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I bought a hygrometer with a Dew point sensor. The readings were as follows. Temp 19.1 degrees Humidity 77% Dew point 11.2 degrees There is a small window thats left open as well as a metal coal shoot that has 6 metal holes in it that's always uncovered. The stones are wet - but there is no...

So its worth paying extra for MDF because it gets a better finish? Also about door architraves- MDF there as well or pine / timber? I will need architraves on the inside, outside and the middle lining?

I am replasteriing the walls and removing all the door architraves and skirting. Now its an old terrace property albeit with nice wooden skirting which has been glossed over umpteen times with little beads of gloss everywhere. As I am removing the skirting and replastering the walls- do I...

What is the best way to secure skirting boards to new fresh plaster skim? I have seen online mdf just being glued one - don't you need screws also? I thought mdf was cheaper than Timber skirting?

Don't you need an account at Howdens?

170mm High - thats high - is it an old property?

Thanks for that. I am disappointed the roofer was possibly trying to make a smaller jobs into a possible bigger one.

According to this guy who seems to be knowledgeable it may be down to simply condensation - he really explains it all. https://www.heritage-house.org/damp-and-condensation/managing-damp-in-old-buildings.html

I had a roofer out and he said it would be difficult to repair the roof because the old felt is not breathable and you cannot get it - so it would be like a bodge job. Adding breathable felt / lining to an old felt.

It is a terraced house with two rooms downstairs and 3 bedrooms. There is a chimney breast in each of the rooms downstairs and in two bedrooms. The chimney gathers in a central stack in the attic. 1) What is the best way to block the chimney at the top - there are 4 crown style chimney pots -...

I think I dodged a bullet. The Builder had sent the application in by post but had not completed it properly, so whilst on the phone the BC talked through the plan and I emailed them some pics - well they would have never signed off gallows brackets on that chimney - it would have to be an RSJ...

Thank you for that. As I mentioned in another thread - I am not going ahead with the loft conversion - it will be a lot of work but for not much extra room.

I called BC and an SE - both were happy to give advice over the phone. You are all correct - its a no go - the only way is to take the stairs from the smallest bedroom into the attic - so it would be sacrificing one small bedroom to make a larger attic bedroom. Overall not really much benefit.

I am considering a loft conversion and thinking of ways to get stairs in - what is the smallest diameter spiral staircase that is legal? I have a space that is 1m x 0.8m to rise 3m.

Reading this it seems BC will reject it. https://www.labc.co.uk/news/how-to-get-it-right-removing-chimney-right-way-video-showing-wrong-way How long from sending it in should I be able to check its status? Builder has assured me that he has sent it in.

I have spoken to my builder and he has said that he can still use gallows brackets on a chimney breast that is 2.8m wide and projects 47cm - he will use 4 gallows brackets and a 5mm metal plate with resin fixings. Do I proceed or not?

Right I have actually gone up into the loft and I am more confused than even before. The chimney stack sticks out 47cm and is about 2.8m wide - I couldn't measure the width accurately but I am pretty sure the depth is correct. Reading up it seems you cannot use gallows brackets if the chimney...

I was never considering the loft until the builder mentioned it and really I would like to get everything done - front and back chimneys and loft but that's on top of getting the house redecorated and the kitchen done - I only have so much to spend. And I am getting new carpets as well.

Are you saying just support the whole stack and forget doing a partial support on the side which is being removed? So it looks to be a gathered flue? the flue from the front and back. The width of the stack is probably 2m and looks to be 2 bricks deep.

Thanks. What is an architectural technician? Do I need to employ a structural engineer and architect first? - How long would this process take? I wouldn't want dormers -really just to add windows into the roof - make it as a spare room and storage.