Search results

On the side of my property the ground level is a metre lower than my flooring so there was no need for any ground to be cleared. The house is an end terrace built around 1880 so the end gable was a solid 9 inch brick wall which suffered from rising damp as well as pentrating damp. The end...

Heres my 10 pence worth if it helps. I had to have my house injected and used rudders and payne a birmingham based company. They were going to take the plaster off up to 1 metre and then use a render to replace where they took the old plaster off. (maybe your guy should have used render?)...

hi i am having a kitchen extension built and my new extractor is beign sited on a boundary wall. my neighbours property is abou t2.5 metres away from this wall. is it ok for me to vent the extractor through this wall. The vent would sit flush with this wall. Just wondered what the rules...

thanks again for the reply, if i go through the roof with the soil pipe do i just put a guard on the end or is there a valve or something ot is it just open. Thanks Andy

hi, thanks for the reply- i presume that these are ok for leaks etc. Can i use one of the for a soil vent pipe as well, would using 2 of the create a problem? one for the fan one for the soil pipe? Thanks Andy

hi, thanks for the help, i have re pointed the all underneath. The cil is painted an awful yellow colour What kind of mortar would you use ise there a special type? and what mix would you use? Thanks

Hi, i am adding a small en suite to my bedroom and i understand that i need to add a fan. However the only way for this fan to go is straight up through the roof. Is this feasible (has anyone seen this before) Does any one know of a special tile that will accept the ducting? Thanks Andy

Hi, i have replaced the orignal wooden lintel with an 8x4 rsj so the problem is solved. do you know what i should put in there? Andy

Hi, i am going to have my bedroom window replaced however the concrete sil underneath ithas a crack exactly in the middle of it (this is due to a cracked lintel under neath it. What should i use to fill in this crack as it lets the water into the brickwork below. Thanks in advance Andy

Thanks again for the reply, as i am also having the main bathroom altered i could add a soil vent pipe up the side of my ground floor bathroom. I could then use a durgo valve in my loft space? As far as the noise issue goes i was going to use a saniflo but i was strongly advised against it...

Hi, thanks for the reply i was going to use some insulation around the pipe to try and stop some noise. Will the pipe really be that noisy? So does the pipe from the toilet have to go through the roof or is this where the durgo valve comes in?. What about the rodding eye? Cheers

Hi, i am going to be fitting a small en suite toilet and sink in my bedroom, i have enough room to run a full size soil pipe in between the ceiling of my lounge and the floor of my bedroom. The pipe would then go underground in the kitchen and the connect up to the sewer from there. I need to...

hi, thanks for the replies. The floor will have 100mm insulation under the concrete. So do you think water or electric. Thanks

Hi, i am casting a new floor in my kitchen and batchroom in concrete. I would like to install underfloor heating in both rooms. I just wandered what the general opinion is whether to go for water or electric heating. Which works best and which is the most economical? Many thanks for...

sorry i forgot to say that the new joists (2of) would be at 90 degrees to the 3x2, these would basicaly be supporting the 3x2 by means of hangers as the roof is currently. Thanks Andy

hi, due to my bco demanding i build a fire safe corridor in my living room i have decided to knock the full scale loft conversion on its head. However i am a keen guitarist and i would like to use the loft as my music room/guitar storage room. The loft joists are 3x2 and are connected to the...

again, thanks for the reply- does it make any difference if you have two escape veluxes in the roof. also i am starting to doubt the architecht - he said i can use heavey duty joist hangers in between the mortar of the bricks by grinding out the mortar and replacing it?, the jopists will be...

thanks for the reply, the architecht has suggested that if i knock another door out at the bottom of the ground floor stairs and create a landing at the bottom of this then you will be able to exit into either room directly form the stairs. he thinks this will pass? thanks andy

Thanks for the help guys the premdor range looks good for the job. also thanks for chappers for the reply about the loft conversion. Andy

I am in the process of doing a loft conversion and have to fit 5 1/2 an hour fire doors. I have had a look around and all i can seem to find is the flat panel office style doors. Does anyone know if there are any alternatives to this or whether it would be ok to veneer the front of these...