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Does anyone know of a good web site that can indicate how to put in a slab, dpm, insulation, screed etc in a house already built without continuing dpm into dpc in wall? Thanks Jono.

I have just bought a 1930's semi. The ground floor has kitchen, hall, under stairs cupboard and toilet all with concrete floor and front room with wooden joists and floor boards. After lifting the front room floor boards I discovered a number of rotten wooden joists. (I expected this and...

I have more than enough 10mm pipe so I was thinking of running to each separately. That way no push-fit :roll: connectors under the floor.

Hello, I am in the planning stage of renovating a house. I am using water manifolds in a cupboard and have loads of 10mm speedfit pipe available. I will be using mains pressure cold and mains through combi hot feeds. Is there any reason why I couldn't use 10mm speedfit pipe to join from...

I'm just about to buy an old 1930's 3 bed semi. 7m x 5.5m I have just had a survey done for damp and wood boring insects. The quote that came back was £1450 to spray all accessible internal stuctural timbers, roof timbers, staircase, floorboards and joists. I think this is a little steep...

I am about to replace all the pipework and radiators in my 3 bed semi. I would then pressure test and power flush it all. Will many plumbers be ok just installing the boiler/flu (Worcester Bosch)etc and connecting it up to the pipework I supply? I am not a CORGI reg person and need the...

I am due to build an extension at the rear of a 1930's 3 bed semi making the current kitchen into a dining and the kitchen in the extension. The floor in the current kitchen is concrete, it looks dry but most likely it has no insulation under it and has probably been there for decades. I...

Thanks for all your replies. I will look into alternatives you suggest. Ta Jono,

I am in the planning stage of a kitchen extension. The walls will be brick inside and out with a cavity wall including insulation. I want sockets above the work surface of the kitchen but I can't chase or plaster over the cable run to the back box as I want the brick look. My question is...

This is a great website to look at for paving. http://www.pavingexpert.com/home.htm Jono

Thanks for your replies (Even Paul !! :-) Oh I don't mind). Although it will cost more to install, I can add to it bit by bit as I go around the house installing new kitchen, bathroom, toilet, utility room etc. I'm not an unlucky person - well not so far!! :-) Agile, you mention using...

I am about to totally renovate a 3 bed semi. I need to replace all pipe work and radiators, bathroom etc. Whilst on holiday recently in America I saw that all the water for the house was distributed by manifolds in one cupboard. I like the idea of using flexible plastic pipe but only having 2...

I am about to put a complete new central heating system into a property. At present is has none. Here is the spec: It would need to cope with a family bathroom an en-suite a kitchen a downstairs loo a utility room I would like a combi boiler. Assuming the water pressure is good...

No, no internal walls have been removed. Taking a closer look at the wall yest, the middle is def going in and not the sides coming out. There was an earthquake in the area about 10 years ago and it caused damage to a simular property opposite, not major but cracks galore! Looking at the...

Here is a photo of the front, As indicated the area of concern is between the red and blue lines. The blue lines are where there are cracks and the red is where the wall is actually leaning into the house by about 1- 1.5 cm. Here you can see the crack and where the wall is leaning in...

I am wanting to buy a Double fronted Victorian property. The front of the house is a typical house you would draw as a kid, door in middle, window either side for downstairs and up. There is another landing window in the middle above the front door. The house is on at a very good price probably...

I am about to replace my main house consumer unit after a re-wire. At present the wall the unit will goes onto is old plaster. (It is falling off and needs replacing). My question: Are there new regulations with how you should fit the unit to the wall? 1. Can I just screw the board...