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Hiya Just fitted a collar tie beam into an extension. It is exposed internally and made from Ash timber. Just wondering if anyone has some tips for finishing it. IE oils, wax etc. Would like to preserve the light finish but would like to bring out the grain more. Also as ash is a...

Buy one off ebay do the job straight back on ebay.

Yep sorry about that. Was looking at the mini thread list at bottom of pages. Doh!

Depends on how much you want to insulate. Building regs want 100mm thermalite or equiv with 85mm full fill cavity insulation or partial fill with appropriate insulation ie Thermawall or xtratherm. http://www.insulation.kingspan.com/uk/pdf/tw50.pdf Should get your Thermalite for around 85p...

The old ones look like a class b stock brick. The newer type might be the old Scotch Common (or Giscolls as they are now known) however these brick have got much lighter in colour these days and dont blend as well as they used to with older brick ie Cheshire Common. Plenty of online brick...

Sorry mate crossed wires. The sand if for where your going to drop the height of the old hearth. Cut down all the old hearth, cover whats left with sand and compact it a little with your hand or board. Then lay your blue sheet on top lapping the edges up the walls of chimmney breast, then...

£20 for props and strongboys v rebuilding back of house. no brainer really mate.

Well there is good chance there will be one over every window and door. Depending on age of house it might have no lintel over the outer leaf of brickwork (so sat on the window frame) but will definitely have a timber or concrete on on the inner leaf. If built in last 40 years then it...

Sorry mate missed your big post. Not sure what your saying about the ground level outside but if its above your DPC and joined to the house then all brickwork will get damp. Best solution if possible is to reduce the outside ground level ideally 150mm below your DPC. If you cant then you...

Not really. Think of Thompsons Water Seal like car wax. you put it on to give a semi waterproof seal on brick etc to enable good water run off. Just like car wax it only lasts so long and needs doing again. Its a bit of a gimmick product really. If your brickwork and pointing are in good...

Cost is worth it for 2 blokes working live for a big utility company. How much of the £1000 do you think they will make in this country. |Max 150 quid each with 500 going to the office staff and the rest the owners in profit). I'ms sure if you offered the 2 bloke 200 quid each to do it...

Hmmm Cant see the point of a vapour control membrane when the space above the Kingspan is vented via membrane and soffit vents for the exact purpose of controlling condensation. Have used this construction in many extensions where ridge height is restricted ie running under a 1st floor...

Ha Ha sorry mate. Was getting off the bottom of the page. Newbie.....does it show?

Could be to strong a mortar mix for the thermalite. This is an increasing problem that i was discussing with local BI last week. People assume the more cement the better but as Thermalite are so soft they tend to expand with temp variations but the strong mix doesnt move with them. The...

Yep rebuilt many of these after dodgy conny companies turn up dig out 6 inches of soil fill it with concrete then start laying brick in the afternoon. You would think building control would get a grip of this as its sickeneing for the customer whose laid out 10k for a shoddy job. there may...

I have used expanding foam on all that i have done. You have to put some weight on it or you might find a nice ramp when you come back from dinner. Just use dots of it or it will squeeze out. Your choice really all of them work.

Well if the walls already damp then you need to treat the cause. I can only give you benefit of my experience and have used the waterproofed scratch coat on many projects including restoring a tudor house with solid walls. Using Sikka waterproofer is the best product and have never had to...

If there is no cavity then as suggested mortar render scratch coat mixed with Sika waterproofing fluid then dot n dab (plasterboard stuck to wall with adhesive) Used this on many refurbs and never had a problem with damp/ condensation. Might not meet current building regs on U value but this...

The method of sticking plasterboard to brickwork has been in use in Scotland for decades. It has now become the preffered method in the uk as it is quicker, cheaper (can be done by anyone) and just as good if not better than wet plaster/mortar. Not sure about using insulation backed boards...

Ooppps! By the way if you do inject only drill to centre of brick not all the way through. forgot to mention that and its quite important. ha ha