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if thats a grapefruit what sort of fruit is a grape? why nt keep it simple and call it an orangefruit

Fair comment Pensdown that many people should be able to follow the guidance in BS7671- its not roacket science (is there a guide book on that? - it might not be as complicated as we all think - but brain surgery's a whole different story) but when you consider that many so called...

did you wait for it to go hard then peel it off? i remember getting told that a few years ago - not about leather though* your supposed to put it in the fridge until it goes hard then peel it off with a car and current tempretures dont put it in the freezer just leave it outside and get...

I would be shocked (and appalled) if somone laid a concrete floor on top of a suspended timber floor - its likely to make the situation worse (maks the timber joists suport more load) Its highly likely that your suspended timber floor was replaced with a concrete one at some stage. I think...

lots of breathable membranes available but not many of them are the equivalent of traditional ventilation. So you may need to use normal soffit vents to satisfy building regs

Dont think Nicolai Valuev was labled GWH (current heavyweight champ) but hes a white russian - im sure Kevin McBride was a 'Great White Hope' and Tommy Morrison (launching an appeal against his exclusion because of HIV so he can make a comeback). Only applied to the heavyweights i understand...

apart from the begining bit of L1 that says reasonable behave - thats not even slightly convincing - its much more comical :lol:

yep. they shouldve given that 'time served' spark a medal for doing such a solid example of bodged work - at least the customer saved a few quid (or did he tell them he would do the part p bit and pocketed their money anyway :lol: )

Hi Mick, have you built thetops of the hip and vally beams into the walls of the existing house or sat them ontop of a plate (i guess a bolted plate would be easier) if you've got any more pics id like a look

Mineral wool is normally full fill. If you have a 50mm cavity and it is only half full or less then your not gonna get the full benefit. I think the guy may be lying to you about the depth thats supposed to be there - which insulation did they use? they should be approved and have test...

if its worth saying its worth saying twice Sofus :D but L2 refers to non-dwellings - is there something similar to that in L1 Its clearly in the approved document which is one way of complying with the regs but not essential if you can show youve complied in another way. So the alternative...

i would remove it modern insulation would perform better in its place and you'd lose less room up there if a fire did start in your roof having all that paper laying around would help it spread in a very quick time indeed remember to keep your electrics outside theinsulation to stop...

6000 Miles! Thats right 6000 miles im a plane flyer to america but i dont fly there someone else does (a russian guy) - i just fly back. You need a separate licence to fly clockwise/anti-clockwise because of the inverted turbulance. Ive not got my anti-wings yet but soon. Where do i...

Naz is looking lighter than his last appearance a few months ago hes due a comeback soon i heard

can you can get compact flurescent(?) downlights? certainly not common I think ive got some in my place but i didnt fit them and ive never had to replace them so im not 100% sure but its definately a CF type tube - looks a bit like 2 J's back to back (or mr pringles moustache) they have...

if your putting in a hole regs says that - - the hole should not be any larger than 25% of the floor joist depth (e,g 150mm deep joists allow a 37.5mm diameter hole) -the hole should be drilled through the neutral axis (so if 150mm deep joists the centre point would be at 75mm) - the...

t'internet how did DIY problems get sorted before???

to be ckassed as efficient it needs to give 40 lumens per circuit watt

(if feasible) if you start drilling 150mm past the window reveal then you should be past where the lintel is sat (as most are installed with the minimum bearing)

For a roof to be a 'Warm Roof' as PatrickD says the rafters need to be at room temperature (not bridging between cold (outside insulation) and warm (inside insulation) environments. So the insulation needs to be entirely above the rafters. www.celotex.co.uk may have a solution - i know...