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Minimum distance to combustibles needs to checked. Ps. Hetas classes plasterboard as combustible.

It's not opposite ends of the beams which are on different foundations, it's some of the beams on the same ends. In the photo the new thermilite wall beams are supported on piles where as the beams directly next to it are support on the existing wall. In that case I will add mesh to the whole...

As long as it won't make matters worse having the metal in. Yes they are celcons which are suitable for use in block and beam floors. Much easier to carry and slightly better insulated.

This is the area where he new and old foundations meet.

I'm about to screed a block and beam floor. One end of the beams sits on the existing strip foundation for half. Then the other half sits on a need piled foundation. I'm worried if there is ever any movement it may cracked the screed which I intend to lay tiles on. I have got the screed with the...

If the panels slide in I guess the supporting post are in the centre of the panel.

I'd of put extra adhesive behind so it was solid to fix too. You could cut the section out. Fill with adhesive then use longer screws if required.

Glass fibre up the soil pipe. Then cut the pipe and grp off. Then put a mushroom cowl on the top. The mushroom cowl will also stop any water getting in between the grp and pipe.

If the bottom was at 800mm the top would be higher than a normal kitchen sink.

Help condensation occur in the ceiling void by the sounds of it.

You need to get some ventilation if you are having humidity problems.

120mm min to get he u value. I remember a previous post where you said 100mm had been passed on your plans. Guess they've picked that up now though.

Can you not see still or have the reveals been covered in plasterboard?

Sounds possible. What's the construction of the house?

Lay a tarp down and hold the sides up then stick a submersible pump in the middle pumping the water out as it ponds.

15 I'm not surprised thats 1 he'll of a floor.

Plasterboard is deemed as flammable when it comes to installing a log burner. It eventually crumbles when exposed to high temperature.

Hi, just trying to source a new UPVC window for an opening of 3250 wide by 1950 high. Alot of the online sellers won't make windows this wide. I've come across 2, the above and modern upvc windows. Swish is about £175 cheaper, has anyone got any experience with them? The others are an optima 22...

The only stoves I know of that can be close to a wall are the twin wall convection type, some only need 150mm. They are nowhere near as hot as a single skin flue pipe. A normal box log burner quite often needs to be 800mm or so away from non combustible materials. What log burnerror do you have?

I've just done my flat roof in osb3 t and g. It looks way different to the usual osb, much smoother and looks more compacted.