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Hi every, recently removed the loft boards in order to reboard with t&g chipboard, I am wondering if the joists should be fixed together that are sat on the central loadbearing wall and connected to only the rafters and not sat on the wall plate at front/back. I was expecting these to be...

I did a similar thing today although I didn't have to worry about having a plasterboard ceiling beneath. Heres how I did it

Hey everyone, would it be ok to use 12mm hardiebacker for the area behind a quadrant shower and then 12.5mm plasterboard for the rest of the same wall? the whole room will be tiled. Any feedback is much appreciated, thankyou.

Thanks for the reply John, much appreciated. Had the Building Control Officer round today, he said I could sister the joists with 7x2 which is to regs spec for the span BUT it would add stress to the rafters which would be far from ideal. He also said for it to be good for a future loft...

Any updates from either of you? I'm also currently faced with a pretty much carbon copy situation... Thanks

Hi everyone, thinking about strengthening up the loft floor joists now that all the lath/plaster is off. I won't be doing a loft conversion with stairs but I will be making it good for a bit of a mancave if possible. I've noticed the Joists don't actually sit on the external wall itself...

A multitool is an absolute must for any DIYer, currently doing a full renovation myself and its been an absolute godsend for cutting out floorboards.

Thanks for the reply, much appreciated, would I baton and apply the celotex in-between the batons or over the top of them. Would treated 2x2 be ok. I wonder because if it's in-between there will be areas without insulation due to the baton. And if over the top it will leave voids behind. Also...

If it were mine I would just take out the loose bricks, fit a starter tie into the brick wall behind so it lines up with the pointing on the now removed bricks (as simple as drill hole, plug then screw the tie in) then relay the bricks. You would be able to diy it for less than £15 and have a...

Hi everyone, I have taken the two exterior cavity walls of what will be the bathroom back to brick. I am wondering if anyone has any ideas on how to go about insulating/boarding these in preparation for tiling. I can afford to lose around 50mm on each of the walls to accommodate...

Is there such thing that allows for joining a length of wood vertically underneath a Joist, so it would be like a ''T'', I want to support part of a staircase from a joist above, thanks

Definitely paying for the plot of land there, will sell for way more than the asking price.

That's what I was wondering, is supporting a joist below from above with a vertical piece a legitimate way of supporting? I was also wondering what would be the best method of fixing this way.

Hi everyone, currently in the process of merging the toilet/bathoom together into a single room. The toilet room was stepped down into the kitchen and I'm now looking to regain that headspace back by removing the old toilet floor and taking it back upto the new bathroom floor height. The...

The gravel boards would be fine to use, just make sure to back up the shutter with soil and wooden stakes to stop it flexing from the weight of the concrete. At the depth were talking though the amount of weight behind isn't going to be much.

Ok vinn thanks again for the reply, I shall concede and get some expert advice in :). Its a shame about the opening needing to be to the appliance mfr's dimensions as it would mean choosing a range way before even choosing the rest of the kitchen, would be good to be able to go as wide as...

Thanks for the reply vinn, its very much appreciated. Also thankyou for the heads up about the gas/elec feeds!! Is this what you meant for the chimney breast... I also revealed some more of the brickwork today near the section of wall im looking to remove, not sure if this makes my...

Hey everyone, just looking for some advice/thoughts. I recently knocked down a brick dividing wall to merge the kitchen/dining room. I made sure it wasn't load bearing to begin with and checked the ceiling beams all ran parallel to the wall. Just to be safe I left the ends in at either side...