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OK we seem to have a bit of difference in terminology. A screed in the UK is a layer of fine concrete used to provide a smooth surface prior to floor finish, generally these are about 2 - 3 inches thick you maybe know it as mud in the US. It is basically concrete without the aggregate...

Thanks for the replies guys, had my doubts about smoothover, so you've confirmed my thoughts. Will go down the filler and paint route I think. Thanks again Alan

It's a bit difficult to picture a slope of this amount within a room, has there been settlement or has the sub floor just been badly laid? Or am I not understanding the question here, are you inside or outside the building? But assuming it's inside you could build up the slope with a screed...

Anyone used Polycell's Smoothover and what's your opinion of it? I have two lath and plaster walls in an old flat which have a very rough and unveven finish to them, so was thinking of trying smoothover on it. Just wanted to know any good or bad opinions of the stuff or is there something...

Fit Like Min. Recommended insulation depth for lofts now is 250mm. Obviously your not going to be able to do that but I don't think you would notice any difference between 100 and 150 squashed down to 120. Insulation is best left "loose" as it relies on trapping air to retain the heat so if...

Try this http://www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=831672#831672 Alan

Do a search on loft caps been discussed on here many times.

A lot will depend on the intended use you wish to put the loft space too. If you are going to make it into habitable space like bedrooms or an office etc. then you need to construct a proper stair which complies with the building regulations. Obviously the roof timbers would have to be checked...

How long is a piece of string???????? So many factors to consider with stairs. You will find it pretty difficult to construct a stair that complies with all the building regs etc. without it seriously eating into your existing floorspace. There are space saver stairs on the market that...

Can't see you getting much usable storage space with those dimensions with a double pitched roof your looking at only 800mm from eaves level to ridge. Assuming that you have some usable height below the eaves level to create a floor then joist hangers could be used but I personally don't like...

More info needed. Whats the existing roof construction.....trusses? What centres are they at? Span/pitch of the existing roof Thickness and height of brick walls, a lot of people confuse a "single" brick wall with a half brick wall Are you going to floor the roof space.......a ceiling...

Drips from the roof :D Alan

It's really a question of how far you want to go. To create a suspended floor you will have to excavate to depth of at least 18" all over. You then have to seal the excavation with a solum which is usually a damp proof membrane (visqueen 1000 plastic sheeting) and a couple of inches of concrete...

Couldn't say how much it would cost, only think it would be difficult to do as from your picture the stair appears to have a curve to it so glass doesn't go round corners cheaply. The glass would also need to be toughened so more expense. Any solution you decide on will almost certainly have...

1. No it doesn't comply with any regulations let alone building regulations. Mid span big notch out the top worst possible position. As a rule of thumb no notch should be deeper than 1/3 of the depth absolute maximum. 2. If you can, get some metal plates made up that can be fitted either...

What can look nice and possibly tending a bit towards the industrial rather than the domestic is polished stainless steel standards and handrail with tensioned stainless cable mid-rails 3 or 4 number, lightweight construction and would keep the 'open' effect, but maybe not the effect you want...

I wouldn't think you can replace with a suspended floor, the quarry tiles are on a screed so I'm assuming that it is a ground floor which is a concrete slab. Are you meaning a floating floor which is wooden floor boards laid on thin wood straps or foam underlay, in which case yes perfectly...

Don't quite follow step 3, what do you mean by concrete resevoir? From your description if you have an existing dpm then your old slab is already built on the solid and is not suspended. So whats under the wooden section? is it a void, in which case what is holding back the fill...

If your outside ground level is more or less level with your floor level then it sounds like you may have a damp proof course problem or quite likely no damp proof course at all. The moisture in the ground is travelling through the brick work into the floor with no barrier in between...

Can you identify the source of the water, this would be your first step. It may be that the dampness is being caused by a roof leak what level is the outside ground compared to the floor level, if it's higher it may be coming through the walls. Is there any difference in floor level between the...