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Hi, Do I need to fit noggins between the rafters in my mono-pitched roof with a vaulted ceiling? The span is 3m and I will be using 200mm joists to take the required 150mm insulation. I was thinking noggins would get in the way of the insulation? Thanks J

Cheers, as in the first waste from the stack?

Thanks for the responses. I've double checked and can't see any blockages in the waste pipe. I'm going to start with replacing wastes for anti-syphon. I am able to access the 1½ waste pipe connecting the bathroom suite. So, im wondering if I can connect an inline air admittance valve along the...

My bathroom currently feeds into an internal, unvented stack. We've been noticing lately that we're getting a waste odour and I assume that when the toilet, shower or bath discharges waste water it's pulling the water from the other traps? I hear gurgling from the traps when using the bathroom...

Many thanks for info. It's a mono-pitch roof. Building inspector stated structurally it only needs 5" rafters but it needs to accommodate 150mm insulation and 50mm air gap, hence why the 200mm joist is required. Seems like it will be plenty of strength but will check with BCO beforehand...

As written above, can pipes be run through rafters? I am fitting a pitched roof with a vaulted ceiling. I need to run pipes through to enable radiators to be fitted. I can't dig the floor and it's not looking likely to be able to box them in as there is a front door underneath. The rafters...

Many thanks for all the responses. The loft has 2x100mm which was already installed before I bought the house. Both layers look good. I have been up there running a new bathroom extract and was thinking of ways to limit heat loss. I'm going to buy some extra top-up rolls and lay over this...

Hi, I have insulted the loft but being an old stone house it can be very cold. The extra loft roll doesn't seem to make a difference. I know it may seem a bit counter productive insulating both but I'm looking at ways to save as much energy as possible. If the attic space is warmer surely it...

Hi, I've tried looking to see if this has been asked before but can't see anything posted. I have a Welsh slate roof with no felt. It's in good nick and my roofer advised me to leave it as it is but just be vigilant as any damaged slates will need to be fixed immediately. I'm in no rush to...

I'm installing a mixer shower in my new bathroom. I wanted to use the shower mixer brackets to help fitting and make it look better. The issue I have is that my mixer has 2 male threads and the locking nuts compress off the pipe coming away from the wall. I was worried that by tightening...

Yes it tends to only smell whilst the machine is running and shortly afterwards. No smell from inside the drum. There is a small amount of space behind the washing machine to fit a stand pipe. I might see if that helps. Thanks for the advice

So I've had a terrible smell from my washing machine and cleaned/service washed it numerous times with no luck. The issue I've had is the WM waste water is filling the traps under the sink and obviously the smell is noticed due to the trap water giving off the odour. When I flush it through...

As the heading suggests I wanted to lay glue down LVT over an existing LVT floor. I appreciate the best course would be to lift the flooring but the floor runs out and if I rip up the existing screed it would be awkward to redo due to the angle of the floor which I need to keep. The existing...

Thanks for replies. Excellent suggestions, sometimes it just takes the correct wording to find the right result I will take a look. Thanks again

Hi, I have an old enamel bath with 35mm Square holes for the taps, 50mm across its longest width. The replacement taps have 40mm washers so obviously leave a little gap at the points of the square. I can buy bigger washers to cover the holes but can anyone recommend something more visually...

I understand. Thanks for the advice. Is this something that could dry out eventually? I suppose it's harder if the waterproofer is locking the moisture the other way!!

Not sure if he did, I know he was using it but couldn't remember if he used it in the scratch. I know he did spray down the blocks beforehand with a hose. Does using it in the first coat help or potentially cause issues?

Hi, I'm looking for some advice on the cause of a potential problem. I recently had my extension smooth rendered and there is a small area where it is not drying out. This also showed up on the scratch coat beforehand. It's about 5ft from the floor. Please see pic attached There are no...

I bought my house last year and one issue i could see immediately was that the back patio which runs the length of the house was slightly above the interior floor level! The house is a mixture of solid stone and un-insulated cavity walls. Although there was only minor damp issues I still...

I cant see this being asked before. I have spare PIR offcuts and a couple of boards. I would sell them on but they are a bit too tatty. I'm wondering if anyone can suggest any uses for them? The local council charge for disposing so I wanted to see if there was something I could use them for...