail We've got dishwasher, electric shower, washing machine but those are electric It's...

Hi there, I have recently had new pipes and rads fitted in our bungalow to replace the terrible leaking system in place before. The new rads are currently connected to a 15yr old oil boiler which is heating the house fairly well. The boiler also feeds a hot water storage tank. However...

Hi There I'm hoping to get carpet fitted in 3 rooms of my 1960's bungalow. It has concrete floors throughout. There is probably a small amount of moisture coming up through the floors. A damp contractor took readings suggesting a small level of damp. The advice was that this was not that...

Thanks for the dose of realism Tony. As I say I am pretty wet behind the ears with this renovation stuff, and for all it's benefits the internet has plenty of horror stories about the various pitfalls. The other thing is just being very sacred of spending alot of money and causing bigger...

He has mentioned that expensive fixings will need to be used - I will go back to him and check on that. But, if that problem can be overcome, does the existing felt do an effective vapour Control job?

Thanks for the input so far HMK A metal roofer has advised 100mm of Kingspan type 26. Does that sound like enough? We already have 100-150mm rockwool in the existing structure. So, it will be warmer than the current, but will there be less possibility of condensation? I'm assuming there...

Thanks for the input so far. I'm not really able to install a vapour check on the warm side. As above, any vcl would be above the insulated, non-ventilated cold deck & felt, but also below new insulation board & Metal covering. I think the best I can do is foil backed plasterboard stuck on to...

Ok point taken! I'm renovating the whole house and I'm pretty amateur at DIY so i've worked myself up into a cold sweat over a few things in recent months... but yes, the aim with the roof is literally to avoid any 'cold sweats' in the construction! I do hope when I'm old that i'll remember...

Hi there I am trying to make a decision on how best to upgrade the shallow mono-pitch roof on my bungalow. I'm hoping for abit of advice if possible! The existing roof (100 metre sq) across the whole property is a cold deck construction, with rockwool insulation packed tightly between...

Tiles are up now - Shield came in and lifted them. I might have a go myself in other rooms tho... I can't dig up and relay the floor... it's just not in the budget. Does anyone have any further suggestions? From tarketts post it seems like surface dpm is only for new concrete, and is...

Hi, my first post after stressing about damp issues since buying a property last summer. Here is the situation: 1964 bungalow Concrete Floors throughout Bitumen adhesive & vinyl tile covering throughout Damp rising up through the concrete (fluffy salts) I believe I probably need a...