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I appreciate what you are saying but you really need to identify the cause of the damp. Have you identified a damp proof course,? In a property of that age there may not be a DPC present, it could be slate, lead or even copper. If you do identify a DPC then you need to make sure that the ground...

Just to put your mind at rest though. It is possible to change one unit...the cost would depend on the size of the unit but is not a particularly difficult job. The glass would need to be measured and specially made.

I'm no expert but if the damp was only due to the wall collapsing, which you say has been repaired, and there is no inherent damp in the property there seems to be no point in tanking. If there is a problem of damp peneteation still after your remidial work then you need to ascertain the...

I like that idea...the full fat one! By using the insulation over the slab it would give me greater flexability with regards to the insulation type. Back to the drawing board! Cheers for all the help guys... New years resolution number 1: Dont leave all assignments till the last minute...

Thanks Woody, Unfortunatly a suspended timber floor is not possible as dictated by the examining board! :roll: For the assignment basically I am considering all of the materials used within the construction of the foundations...cement, aggregates, hardcore, insulation etc and discussing...

Thanks Hotrod, Brilliant!...The Celotex site is really well set out, they mention all the buzz words that sould hopefully help me to get a good mark! Thanks once again for your help. Jack

Hi hotrod, Thanks for the reply...I have considered the degradable issues you mentioned and have found this web site: http://www.greenspec.co.uk/html/materials/insulation.html Would any of these products be suitable? They seem to be more suitable for walls, roofs and cavitys, but what...

Hiya all, Can anyone suggest an eco-friendly type of insulation to use underneath the ground floor slab when installing raft foundations? I'm not intending to do this by the way its for a college assignment! Many Thanks Jack

are you removing the glass or the window...is it internally or externally beaded? The idea of removing the rubber gasket is to make it easier to remove the beading as this can be quite awkward. Apart from that your not far off by the looks... J.P

Cheers HH, I had sort of hinted that to him anyway but thought I'd ask Thanks for the reply JP

Hi all, A friend of mine is leaving the Army and is interested on re-training as a locksmith. I said I would ask on here for him if anyone knows of any decent courses in the North East? Also, is there much work out there for locksmiths? Thanks J.P

hiya, which holes are too big the ones going into the wall? csnt you use bigger plugs and / or bigger screws?