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I am battening straight onto brick party walls and external walls in a ground floor room in a terraced house. Also, I am battening a concrete floor to level it with an existing floor in the same room. On the net that I read somewhere that if you create a void, it can become a cold void so you...

Not doing it for damp reasons. I am using VLC to prevent condensation, just not sure where the condensation might appear. Are you telling me that I must also insulate to prevent condensation and the vapor barrier will not be enough on its own?

Sorry I don't follow "hollow"

Is there no need for a vapor barrier on floor?

I have external walls as well

Thanks. What is the correct method of bringing the cable through the vapor barrier into socket?

does the vlc touch the concrete floor?

Do they help with minor damp?

Are vapor barriers for external walls only?

Hello noseal, DPM is under concrete floor and up the sides of every wall concrete touches. Should DPM be cut off level with slab? VCL is vapor barrier?. I know vapor barrier goes behind plasterboard but where does it finish in relation to DMP?

Hello folk, I having trouble getting my head around the finish details below. Should the DPM go behind the batons? Where should the vapor barrier on the wall and floor finish? The electric cables do they go behind the vapor barrier? Thanks in advance Simon

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A recent application by a shop in the same parade was refused stating the following reasons The premises fall with a Local shopping centre as defined under policy of Blah cities local plan, and which provides a range of services to the local community. In the absence of information to...

I asked the same question not that long ago http://www.diynot.com/diy/threads/cut-and-pitching-roofs.435163/

I have a shop with a maisonette above it which I live in. The shop has been used by my daughter and her boyfriend for the last five years as a flat. The shop has it own kitchen and shower facilities, it also has its own electrical supply. The shop is in a protective parade location and I...

Someone told me today that when installing radiators they should have a slight fall to allow air to rise to bleed valve positions Are they correct?

I checked rafter span tables and I could go with 600mm centres, but I also don't like 600 centres even on stud work, I am going to go with 450. How do you approach Jack rafters do you do the maths? or is it another trial and error. I cut my first compound cut, cutting my plumb cut at 55° and...

What is SE?

Mr noseal your blathering has got me further than any book or video I have ever read on the subject, and believe you me I have read and watched quite a lot. I was just about to give up again on understanding cut and pitch before you replied so I am very great full Normally I am looking at...