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Thanks All, Maybe I will give the UFH a miss then

Thanks Woody, so like this? https://www.selcobw.com/iko-enertherm-alu-pir-insulation-board-2400x1200x100mm

Hi Guys, At the same time as building a conservatory we are going to be having a brick double skinned summerhouse/man cave built. This will be under permitted development, the size will be about 5m by 4m and no higher than 2.5m. Foundation wise, would i go about the same as the conservatory...

Thanks Both, I am thinking about underfloor heating, so would you suggest the 100mm insulation for the floor? Thanks John

Hi All, Just a quick questions with regards to some insulation. I have had my foundations laid for my self build conservatory. I am now reading about the insulation under the concrete slab, and also the cavity insulation. Do i need 100mm insulation beneath the concrete floor slab? Or could i...

Thanks Woody, Is is generally cheaper to trench fill as oppose to bring up to level with Blocks and engineering bricks?

Hi All, i know this has been asked a thousand times before, but my eyes have gone square reading different threads with different answers! I have a couple of projects i want to get started and need help with foundations and depths, i know this will depend on soil type, if its anything like the...

So, I put the plans above in to my local council, the status has been updated today to No Permission Required, i take it that means i am good to go? :) Thnaks John

Thanks for all your help :)

That looks really good! How many steel bars did you use? Also what chemical fix did you use? Thanks John

Thanks Woody, would 12mm rods be ok? Also what resin would you suggest?

Sorry woody, i misunderstood! Yes its going to be floating and not on a surround.

Hopefully, any other suggestions for fixings would be greatly appreciated.

Hi All, I have just bought an Oak sleeper to use as a mantle above my fireplace, its 1.2m in length, just under 4 inches deep, 8 inches high and weighs about 25kg? How would you suggest fixing this to a brick chimney that has recently been boarded and skimmed, although with the height my Mrs...

Afternoon All, I have now opened up my fireplace, lined it with Hardiebacker and am awaiting a chimney sweep before purchasing a log burner, I now have another couple of questions I would mind some help with. I am going to be tiling the inside of the fireplace with porcelain tiles, the hearth...

So this is what it looks like now :) I am thinking of tiling the inside of the fireplace and Hearth all as one and suggestions on types of tiles to use?, i know have an opening of 60cm wide, hopefully this will be wide enough for a log burner!

Thank you Adam, i am just worried about the bricks behind them, i will open up the front today and have a look behind. Thanks Again John

Hi All, I am currently pulling my old gas fireplace out to replace with a log burner, upon pulling all the plaster off the walls it was apparent i had no lintel! So I have made the space and installed the lintel as per the pictures below. The lintel is perfectly level, is it a case of now just...

Morning, My wife decided she wanted to have a wood burning fire installed in placed of our old gas fire. So we got our gas capped off and set to work ripping it all out, see picture below! So I don't appear to have a lintel! So I am in the process of getting this sorted, once this is...

Thank you i will get the paperwork filed out this weekend :)