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Hi all, We had a leak in our kitchen a month or so ago. It was a slow leak from a HW pipe, and had probably been going on for weeks / months. Damage is quite minimal though, with most of the dampness going across the floor, and some in the wall along the bottom. Some of the insulation behind...

Hi, thanks for the reply. The roof is polycarbonate, approx 15years old. Would a foil like superquilt work help in that it can reflect the suns heat/rays?

Thanks for the reply. Yeah I am worried about the weight, hence why I'd rather go for some light insulation and hollow soffit cladding. I've seen the plasterboarded examples online, but all that weight would concern me tbh. Any idea where/what I could do about the ventilation? I read on another...

Hi all, I'm thinking of creating a false ceiling in our conservatory because my partner will be using it for her dog grooming business. It doesn't need to look pretty, just do a job. I plan on putting 4x2's across the 3m span. I will then clad the ceiling with some upvc - either hollow t&g or...

Well, lockdown happened last year and I never got round to doing this. It has to be done now though as my partner is going to run a business from there. Any advice on the above anyone!? Another issue which I've thought about is a lack of ventilation in the 'roof space' - is there a danger that...

I'm thinking of creating a suspended ceiling in my conservatory, something as light as possible and fairly easy to take down if need be. Planning to use 3x2's or 4x2s for the 3m span - creating a rebate either side to sit on the conservatory frame. Then clad under with some sort of upvc -...

Hi all, my partner is starting a dog grooming business from home in our conservatory. I need to install something quick and easy to help with the heat incase the dogs cook. My initial idea is to put in a suspended ceiling by using 4x2 spanning the 3m width and then either put insulation boards...

Two weeks since I posted this, haven't started yet. Has anyone got some advice for me?!

Hi all, I'm thinking of now creating a false ceiling by hanging joists - 3x2 probably. I will create a small rebate in each end and they'll sit on the conservatory 'walls'. I will then clad the ceiling with some upvc - either t&g or plain panels. However I'm a bit stuck on the insulation. I...

Hi all, I'm planning on making our conservatory a little bit more habitable all year round. I'm not expecting miracles, but just something to take off the edge in the winter and a bit of help in the summer. Looking online, there seems to be various ways, but I don't want to start drilling the...

Its k rend, but its been painted. I dont know if that opens another can of worms because youre not meant to paint krend are you? Even though other houses on the street have. Think we've got a major problem here......what if the paint is trapping water in the render and blocks.....

Thanks mate, seeing as the house is only fairly young, I was hoping a cavity tray and a proper lintel would have been used to ensure water is directed out. When you say painting, do you mean painting the house? I've looked around the decorative stone and there are quite a few places where...

Well builder came and he hasn't filled me with confidence. Even suggested siliconing the gap between the lintel and the decorative stone! I'm sure that's where the water is meant to be directed out!?

Thanks both. I have a local builder who are used by the council coming round this morning. I'm not sure why he didn't seal the top, there's no obvious issues there though? Or could water get in somewhere where there isn't any visible issues in the caulk? The only bit is right in the top right...

Hi all, We discovered recently that we have a window leak along the top frame in our living room. It's not in a corner, but around 6 inches from the top left corner. We only moved into the house back in March btw. We live on top of a hill, and the living room side gets the brunt of the...

@big-all Yes on page 18 it shows it being floated with the fixings. @Burnerman Sorry should have said this originally. Yes it will be horizontally mounted, but I'm still going to use a few more fixings for good measure. So to the original question, what shall I use in the wall? It's solid...

@big-all The aim is to install it on the wall itself, lifted off the floor as Burnerman said! Would I need a batten even if instructions say you only need to use 3 brackets to actually wall mount ? (see page 18 on the PDF)

Morning, wondering if someone could guide me in the right direction. I'm going to mount this: http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/doc/assembly_instructions/kallax__aa-1009545-9_pub.pdf on our office wall. Instructions say to use 3 brackets, but I'm going to add a few extra as I have spares. But like a...

So we rushed to bid on a matching sofa on ebay for our 'cuddle chair', got it home, went to take it into the living room, but won't get in. The hallway is narrow and the sofa is taller than the door frame so nigh impossible to turn or angle it so it can get in. We are exploring taking one...

Thanks for the reply. There's no real danger of the paint cracking? As it's emulsion over a sheen? Also while I'm here, she also painted the hardware (hinges) in gloss which have resulted in the doors closing a bit tightly. What's the best method of removing the paint? The gloss is still a tad...