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I'm trying to chose where to put my heat detector. It would be pretty simple if I could put it in the centre of the room, but I have a kitchen Island with a hob smack bang in the centre. I also have recessed downlights all around the island. Does it matter if the heat detector is near the...

I've read that using a soundproof membrane over the original plaster/plasterboard, then soundbloc plasterboard over that - makes a descent difference. Supposedly its better still to use the member between 2 pieces of soundbloc plasterboard. This is what I'm considering doing but I'm not...

Sorry to dig up and old thread, but it's happening, and I think it's better than starting yet another one about soundproofing. I'm looking to just reduce the noise I transmit so that I don't have to tip-toe and whisper when I use my open-plan area, late at night, when the neighbours are...

Ok, I've now cut my losses and paid the second SE to do calcs for me. No wind posts or anything :-) I've spent £225 more than needed :'(

My building control guy isn't bothered whether I have wind posts or not, as long as the calculations show that it's ok. Disappointed that the first SE won't budge on his calculations. The fact he's twice as expensive as the second guy I'm getting in is also very frustrating. Hey ho...

Paying the second SE would be cheaper and easier. I was wondering if anyone had some fact that I could tell my current SE that would convince him it's ok not to have wind posts.

I'm building a single storey extension. It's 6.4m wide and will have a 4.8m bifold door. One SE, that I have paid for, says I need windposts as the opening is over 2/3 of the wall length. Another SE (that I haven't payed for his services yet) says I do not need windposts as I 3 bricks...

Ok, I need to post this to shut my dad up... He believes that no rats will go down a capped off drain. And if they did, they wouldn't get out a cemented on cap, even if they did get out of that - he believes it wouldn't matter as its 2 foot under the ground, which is under the solid floor...

'a blind connection' - I guess it is! All this pipe work was under a patio I've dug up. I can see that the direction that the branch goes in (towards the main drain, about a metre away). I thought - is there any point digging down and across to wear it connects to the main drain, or should...

There is no inspection chamber :-/

I'm building an extension over an existing drain. A branch off the main drain now needs capping off. I've read various methods of capping off a clay drain pipe, but I'm unsure of best practice. Plastic bag, hardcore and cement is one method. Fitting a rubber cap or plug is another...

From what I've gathered, both engineered and solid wood flooring look the same once they're laid. And they are both as susceptible to knocks and scratchs as each other (which I'm not bothered about). Biggest concerns are: Is it okay to lay solid wood on a solid concrete base? With the...

I was originally looking into installing an engineered wood floor in my extension. This is an open plan kitchen/living/diner. The reason for the engineered flooring was that I don't like laminate and solid was assumed to be out of budget. I've since found out that you can easily find...

Thanks for feedback. Seems I can find it cheaper elsewhere on the web. £25 per square meter seems pretty common. I'm surprised.

I'm looking to fit a wooden floor in my extension (35m2) I popped into my local Floors to go branch (Warrington) and was pleased to see that I could get a solid oak floor in the colour I like for £39 per m2. The salesperson also said I'd be able to get up to 20% discount on certain sale days...

I'm at the stage of drilling holes through my joists to run the 22mm flow and return pipes for my central heating. I can only drill through the joists at angles, because I can't fit my drill in the narrow gap of joists. My question is, will 22mm speedfit pipe be flexible enough to bend...

Excellent. That is what I'll do. Thanks for the replies.

Eh? So insulted plasterboard straight to the rafters. How about this though.... Screw 50mm kingspan onto the rafters, then screwed plasterboard over the top? The materials would be cheaper this way.

[code:1]I've recently bought a Dewalt multitool. Great bit of kit. It chased out the plaster (actual plaster, not plasterboard) on my wall really well, ready for a cable to sink into. However, the blade didn't last too long. The blade was designed for wood and nails. I should have known...

I'm insulating, plaster-boarding and skimming the sloping roof ceilings in my bedrooms. It's only a small area where its sloping but I'd still like to hav insulations. I am aware of the 50mm air-gap recommend in the joist to allow for proper ventilation. My dads plan is cut kingspan or...