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I have solid granite and brick walls and need to fit the wooden window cill before the plasterers arrive. Do I chase out a small portion of the window reveals and slide the cill in ? Would solid oak be a suitable wood for the cill? Thanks in advance

The existing boards are as thick as the studs so looks like I will have to stick them on the back. But I guess I don't cover the outer edge of the studs , so that they can continue to breath? Also have a few electric cables on the outer lower edge of the king span, I don't cover them do I...

Thanks. Do you know what you I can use to stick the silver sides together? Would grip fill or sticks like, do the job?

I have from some aurora downlights that are "insulation covered" downlights, looks like they are about £20 each in the net. I am going to ask my electrician if he can fit those for me.

I have used parts gateway for bits and pieces for my car and other family cars. You enter in what you want and over the next 24 hours the breakers yards come back with the prices....

I have about a sheet of 125mm king span left and have access to the low stud Eves wall in the room in the bedroom in the loft . The low stud walls have board insulation on them at the moment but would it be beneficial to add some more insulation? Thanks

Has anyone fitted those downlighters that allow insulation to be laid on top of them ? Aurora have some... http://www.downlightsdirect.co.uk/aurora-insulation-coverable-downlight-fixed.html Seems like a very good idea as I want to keep the sound levels down in the ceiling/floor void.

What would be the best product to fit in the ceiling void of a room? Acoustic roll or flexiable slab? A look on the internet and it seems a slab would be best, is it worth fitting more than 100mm thick? Should I try to fill the whole ceiling void? Thanks

No, the builder said the dpm could be laid over the concrete and under the insulation boards. The concrete has been laid, but not sure how the concrete, dpm, insulation, wood boards would tie in with the insulation of the front wall.

We have removed the wooden tongue and groove dry lining from the solid external granite and red brick wall, removed the floor, filled with hardcore and concrete but now the base of the wall foundations(granite) the mortar is damp. It was not damp before the concrete was laid, so I thougth that...

I think my valve actuator is failing, the cental heating is working fine but I can not draw down any hot water. It was replaced last year about 20 December, so not even a year old, does anyone know what the warranty on one of these is? The Drayton website doesn't mention any warranty. The first...

He's a carpenter by trade, but does a bit of building work too. The floorboards are already removed and all stacked up in the garden for another project just have all wobbley joists left. To keep my costs down the carpenter/builder is happy to come and direct me and my son as to what to do...

The carpenter has been round and suggested that I have a concrete slab. I did think of that on saturday, but not very enviromentally friendly, but no more rotten joists for me. Will also work out cheaper for me as my son, and me will be clearing the site.

Ok thanks. The joists did have a damp proof, slate but it's all broken up. The carpenter comes tomorrow, so I will see what he has to say. Is there anything to put on the rebate to stop it happened again? But I guess joists being replaced every 130 years or so is ok!

My lounge makeover has turned into a large job! My son removed the floorboards to enale us to fit insulation, new boards and all ready for a wood floor. Now the floorboards are removed, we can see that all the joist ends at the outer wall are rotten, well disintergrated and how the floor was...

Well the lounge floor is coming up this weekend, how long would you expect 16sqm of pine floorboards take to lift? Then how long to fit the same amount of 70mm kingspan? Any tips on cutting kingspan? I am then going to fit ply over the floor ready for a new wooden floor, what thickness ply...

I was going to go for the panel insulation as thought it would be easier to fit, rather than trying to fit chicken wire under the floor. Also, I have a large concrete enclosed main waste drain going straight through the room, so not sure how much gap would be there for fitting the wire. I am...

My lounge project has started... the builder has been in and removed the fireplace, widened the opening, fitted a lintal and the plaster is going off now. My next job is to remove the floor, insulate, board and flooring. But when I phoned the local supplier of Kingspan, I was told I need the U...

I meant to say the switch is just for the cooker, it does not have a socket for any other appliances.

Could someone work out what I would need please? I am looking at getting a rangecooker, its 15kw, at the moment I have a 6mm cable going up the wall, along ceiling joists and down to the consumer unit. There is also switch on the wall to the right of the current cooker. Its all new electrics as...