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Sorry Freddie I haven't been keeping up with the other post. I'm having trouble finding an architectural technician and because I dont want a staircase it won't go through BC I think some builders don't want to be involved. My regular builder of 3 years who has done plenty of work for me before...

Id like to have my loft converted but the supports for the two upper purlins would have to be removed to create space. So if the purlin supports come out and the purlins how are the rafters reinforced to stop my roof collapsing?

Hello, the box room of my house has two exterior walls and I am getting condensation and mould growth in the corner of those two walls. It's an old house with solid brick walls, no cavities. My idea is to batten those two walls, insulate inbetween then plasterboard over and skim. Would this...

A permanent ladder would interfere with landing space so maybe a hatch isn't an option. Are steels always necessary? I only want a velux flat window if that makes a difference. Couldn't I have the new joists running from party wall to gable end wall supported on joist hangers? My gable wall...

Thanks for the detailed reply Freddie. Is there any way to get a conversion signed off without a staircase? I was only thinking of a loft hatch and ladder. It would be used as a room and not just for storage though. Also I'd like to do some aspects of the conversion myself including the...

I'm just starting to think about getting my loft converted, I haven't contacted the council or any builders yet, I'd just like a few questions answered before taking that next step. First I have these brick and wood roof supports which would need to move somehow because they take up too much...

Thanks for all the replies. I will try cutting through with a holesaw, is it vital that the ceiling is supported from the top ? Has anyone done this job or similar job without supporting the ceiling ? There's the weight of the extractor fan unit and the plastic ducting that will slot onto...

Does anyone have any advice on the best tools and methods of cutting this large hole ? It's to re-locate my bathroom extractor fan.

I'm not sure what you mean about replacing the extracted air. I suppose if the door and window are closed then the fan is sucking out all of the air in the room and not just the damp air, I don't know how that would create condensation on the fan casing though. It isn't on a timer, it turns...

I've just replaced my 100mm bathroom extractor fan with a more powerful 150mm fan. I'm using two reducers (150mm to 125mm then 125mm to 100mm and then onto the 100mm ducting). I then have a cowled vent cover on the outside which fits to the 100mm ducting. The fan is fitted to the wall of the...

It's on the boundary line, there's no fence or wall to set a definitive boundary though, I'm just standing where my front wall connects to theirs and shooting an imaginary straight line with my arm to where our two border fences on the back connect. My imaginary laser beam cuts through the...

There's a large tree at the front of my house which sits on the border between my house and next door. I want the tree cutting down to a stump because the branches are hitting my wall and windows, this gets much worse in summer. Next door they have the same problem. However, the house next...

Hello. I've had some new oak veneer doors fitted and was wondering what the best products are to finish it with. This is the door http://www.wickes.co.uk/geneva-oak-veneer-door-1981x838mm/invt/180105/ I want a matt finish and a slightly darker tone, or maybe something that will accentuate...

Ricicle & Big Tone: Like it or not some DIY'ers want to have a go at doing their own electrical work. I've done a bit myself but this is the first time I've done lighting which seems more complex than power. I'll never start a job that I don't know how to finish or do properly and that's why I'm...

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I'm fitting some ceiling downlights in one of my bedrooms, I've located the junction box in the loft that's used for the switching of the upstairs lights. I need to identify which wires are neutral and which are switched live and that means I need a multimeter ? I found this one in...