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Hello there is a small corner in my room which is black due to rising damp. I have had a look and it appears the path outside is above the DPC. I have contacted our freeholder and he said he will get this fixed but nothing has been done as yet. I am currently fixing the room up and would like...

It is 2.5m sq cable supplying regular double plugged power sockets. At the moment it is an ancient fuse box but this will be replaced by an RCD box.

Thats a valid point but not very constructive! Can I get away with leaving the cables below the insulation?

Hello I am currently insulating my loft After feeding the wiring down through my new stud partition and plaster boarding it up. I realize that some of the wires go under some of the rafters which is going to make it difficult for me to get them above the loft insulation. I should be able to...

but why does the bound edge need to cross the battons anyway?

Noseall is saying that plasterboard should be fixed horizontally to vertical batons. I would also like to know why as I am doing this on my own and I find it easier to fix the plasterboard vertical that's what i was going to do! i just wanted to know as I have no help with this how would I...

Is there a reason for that? and can you suggest any easy ways to put up plasterboard horizontally on my own?

actualy, you didnt answer. does it matter that the bound edge of the plasterboard is going the same way as the batons

big help, thanks

its about 2470mm. would you say 3 inches was too much gap to leave at th bottom? also, is there a problem with having both batons and plasterboard going vertical?

Just had a thought, I have put the batons vertically and I plan to attach the plasterboard vertically as well, so this will leave the bound edge going with the baton, will this be a problem? either way i put up the plasterboard will i need to put in horizontal batons as well?

Hello I am putting some vertical wall batons on the wall to attach plasterboard to. they are 400 mm apart and I was wondering if there would be any need for me to put any horizontal batons in aswell?

Theres a DPM between the batons and the all so I don't think Adhesive will help. I might get a load of matchsticks to fill around the hole. Any other views about wet n fix? im just worried if I do use it the batons wont hold once I put the plasterboard on, or am I worrying about nothing?

It is down to crumbling brickwork as some go in fine and others dont, the same bit and wall plugs have been used for all. What other different fixing methods are there? I have found a product called wet n fix which looks to be a disk of plaster which you wet and put on the wall plug this then...

Hello I am putting up batons on a wall to put plasterboard on. I have screwed in the top and bottoms of these battens without too much problem. but now it has come to put screws in the rest of the baton but the wall plugs are not staying in, i guess it must be crumbly bricks as I am using the...

Why should i not run it behind the skirting?

Its a 30 amp porcelain terminal block The reason I am unsure about it is because like you say it must be enclosed but this is just a terminal block with no enclosure Also, I am running the cable behind a skirting board, what is the best way to keep the joint accessible?

Hello I am moving my storage heater from one end of the room to another. What is the safest way for me to extend the cable? I have a porcelain terminal block but after doing a bit of research I am unsure that this is suitable. Thanks

PerryOne - I have yet to test for damp and am thinking of worse case scenario, I will be getting a damp tester today to see for sure. Etienne247 - will I need fit vertical and horizontal battens or just horizontal? Plus am I able to use regular plasterboard screws to attach them to the...

Fantastic! thanks for your help I will get that plasterboard, thanks. I have done a little research on this plasterboard and I read they come with a vapour barrier, what i was wondeing is if it does come with a vapour barrier, will i still need to put my DPM up if the wall is damp?