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Hi I am moving on with my project and having never done anything like this before have some questions I hope someone can answer. I need to fix insulation boards direct to the walls then add battens to this to provide a 25mm gap before attaching the plaster boards. my questions what's the...

thanks any advice is helpful, I am going to check the pump setting tonight it's just strange it's only started recently. But saying that when it was installed in March we didn't have the heating on much so maybe it's something to do with the install of the boiler.? Cliff

Thanks for the advice, I ordered one of these valves but the other advice is good and I need to rectify it moving forward. The pump was replaced last year 2013 (new pump) The boiler was replaced in Mar 2014 The rads/ system was power flushed in 2013 Any ideas where the air could be...

I Had a new boiler installed early 2014 so could get them out but if a simple fix I will do it to save taking a day off work. All rads heat up but one in upstairs bathroom has to be bleed to get it hot it stays hot all day and next on period requires bleeding ? The system has a header tank so...

thanks for the replies, you all sound very knowledgeable now I am thinking about it would I need a lintel either purchased or made in situ if I do the following. Make a former of the window slightly larger and build a brick arch this would do two things get away from the lintel idea and also...

thanks for the replies, should have explained re the straight one. The building control want the outside of the annexe we are converting as plain pebble dash. I had not intended to do anything fancy with the bricks around the arch so thought if I was allowed to put in a straight one would that...

I am a about to put in an arched window but am finding it hard to find the correct lintel. I know you can have one made for you but am concerned re cost. has anyone any ideas on where I can get one the size I need is 186cm across and from the top of the window to where the arch finishes is...

I am putting a new roof on a stable conversion we are doing and will need to think about the ridge system shortly so am after some advice. Slates are fibre cement and I would like to use a dry ridge system, These seem to come in 6m lengths my roof is 12.3 m long so just over 2 packs...

Just wanted to say all worked fine and went up a treat. Fine straps all ok

Thanks very much really helpful both of you. Cliff

Hi my walls are up I have put on my wall plates on a bed of mortar but now need to use the fixing straps. I know it's the bat galvanised ones but they have 3 lengths how do I tell what length I need. The building with the new roof is only 1/3 of the building length approx 4 m long In the...

Thanks Tony

I am in the process of re building part of a stable block as we are converting to a granny annexe. I am almost ready to fix the wall plate but want to check few things. The wall is built with blocks ( solid no cavity ) and is 215mm wide do I follow the old part of the stable and just put up...

See your point but the reason I went with this is the speed of build I only get weekends to work on it as work full time. It is supposed to improve the thermal mass and cut down on the heat loss etc.. etc.. This when finsihed is also for a sick relative to move into so saving time on the build...

I was recommended by H&H who make thermalite to go to both Jewsons and Travis Parkins. both the ones recommended said we dont stock Thermalite anymore but by then I had already started with the building and gone down the 215mm block route. so changing to 610mm blocks was not an option. I...

No not unless I buy another 180 blocks at the same time.

I recently started getting things together to use the Thin joint system as suggested by my architech. I am almost ready to start had lots of trouble getting correct blocks and finally found a supplier who had some but not the mortar. So I have ordered 300mm Turbo blocks ( Thermalite ) but...

I have ordered the thermalite blocks but can't find the mortar anywhere anyone got any ideas where I can get it Cliff

Great thanks I have seen so many utube clips the people on my train are starting to think I am wierd. One thing I had worked out yes first course needs to be 100% perfect. I have got the sanding rasp and the block rasp also so intend to get it right. Thanks for the advice.

Yes fair point both of you, I will speak to the Hanson's today who make the blocks and see the price difference is as yes if it takes me twice as long I have wasted the efforts of going thin joint in the first place. Cliff