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hi, thanks for the reply. It was my plan to rplace the lead main, however no one could locate the stop tap for the house. we turned off everyone we could find to no avail. do you thinks i should connect blue pipe straight to the lead main? the pipe would be about 1.5m in length would this...

hi i recently had some building work done buy not the greates builders in the world shall we say. I had a kitchen extension built and can remember him finding the lead main under the floor. this lead main as connected to 15mm copper he simply connected about 1metre of speedfit an brought this...

thanks for the replies mate. the emulsion is just b and q own brand cheapo stuff. is this ok?

Hi, where abouts are you based as i would like to know if you would paint my house for me? cheers andy

Hi, guys just after a bit of advice please. I hav recently had the upstairs of my property re plastered including ceiling and coving. everything as applied onto plasterbaords. i was told by the plasterer to use a cheap white emulsion watered down for the first coat which i did. My question...

thanks again johnd. the roof was replaced about 8 years ago and is underfelted. so should i fix some timber to the rafters (to allow an air gap) and then use cellotex or something? would this help keep the heat out ? cheers andy

cheers johnd so would you remove the underfloor insulation (would this help keep it cool?) or just add more insulation at roof level. i seem to remeber a thread on this subject but cant seem to find it. thanks again Andy

so are lofts generally hot or would moving the insulation from the floor and putting cellotex in the rafters solve the pronlem? cheers andy

Hi mate im not a brickie or builder but i have done similar things to what you are trying to do. I would use bricks for the outside and then thermalite block which are easy to cut and shape. I would use the ties which screw into the existing wall they are like a screw with a hook on the end...

Hi i recently boarded out my loft to use as a storage/ music studio/ guitar room. i fixed 7x2 joists to the existing 3x2. the new joists span from the wall plate to the stairwell. i then insulated between the joists with spaceblanket i used a 240mm and a 120mm (i think these are the right...

Hi, a builder recently completed a kitchen inspection at my property, however the building inspector has told him he needs to fit cavity trays on the gable ends of the single story extension. From what i can see i hav these at just above floor level because i can see those weep vents. my...

redland regents go to 12.5 deg. or you could ply and felt under the tiles as to make an independant roof, the tiles would only really be for decoration. Cheers

Hi i have recently ripped out my old concrete floor in the bathroom and replaced the soil pipe. i plan to hire a mixer and lay down the floor myself. I just have a couple of quick questions. 1) Should the soil pipe be placed under the damp proof membrane and then cut through the membrane to...

hi mate i recently had some tile with a min of 17 degrees fitted to my 13 degree roof. The water pi**ed in through the sides of the tiles like a capillary action. The bco was happy for me to use 6mm ply coverd in roof felt and cross battoned under the tiles. But i did not like the idea of...

hi guys is there anyone who has successfully fitted a velux in a 13 degree roof without any problems and what are there expeiences. i am planning on having 2 fitted into my extension and notice that velux say a min of 15 degrees. Thanks Andy

thanks guys we replaced the tiles with ones that go down to 12.5 degrees so there is no need for the felt however he velux is still letting in water although i think this may be the wrong flashing kit for this new tile. thanks for the help andy

Hi please help i just had an extension built on the back of my house which is a single storey kitchen extension with a 16 degree pitch and 2 velux windows in. the builder used edgmere slates from marley roofing and said that the sid elap of the tiles is allowing water to come in and sit on...

Oh and by the way before anyone jumps in and starts tearing me to pieces i want to make it clear form the start that i dont proclaim to be an expert on this topic I am just merely stating my experiences with my property and the damp problem. And as i say the walls are now dry to the touch

There is no sign of any fungus or damp on the brick at the moment and they walls have been bare for a few months now ? I dont think that this work was neccesary but the mortage people made me do it. I believe that the problem was from condensation as the house was never heated and a few...

oh i forgot to say that i had to take up the quarry tiles in the living room and put in a new concrete floor. also forgot to mention (maybe the walls are dry because there is no plaster on them) Also when we first got the house the walls felt very damp and you could see damp patches...