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I am insulating the space between the ceiling wooden joists of my bedroom. The electric cables for the ceiling light and for the wall plugs of the bedroom run through drilled holes to the ceiling joists. Can I put Rockwool slabs both below and above the electric cables so as to achieve thicker...

Hi, I have removed the plasterboard ceiling to install new materials for better sound insulation. I am planning to install Rockwool between the wooden joists, then Tecsound50 sound barrier mat, then resilient bars with 15 mm sound resistant plasterboard. I wanted to add 100 mm thick Rockwool...

No it is a Victoria conversion building and there is another flat above, so I have access only from the ceiling

what about the old screws that attach the plasterboard to the ceiling, do I need to unscrew them from the joists?

do I need to add any support on the pipes and cables when I remove the plasterboard ceiling?

Hi, I need to remove the plasterboard ceiling in my bedroom to add some sound insulation. I have removed a small part and I can see it is two layers of plasterboard attached directly under the wooden joists and there is also a pipe and cables between the joists. Any tips on tools to use and...

Another more complicated solution would be to remove the existing ceiling and put rockwool between the joists (50-60 kilos) and underneath acoustic plasterboard (40-50 kilos more than the basic plasterboard). This way I will add about 100-110 kilos more on the joists.

There are both airborne and impact noise but the most annoying is the airborne. I wanted to insulate the ceiling without removing the existing plasterboard and with minimum height loss...?

I am thinking use Tecsound 50 self-adhesive sound barrier matt under the existing plasterboard ceiling. The thickness of the matt is 2.6 mm and a single layer is reducing noise by 24 db. Tecsound 100 with thickness of 5 mm is reducing noise by 32 db. By adding two layers of 2.6 mm I should...

I did manage to fix it!!!! I opened the thermostat/transmitter and cleared the battery contacts with a small screwdriver, after some years of use with same batteries there was some corrosion in one of the contacts. Then: 1. Switched off electricity in receiver for a few seconds 2. Switch on...

Yes, the new batteries are Duracell. First it stopped working and I change them because I thought it needed new batteries. Then, I tried the resetting process to re-establish connection/signal exactly as in the instructions, nothing again. It looks that the thermostat is working OK also the...

I have an older Drayton Digistat RF1 Digital Wireless Room Thermostat. The red light "receive" alarm is on, the SCR receiver indicates that there is no signal. I tried the override button on the SCR and it works starting the boiler. I did try the commissioning guide but still nothing. I have...

I need to install a second layer of acoustic plasterboard without removing the old ceiling. The screws should be bolted to the wooden joists and not hanging from the ceiling plasterboard. What is the best way to find the position of the wooden joists/beams over the ceiling plasterboard?

The wall is 1m high by 3m long. The crack is vertical in the middle throughout the width of the wall. If I get a resin with a nozzle I can inject the resin deep in the crack and will be better repaired. Then I will use filler and decorate externally.

I would like to try this resin. It is only a small non load bearing wall so it is more likely to work. My only concern is that the crack is a bit narrow so it may be a bit trickier to apply the resin; I would prefer a package with an injection nozzle.

I am looking for a strong brick bonding adhesive preferably in a tube with a nose so I can fill in a crack in a small rendered garden wall. Any suggestions?

I am back home now and i can see the details for my boiler. Ariston Microgenus 23 MFFI Non-Condensing Gas Combination (Combi) boiler: Boiler type: Combination (Combi) / Non-Condensing Boiler fuel: GAS Boiler mounting position: Wall mount / Indoors Boiler flue: Room-sealed Boiler...

The wall had two air bricks, from inside and outside, so I think will be no issue with damp. The previous owner removed the inside air brick and installed a fan that has so much dirt that I doubt it is working at all. I think the big issue is the boiler. I am thinking to install a special fan...

I do have a combi boiler in the kitchen, it is in a cupboard and the doors have a vent. Does this mean that if I put a strong fan flowing outside it will turn the boiler fumes inside?

I was thinking to use filler to close the crack and then decorate. Then I thought that The crack will appear again. Is there any special resin I can use that it will do better work than just concrete? Ps, I know that best way is to demolish and build a new wall but it is too much for the...