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I think I will give the flexible ceiling paint a go. I was going to go with the polycell crack free ceiling paint? Is this ok? Or would you recommend another flexible ceiling paint?

Hi, I am having a nightmare and need some advice. I had my dinning room replastered. Poor plastering job to be honest. The walls are not very level, so when I fitted my coving (covemaster, polystyrene paper wrapped coving) I had to use large amounts of adhesive to fill the varying gap sizes...

I have brought a wall hung electric fire to replace my gas fire. I am now ready to brick up (& vent) the fire place. To make the new fire look perfect I want to hide the cables. However this does not appear to be a simple task..... Firstly if you cut the 3 pin plug off the fire, even to...

Ok thanks very much Deluks, and others. This is my first house and with the help of this website I have had the confidence to tackle jobs I would have otherwise paid somebody to do. I will see how secure the stud work is but I might have to cut my losses and screw it into the chimney too if...

I should also add I have a chimney breast in each room I intend to sound proof. Surly the air gap in the chimney is good for sound absorption? So I only intend to sound proof the alcoves spaces. Is this a fair assessment? So with that the frame can also screw into the side of the chimney...

Yes I have read this a lot, but with only 8.5cm I do not think this will be possible?

Hi, I live in a 1930's semi which only has a single skin of brickwork separating the joining property. I therefore wish to build in some soundproofing as I am currently redecorating. I only have an available 'soundproofing wall' thickness of 8.5cm (just over 3 inches) available. I...

Hi, I have taken out a loud bearing wall. Building control have been and inspected the works and have said it is ok. They did suggest for added security to fit an L shaped wall plate strap. I am struggling to to see how and were I would fit this and why it would give any benefit? Could...

Building control want to see the RSJ before it is boarded up, i.e. the steel is in place with the pad stones, which is the stage that it is at now. To be honest I was shocked at the amateur approach of building control. One look, from the floor level, "yeah that looks ok". Then off they go...

Expansion of what? The drying mortor? So when they drop the acro's Wednesday the whole house won't fall down on me?

Hi, I am hoping someone will put my mind at ease. I have had a load bearing wall removed today (by professionals not myself). The job has been done properly, plans, calculations, building control application etc... The wall removed was a single skin wall, and the opening is 2m wide. The...

I have recently brought a property which has a old conservatory / extension at the back with a flat roof. I want to put up a new plasterboard ceiling in this room to replace the cardboard tiles which are on the ceiling. Upon removing the tiles I have found: * Paper layer with one side film...

oppps I've already brought the plasterboard. Anything I can buy separately and staple to the joints first.

Hello, I re-insulating my cold flat roof. I am leaving a 50mm air gap between the decking and the insulation and ventilation as required. But I also need a vapour barrier to go between the plasterboard and the insulation. I am having trouble finding any vapour barriers? Are they called...

Yes this is what I need to find out. The opinion I was given by the architect was that even if they sign the wall off, I might have to put in an "Applications for Regularisation" for the extension because it is now part of the same room.

hmmm I am getting mixed messages here. I should also probably add by knocking this wall down, I am opening the extention to the same room. Does this make any difference? So to describe it in full, the kitchen (original) is a galley kitchen which sits parallel to the dinning room (original)...

Hi, I am going through the correct channels to have an internal load bearing wall removed. I had the structural engineer visit to measure up for the calculations, during his visited he explained that the wall won’t be a problem, but when building control visit to inspect and sign off the...