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Our old house had square edged boards and we quite liked the 'penny joint' effect. We can't have square edge because of fire regs. Was thinking ahealf lap would allow for a mm or 2 gap between boards rather than t&g which is a bit more snug. If I go t&g, How does the loose tongue thing...

We have sourced some floor boards and would like some advice on jointing if anyone has any exprerience...I have reposted here as is related to carpentry as much as flooring T&G is the normal option but was thinking would like to half lap as would like to express the joint and will also be...

We have sourced a board and would like some advice on jointing if anyone has any exprerience T&G is the normal option but was thinking would like to half lap as would like to express the joint and will also be easier if i need to get at cables below. The boards are ex 150x25 dougy fir...

Where would I get laths Probably takes longer and don't have the time Hammer fixing the lath is likley to damage the existing plaster even further Is that black sooty stuff lime mortar? I have tidied up the laths with a recip saw - If the plasterboard works then this will be easier...

Next job is to board out the underside of stairs ! Looks difficult to fit a batten down the middle and am worried about screws going through the treads and risers. Overall width is 810mm If I batten across the stairs at right angles to the stringers with 2x1 battens at 300 ctrs would...

o.k. finally got around to adding some pics! I will be putting another stud in next to the newel post I have a plasterer in who reckons it will be ok to tidy up the lath and plaster and renail and then piece in some plasterboard for a final skim over...would be intrested to know some...

I'll try over the next few days as this isn't being completed until next week once the stairs are in

sorry i don't have a usb cable to download any pics off my phone- the lime idea sounds it could work Cheers

I have knocked a hole through an existing lath and plaster wall( plaster is sooty render with skim really ':evil:' ) in readiness to get the stairs up to our loft. The plaster has come of a little more than wanted so will strip back to the next stud so the lath finishes on a stud and not mid...

I can only assume from your post the damp is due to condensation forming on the inside of the external walls?! Celotex or kingspan is the norm You can use on line u vlaue calcs e.g. http://www.celotex.co.uk/Other-Resources/U-value-Calculator or look at their product literature for...

Hopfuly I will get more responses for this than my last post :lol: Looking to do solid or engineered floorboards for our loft conversion (about 25msq approx) I was thinking of pine(redwood) flooring or maybe oak if the budget will stretch. It has to be T&G ex 25mm board for building...

Hi, Am just about to place an order for a stir case http://media.diynot.com/74000_73535_37410_83988636_thumb.jpg Am waiting for the fabrictors to get back to me but in the mean time would like some advice on the stub newel. The newel post is 90mmx90mm and if centred on the...

and building regs approval - could be done on a notice