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I really appreciate that Pilsbury. Yes you are dead right! I'm a fellow rapidly approaching 70 and just after retiring I had to restore a 3 storey Victorian Terrace house which had nothing done to it since 1875. It was an Uncle of mine who had the House taken off him by the Council to pay for...

Thanks for all your advice

Oh...I'm really sorry Lads, Have I asked something of you that was out of order or stupid? I didn't mean to make it a long thread. The only thing that I asked for was for some advice on the inner leaf for my drawing so that I could determine the size of the foundations and depth. I didn't...

Thanks for That, apart from perhaps a Radiator I'm not too worried about hanging anything. about to cover the u value aspect, what about a block with celotex attached? Cheers again.

Hi There, I'm in the process of producing drawings for the above to comply with Building Approval -even though the Extension should be ok for the Planning permission because it does not protrude more than 3m from the back of the existing house, is 4.2m wide and agrees with the ruling of : Height...

That's Great Frank, Many Thanks again.

Thanks for that Frank, Just one more thing please, My neighbour has the same existing single skin wall next to mine, but does not want to replace it. Mine is developing cracks -so I'll have to build a pillar where my double skin wall starts at his border. Would I need any more pillars over this...

Hi, I'm planning to replace a single skin wall with a double brick wall length of 10.2 metres (33'-6 inch) and height 5 foot (1.5m) How deep must the foundation be please below ground and what depth of concrete would be needed. Also, what width of concrete for 2 x brick width of 8 inches or so...

Thanks for replying Burnerman. Could you please tell me what I would need to mix up a small batch of a dark or blackish sand/cement mixture.

Hello There, During the house Renovation I've used old slabs from the yard and fitted them into the Fireplace hearth which was sized for a log burning stove. What do you think please would be best suited to 'grout' in between them. It was suggested that instead of using Sand/Cement, that either...

Thanks jcb208, Yeah job sorted. 20% diluted for 1st coat, 10% for second and then undercoated. Never known a surface like those doors had...or was it the paint?.... really dry after application.

Thanks for that dcdec, Lesson for me here here is....read the tin! ....Everything looked good for the Primer to be used but missed the bracketed detail of 'not to be Used on Fire Retardment material'. I contacted Dulux and was told that it would be ok to use if I diluted the paint with 20%...

Hello There, Can anyone help me please? I've got 9 off Fire Doors to paint and got some Dulux Primer/Undercoat (quick drying paint). It's that quick, it is dry immediately after applying and really patchy. Using a brush, I can't seem to get a uniform finish. I've prep'd cleaned the door, sanded...

Hello again, I'm hanging 8 Fire doors and two points I'm pondering on if you could help please. 1) What is the correct height of the door handle latch from the floor please. There is no info on the doors although I've got two advisory measurements of 890mm from floor and 1m from floor.... and...

Thanks for replying. They are the plain strips (no brush). The reason I was wanting to fix the strips in the frames first before all the ironmongery was put on, is that I am expecting some help soon with hanging the doors. I noticed that the rebates on some of the frames were not good and needed...

HI There, What is the preferred method of hanging a new door regarding 'what goes on first? Is it ok to fit the intumescent strips (in this case) mounted on the frame carcass firstly before hanging the door. I have CE rated hinges and intumescent pads for them.

Thanks very much for all your help. Job is sorted! I have been restoring this house (and Garden) for 3 years. It is still under Building Control and therefore still under the jurisdiction of the BC, although not far away from a 'Completion Inspection'. It is a 1875 Victorian 3 story house...

Hi freddymercurystwin, It's a 3 storey terraced house. open Ground floor with kitchen extension and an enclosed stairway in Open ground floor -thro' Fire door up to first floor (which has two bedrooms and shower room. Back along the landing to another staircase directly above the one below -up...

yes , the strips have been mounted and are just below rebate gregers, I could take more off door edge. So you think it's ok to swap the intumescent strips for ones without the brush?

Thanks for the 'pads for the hinges' information gregers and No, I wasn't asked to fit door closers to any of the Fire doors. The seals are rebated into the carcass. The hinges have been set back a little, the joiner who fitted them is a decent bloke. As I say, it isn't the timber that is...