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Yes, have been planning this (as part of the extension) for near 1 year now. I am wanting feedback from anyone that has one or installed one...always nice rather than just someone that thinks they know about them/things! Top tips about the plastic decking supports though FMT, thanks. I...

Hi, think this is the best section for this? As part of a kitchen extension, we are planning on having a 1x1m walk on glass skylight fitted (as par to the balcony above) to let some natural light into the inner part of the house that will be enclosed by the new extension. We have had the...

Sorry to butt in Ladies, but thought I would give you a quick update on the job! Bought a 2.5L can of Homesabe value primer which is oil based. It covered very well..nice thick paint. I did not thin it down. I has now been 24hrs since I painted it, and no problems of varnich showing...

[/url] Thanks, you just beet me to it. I spotted the rubber pads last night, then remembered seeing in a DIY store plastic supports for use in a loft that allowed you to board out the loft whilst not compressing the insulation...

There is a walk on glass skylight set into the grp deck, which sits 150mm above the grp deck, therfore to make the floor all the same level I need to raise the woor decking up to be flush with the top surface of the glass skylight. This photo below shows what we will be doing...

Just had a quick look on homebase site and 2.5L of value all purpose primer in brilliant white (which is oil based) £8.98 Thanks all.

Thanks both for your advice, makes good sense.

Hi We are having a single story kitchen extension built with a sunken mansard flat roof section. This will also include a 1x1m walk on glass roof skylight. The roof deck area will be decked out with wooden decking boards to the level of the walk on glass (150mm above grp deck as per...

Thanks that sounds better! I had vissions of having to sand off the varnish :shock: As said it is quite a country looking kitchen so we are not wanting a 100% perfect finsih, more os a semi distrest look (which is what most of my painting looks like :lol: ) Edit to add, oil base under...

Thanks for the quick reply. Sanding down sounds quite a lot of work :oops: And even more so to get into the grooves in the cladding! I think I might do some test sections, some straight emulsion, others with a primer then emulsion, and maybe gloss then emulsion.

Hi In our kitchen the ceiling is varnished wood cladding, good condition, but only issue is combined with the red quarry tile floor, it makes the room quite dark. We like the the texture and appearance the cladding gives, (the kitchen is in the country style,) so thinking of painting over...

Sunken Mansard :P We are having one built as part of our kitchen extension. The flat roof section will have a 1m x1m walk on glass section to let light into the inner part of the house, and decking to bring the floor level to make use of the flat roof as a balcony...

Thanks that's a great suggestion, ideal if was doing a bit more disruptive work to the house. But the undersink option keeps all the mess and work to the new build section.

Thanks, that was my thought as well. I have seen some nice 10L units for about £90. Will still run hot water pipes to the sink locations, valves and caped off just in case electric unit failed, or change of mind. Edit to add. Think I will go with a 15L 3kw unit (ariston £120), as...

Hi We are planning a kitchen extension and due to distance from current hot water tank, rather than running loads of water off to get hot water, thought it might be best to fit an electric under sink unit that then utilises the tap as normal. I have seen 2 types, ones that are instant...

Very true Total glass in house adds up to 67m2, we are replacing only only 8m2, just over 10% "energy saving"

Yes, about £700 from wickes. £1500 was for a futher 2 windows and another patio door. I am going all new, but only to tick the planning box, its just a waste of money buying new.

Thanks for the reply. I have phoned Everest and asked if they could give me the U values. "U values, what's that" was the reply given by the lady on the phone! Anyway finally got through to someone, that said they had no values from back then. I would be interested in this low e test...

HI We have had planning permission for a single story extension, and now submitted for building reg approval, with one question over the windows. The whole house is double glazed with very good quality and condition Everest wood and white aluminium double glazed windows. We would like...

Hi Is there a lead alternative that is also preformed for the flashing of old English type pantiles?