Search results

Thanks so much, that was what I hoped. The roof needs replacing anyway, so I figured I might as well switch to a warm roof; good to know I can save the joists. Thanks for the reply!

No, definitely not seeking advice from people who don't know what they're talking about. I'm not sure that's particularly controversial, is it? I'm trying to solve a problem, not have someone tell me how little they understand it. Anyway, got all the info I needed - have remedied the situation...

Hmm, I see that you're incredibly insecure, and can't handle being wrong, so I'm sure we could go on and on and you'll drill down on the tiniest points in order to not accept that you were demonstrably incorrect. We could derail the thread entirely and make it about your low self-esteem, and...

Quick question for anyone who feels like giving their opinion on this - I've completely cleaned out the space ready for the inline fan to be installed, and then the insulation - you can see all the grey poly beads from the cavity insulation that have been leftover from yesterday (there were over...

Yes, because of the presence of moisture, not "air movement" lol You're so completely wrong mate, and I could have predicted you'd still argue it. Freezedrying prevents mould for a reason. It's not about airflow, it's about moisture control. It's demonstrable across all of life There's no...

No vent in the soffit that I can see from ground level, I think that's why the black mould is so present on the outside, it's just hitting it and instantly condensing. Funny you mention the cold, because we've been bathing like this for four years while I renovate the other parts of the house (I...

That's simply not true, I'm afraid. You're just describing the optimal conditions for mould to thrive. HVAC ducts go mouldy, despite literal constant airflow. What causes mould growth is condensation. Condensation occurs, in this instance, because ventilation is low relative to the amount of...

You can have all the airflow you want, but if the bathroom window is venting hot steam into it for an hour or more every day, there's not much chance of avoiding

OK, so take the following metrics: The bathroom window vents steam 8 inches away from the soffit, and the underside of the soffit has black mould on it, on the outside, visible from the ground, and is only on that singular part of the entire property. The mould tracks into the space shown in...

Wow, you really didn't even bother to read what I wrote, did you? I'm afraid the random video, that had absolutely nothing at all to do with my problem beyond it being about a roof, failed to provide me a solution or any information about how to treat the presence of black mould in my loft, and...

What level of problem in this if I address it right now, having only just discovered it? Found this a minute ago after discovering the eaves in the house was absolutely full of crap from whenever they did the loft conversion: Have now completely removed this all the way down to the bare...

OK great, it was the only part of the job I was really concerned about. I didn't fancy having to re-strap new joists and have to chase out everything out of the walls if I could avoid it. Hopefully they're in good condition!

Sorry guys, forgive me, I realise I asked the wrong question! What I really mean to ask is - is it possible to reuse the joists from a flat roof and convert to a warm roof? Yes it will be higher by 125mm, that’s all good, yes to redoing the flashing etc, and having to redo the lights etc...

I've got a flat roof in my kitchen extension, with some pitched perimeter pieces and a roof lantern in the middle. If I want to switch to a warm roof, can I just rip the membrane off the roof, pull out all the insulation, then put in a vapour barrier, insulation, OSB, new membrane, tuck in...

Sunray, you're a legend, it works perfectly. I'm so appreciative, I can't thank you enough; you've been brilliant, mate, really - thank you! Now, haha, with that said, if you ALSO wanted to guide me through separating the two remaining switches so they each control their own floors, I'd be so...

Here's the junction box. So I just remove the bottom two cables and then place the remaining black and red cables so each line shares the same terminal?

Thank you so much mate, so just to explain this in layman's terms, could you confirm if this is what you're saying: 1. Open junction box and remove the cables running from that intermediate switch. Terminate the cable using a wago box at one end, and tape at the end where the switch was and...

The doorway has never had a door, I'm putting one in directly in line witht he left hand switch. I am going to leave the right hand switch in place, or chase it out of the wall and move it over slightly if the lining doesn't fit with decent clearance. I don't know how to answer your question...

Sorry, just lifted another floorboard to get a better view of the junction box. It actually has four wires (not two) running into it from the top, which I couldn't see before Here: The wires in the top of the junction box are going left, towards the light switch on the second floor...

Morning guys, I've done some more investigating, and this is what I've come up with. I think this is going ot have a lot of pictures. First, here's a quick shot of the actual doorway with the light switches I want to move: The left switch is the one I want to completely remove (or move...