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hi im looking to put in a new deck 9.6m by 6.1m. i have 2 adjacent walls so intend to connect timber to those with gap for drainage. i have an existing garden wall at the end of 6m run that i hope to rest the joists on. i was going to use 6 by 2 for joists at 400mm and thought id make in 4...

i wanted to put down ditra but dont have much room someone suggested bal is a thinner solution? anyone got any experience of bal mat? ive only got 2 or 3mm for frag mat.

i notice some 7mm tiles?

thanks i take it that 3mm ditra, 3mm tile adhesive and 10mm tile? but i only have 15mm to threshold of bifolds so not a runner, any suggestions to allow for my 15mm max height? cheers jon

thanks i cant seem to see how much room with adhesive a decoupling mat takes up?

We have an extension (9m by3m) which has a standard slab been down for 4 months, and then insulation in quick drying screed, the existing part of the room approx 3 by 9m has a slightly friable slab with approx 20mm of latex self levelling screed, then low profile ufh in TEKCEM fibre over both...

i am building a deck out over sloping garden. want to build storage room under deck and thought i would put in retaining wall and 4metres another and run block and beam over top. ive googled and people talk about building normal joists on top, however we want to make storage as high as possible...

i am building a deck out over sloping garden. want to build storage room under deck and thought i would put in retaining wall and 4metres another and run block and beam over top. ive googled and people talk about building normal joists on top, however we want to make storage as high as possible...

hello with an extension we replace a small pitch roof over bay windows for a flat roof. The pitcch roof had flashings (split) the builder says dont need to replace lead as aluminium bead will be put on that is ok, this having quoted for roofing and lead work. Is he right or should i insist on...

Hi im putting in stud wall and screwing into slightly loose slab, is there anything i can put in with the concrete screws to stiffen it up? cheers jon

Hi i know many other threads but thought ask again. I have party wall 19th century comprising 2 brick walls with very small gap. In one area in old kitchen it is supplemented by what looks lie an inch of concrete. Doing rennovation and looking to sound proof can hear neighbours talking. I can...

I am looking to have large bifolds fitted, 6 times 1.3m wide 2.6m high, one supplier says 6mm and 4mm glass the other said anything over 2.x?m2 of glass requires 6mm inside and out? Price difference considerable, gooogled but cant find an answer.

Any suggestions or comments if anyone can understand me

cheers rob

Talking to builder he says split full traditional on new extension and eps 400 type on old, plumber friend says never mix they are different approaches and never work well in same room should pour slab on new to same height existing slab and put in eps over whole floor?

cheers ill have a look at the system you suggest, no it was a concrete slab depth as yet undetermined with old floor boards hammered down on top with underlay and carpet, i dont know when laid but assume pre insulation but wont know until i take down walls. The existing room will be some 4m wide...

thanks wont the size of existing concrete slab come into play come into play in providing heatable mass?

Hi currently have radiators off boiler. knocking out rooms and extending to provide large kitchen din lounge. Pulling up carpets and underlay and 22mm floor boards found a concrete slab over existing building. I assume i have approx 40mm for ufh and 10mm tile. Is that enough for ufh? Can i get...

I just read it back and I’m confused. I don’t know if my drawings much better. Basically existing 100mm slab, grass, flower bed. Looking to dig and type 1 grass area, block and beam over flowerbed and then slabs over lt. question does this make sense, what depth slab over each bit and does it...

Hi i am doing a small extension and then extending existing patio to have same tiles as inside and same height. The remainder of the existing patio has slabs on approx 100mm of concrete slab. This comes about 2.3m from the new sliding doors, then there is a approx 2.2m of grass and then falls...